Wits University F.C.
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This article is about Wits University's amateur student football club. For the professional club associated with the university, see Bidvest Wits F.C.
Football club
Full name | Wits University Football Club |
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Ground | Mark Haskins |
League | USSA Gauteng |
2017 | Varsity Football, 7th |
Website | Club website |
Wits University Football Club, also known as Wits FC, is the
.Wits University Football Club boasts the largest number of members for any single sporting code in the university with two men's teams, a ladies teams and a junior program for prospective students.
The Men's &
Mark Haskins, is ranked 8th in the country following participation in the National Championships. The women's team, coached by Jabulile Baloyi, narrowly missed out on qualification.[1] The women's team also occasionally participates in external tournaments, such as the annual Zodwa Khoza Cup.[2]
The USSA Football National Club Championships act as the qualifiers to the prestigious Varsity Sports Football tournament of the following year; with the top eight men's teams and top four ladies' teams affiliated with Varsity Sports booking their place in the tournament.
The Men's First & Reserve Teams are members of SAFA Soweto, with the First Team playing in the Promotional League, playing towards promotion to the SAB Regional League.
Stadium
Wits FC's home ground is the
Bidvest
sold the other 50% when it sold their shares.
Honours and tournament history
Varsity Football record
- 2017 Varsity Football - 7th[3]
- 2016 Varsity Football – 7th
- 2015 Varsity Football - Semi-final
- 2014 Varsity Football – did not qualify
- 2013 Varsity Football – 7th
USSA Football National Club Championships record
- Men
- 2017 – 8th
- 2016 – 6th
- 2015 – 7th[4]
- 2014 – 5th[5]
- 2013 – Did not qualify[6]
- 2012 – 5th[7]
- 2011 – Did not qualify[8]
- 2010 – Did not qualify[9]
- 2009 – Did not qualify[10]
Sponsors
- Main sponsor: Futurelife
- Kit manufacturer: Kappa
Club officials
Coaching Staff & Technical Team
- Men's First Team
- Head coach: Mark Haskins
- Assistant coach:
Alzavian van Rheede
- Fitness coach:
Restoration Sikhwari
- Sports officer:
Monthso Matlala
- Team manager:
Sanele Nene
References
- ^ "University Sports South Africa". ussa.org.za. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Johannesburg, The University of the Witwatersrand. "Football (Soccer) - Wits University". www.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ VarsitySportsSA. "Football Fixtures and Results 2017". Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ USSA FOTBALL [sic] CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 TOURNAMENT STANDINGS (29 March 2016), University Sport South Africa
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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