Baroka F.C.

Baroka F.C. is a South African football club from Ga-Mphahlele near Polokwane, Limpopo that plays in the National First Division also known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, following their relegation from the top tier division commonly referred to as DStv Premiership.

Baroka

Full name	Baroka Football Club
Nickname(s)	Bakgakga
Founded	30 December 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-30)
Ground	Old Peter Mokaba Stadium[1]
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Khurishi Mphahlele
League	First Division
2023–24	3rd
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The club rose to prominence in 2011 by reaching the semi-final of the 2010–11 Nedbank Cup, defeating several Premier Soccer League sides like Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs along the way.^[2] They also won the 2010–11 Vodacom League Limpopo division, but subsequently fell short at the playoff stage, to win the aspired promotion for National First Division. In their debut season in the National First Division they came close to gaining promotion play-offs to the Premier Soccer League but fell short on goal difference on the last day with a 1–1 draw against Thanda Royal Zulu.

In December 2023, the club only paid half of its player salaries.^[3]

Achievements

• 2018 Telkom Knockout Champions^[4]
• 2015–16 National First Division champions.^[5]
• 2010–11 Nedbank Cup semi-finalists
• Vodacom League 2010–11 Limpopo champions.

League record

SAFA Second Division Limpopo Stream

• 2009–10 – 5th
• 2010–11 – 1st
• 2011–12 – 1st
• 2012–13 – 1st (promoted)^[6]

National First Division

• 2013–14 – 4th
• 2014–15 – 9th
• 2015–16 – 1st (promoted)

South African Premier Division

• 2016–17 – 15th
• 2017–18 – 14th
• 2018–19 – 14th
• 2019–20 – 14th
• 2020–21 – 10th
• 2021–22 – 16th (relegated)

National First Division

• 2022–23 – 9th

References

1. "South Africa – Baroka FC – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
2. "Baroka shock Chiefs". Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
3. Raophala, Mauwane (16 January 2024). "Another cash-strapped PSL club joins Swallows in salary delays saga". FARPost. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
4. "Baroka FC crowned TKO champions". Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
5. "NFD wrap: Baroka crowned champs, Swallows and Warriors relegated | the Citizen". Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
6. KickOff. "Baroka FC promoted to the National First Division with Maluti FET College". KickOff. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2023.