HISTORY

               MAGESI FC

Name: MAGESI FC                                                  

Club colours:

Home Venue: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium

Formed: 2011

Website: www.magesifc.co.za

Head Coach: Clinton Larsen

CLUB HISTORY:

The owners created the club when they bought the SAFA Second Division status of Peace Lovers FC, who competed in the Nedbank Cup in both the 2009 and 2010 competitions.

2008/09  Beat Real Madrid  1 – 0 in the 1st round of the Nedbank Cup before losing 0 – 4 to Moroka Swallows in the round of 16.

2009/10  Winners of the SAFA 2nd Division Limpopo Region as Peace Lovers. Finished 2nd behind FC AK in the Promotional Playoffs.  Lost 1 – 2 to Thanda Royal Zulu in the 1st round of the Nedbank Cup.

2010/11  12th in the SAFA 2nd Division Limpopo Region.  

2011/12  10th in the SAFA 2nd Division Limpopo Region. 

2012/13  Runners Up in the SAFA 2nd Division Limpopo Region. Lost 0 – 2 to Jomo Cosmos in the 1st round of the Nedbank Cup.

2013/14  Winners  of the Limpopo ABC Motsepe League. 2nd behind Highlands Park in Group B of the Playoffs.

2014/15  Winners of the Limpopo ABC Motsepe League. 2nd behind Mthatha Bucks in Group B of the Playoffs.

2015/16  Winners of the Limpopo ABC Motsepe League. Winners of Group B at the Promotional Playoffs and then winners in the final, beating Real Kings FC 1 – 1 (5 – 3 Pen). Promoted to the NFD.

2016/17  15th in the NFD and relegated to the AC Motsepe League. Lost 0 – 4 to Jomo Cosmos in the preliminary round of the Nedbank Cup.

2017/18  Participated in the Limpopo region of the ABC Motsepe League.

2018/19  Participated in the Limpopo region of the ABC Motsepe League.

2019/20  Participated in the Limpopo region of the ABC Motsepe League.

2020/21  Participated in the Limpopo region of the ABC Motsepe League.

2021/22  Won the Limpopo region of the ABC Motsepe League. Winners of Group A at the ABC Motsepe League finals. Beat NW University 2 – 1 in the semi-finals to earn promotion to the Motsepe Foundation Championship (NFD). Lost 0 – 1 to NB La Masia (MM Pltinum) in the final.

2022/23  12th in the MFC. Beat NB La Masia 1 – 0 in the preliminary round of the Nedbank Cup, but lost 1 – 3 to Marumo Gallants in Round one.