Dynamos F.C.
Full name | Dynamos Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | DeMbare, The Glamour Boys | ||
Founded | 1963[1][2] | ||
Ground | Rufaro Stadium, National Sports Stadium Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
Capacity | 60,000[3] | ||
Coach | Genesis Mangombe (interim) | ||
League | Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League | ||
2023 | 3rd | ||
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Dynamos F.C. (also referred to as both The Glamour Boys, and De-Mbare) is a Zimbabwean professional
In 1998, Dynamos contested the final of the CAF African Champions League against Ivorian side ASEC MIMOSAS, and lost the two-legged match under highly controversial circumstances.
Historically, Dynamos has been considered one of the great African teams.
History
Dynamos Football Club was founded in 1963.[1] The team's founder, Sam Dauya, was inspired to form a club for local black players in Salisbury (now Harare) by the establishment of an exclusively white club the previous year and the recent disbanding of two local black teams, Salisbury City and Salisbury United.[2][4] To this end, Dauya prepared an emblem and wrote a club constitution.[2] Former City and United players were then organised by Dauya into Dynamos, a combined team that, during its first year in existence, won the national championship ahead of white-dominated Salisbury Callies.[1] Dynamos became the first black team to consistently challenge the predominantly white Rhodesia National Football League, winning successive championships in 1965 and 1966.[1] A key player of the original Dynamos team was Patrick Dzvene, who became the first black Rhodesian to play outside his homeland in 1964 when he joined Zambian club Ndola United.[5] Known as "Amato the Devil" or the "midfield magician",[5] he was subsequently targeted by two English clubs, Arsenal and Aston Villa; however, Ndola refused to sell him.[4]
Dynamos acquired their nickname, the Glamour Boys, through their early style of playing: Dynamos played "carpet soccer" – football based around passes along the ground – and based their game around "entertainment and winning, attacking football".
The team claimed four more Zimbabwean titles during the 1990s, as well as a further Cup of Zimbabwe and three more Independence Trophies. Following the 1997 league win – the club's 17th overall – Dynamos embarked on a run in the
Identity
Dynamos are known primarily by their nicknames: DeMbare, Chazunguza, 7 million or the Glamour Boys. DeMbare refers to the club's location and origins. Some sources have linked this to Charles Mabika while the Glamour Boys label has its roots in the elaborate and entertaining "carpet soccer" style of play exhibited by the team during its early years.[4]
The club's colours are blue and white.[3]
Stadium
Dynamos FC have no Stadium of their own. The club relies on rented City Harare Council stadiums.
Honours and achievements
Domestic honours
Pre-independence (pre-1980)
Honour | Title | Year(s) | |
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Rhodesia National Football League | Champions | 5 | 1963, 1965, 1970, 1976, 1978 |
Cup of Rhodesia | Winners | 1 | 1976 |
Post-independence (post-1980)
Honour | Titles | Year(s) | |
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Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League | Champions | 16 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Runners-up | 8 | 1987, 1988, 1996, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015 | |
Mbada Diamonds Cup |
Winners | 7 | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996, 2007, 2011, 2012 |
Zimbabwean Independence Trophy | Winners | 8 | 1983, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2017 |
Zimbabwean Charity Shield | Winners | 1 | 2002 |
Current squad
Performance in continental competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League: 17 appearances
- 1981 – Quarter-final
- 1982 – Second round
- 1983 – Second round
- 1984 – Quarter-final
- 1986 – Second round
- 1987 – Quarter-final
- 1990 – Second round
- 1995 – Quarter-final
- 1996 – Second round
- 1998 – Runner-up
- 1999 – Group stage (Top 8)
- 2008 – Semi-finalist
- 2010 – Group stage (Top 8)
- 2011 – First round
- 2012 – Second round
- 2013 – First round
- 2014 – First round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
- African Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
Continental record
Rhodesian clubs were barred from African continental competitions as the Rhodesia Football Association was not a member of the CAF. The newly renamed Zimbabwe Football Association was admitted to the CAF following Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, allowing its member clubs to enter continental competitions starting from the 1981 season.
Following Zimbabwe's independence, Dynamos began to compete in the
Continental football started for Dynamos in the
Controversy
Dynamos FC have long been accused of benefiting from biased officiating.Their biggest rivals Highlanders FC have constantly complained about tribalism in the administration and officiating of local games.
Matches
- Results list Dynamos' goal tally first.
Backroom staff
Managerial history
Dates[9] | Name | Notes |
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1976–1981 | Charles Zindoga Musabayane | |
Moses "Bambo"/"Razor Man" Chunga | ||
Peter Fanuel | ||
Luke Masomere | ||
1984–?? | Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambwa | |
2001 | Clemens Westerhof | |
2003, 2005–2008 | Malcom Fourie | |
2006–2008 | David Mandigora | |
2008–2010 | Elvis "Chuchu" Chiweshe | |
2010–2011 | Lloyd Mutasa | |
2011–2014 | Callisto Pasuwa | |
2015 | David "Yogi" Mandigora | |
2015–2016 | Paulo Jorge Silva | |
2016–2018 | Lloyd Mutasa | |
2019–2022 | Tonderayi Ndiraya | |
Dec 2022-Aug 2023 | Herbert Maruwa | |
Aug 2023-Present | Genesis Mangombe (interim) |
External links
References
- ^ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archivedfrom the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b c Chingoma, Grace (14 May 2008). "Zimbabwe: Dynamos Founding Father Dauya Dies". The Herald. Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Rufaro Stadium". Dynamos F.C. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "History of Dynamos F.C." Dynamos F.C. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Dynamos founder Patrick Dzveve dies in Harare". Zim Diaspora. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Dynamos pulls out of 2015 Champions League". SuperSport. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "African Club Competitions 1984". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "African Club Competitions 1986". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Barnes et al. (2001), pp. 54–57.