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| Nickname(s) | Manyora (Petty Thieves) |
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| Founded | 1989 |
| Dissolved | 2002 |
| Ground | Pietersburg, Limpopo |
| Chairman | Ria Ledwaba [1] |
Ria Stars were a South African football club from Pietersburg. The club was owned by businesswoman Ria Ledwaba and nicknamed Manyora (Petty Thieves). [2]
They were formed in 1989 and in 2000 they were promoted to the Premier Division after winning the Inland Stream of the 1999–2000 National First Division. [3] In 2002 Ria Stars were bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly US$800,000) in order to reduce fixture congestion. [4]
References
- ^ "R44m Ria Stars claim 'seriously sick'". IOL. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Ria Stars Polokwane". Futboll24. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "The Ups And Downs Of Limpopo Teams". Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Two Stars vanish from PSL universe". IOL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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- Defunct soccer clubs in South Africa
- Association football clubs established in 1989
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2002
- Polokwane
- Soccer clubs in Limpopo
- Former Premier Soccer League clubs
- 1989 establishments in South Africa
- 2002 disestablishments in South Africa
- South African soccer club stubs
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2013) |
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| Nickname(s) | Manyora (Petty Thieves) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Dissolved | 2002 |
| Ground | Pietersburg, Limpopo |
| Chairman | Ria Ledwaba [1] |
Ria Stars were a South African football club from Pietersburg. The club was owned by businesswoman Ria Ledwaba and nicknamed Manyora (Petty Thieves). [2]
They were formed in 1989 and in 2000 they were promoted to the Premier Division after winning the Inland Stream of the 1999–2000 National First Division. [3] In 2002 Ria Stars were bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly US$800,000) in order to reduce fixture congestion. [4]
References
- ^ "R44m Ria Stars claim 'seriously sick'". IOL. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Ria Stars Polokwane". Futboll24. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "The Ups And Downs Of Limpopo Teams". Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Two Stars vanish from PSL universe". IOL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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| This article about a South African football club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Defunct soccer clubs in South Africa
- Association football clubs established in 1989
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2002
- Polokwane
- Soccer clubs in Limpopo
- Former Premier Soccer League clubs
- 1989 establishments in South Africa
- 2002 disestablishments in South Africa
- South African soccer club stubs