CAPS United F.C.
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| Full name | CAPS United Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Makepekepe, Green Machine, Kepekepe Bhora. | |
| Founded | 1973 | |
| Ground | National Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity | 80,000 | |
| Chairman | Honourable Farai Jere | |
| Manager | Lloyd Chitembwe | |
| League | Castle Lager Premier Soccer League | |
| 2024 | 9th | |
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CAPS United F.C. is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. Formed in 1973, the team rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was formerly nicknamed the Manchester Road Boys because of their former address. The team's current nicknames are "Makepekepe" and "Green Machine". Caps United was also known as the "Cup Kings" as they were known to perform well and win cup competitions.
History
The team is popularly known as the "Cup Kings" or "Makepekepe" due to their dominance in most cup tournaments.[citation needed] They are Harare's second most popular team after their rivals Dynamos F.C., whose fans refer to them as "Madzvinyu" (Lizards). While CAPS United have fewer trophies than Dynamos, they have produced some of the country's best players, including legends Shacky Tauro and Brenna Msiska, along with other great players.[who?] In 1972, Maurice Kraemer decided to start an official football outfit to entertain workers at Central African Pharmaceuticals, a business based at Manchester Road. Just one year later CAPS Rovers was registered as a team in the Northern Region.[1] Coach, Steven Kwashi led the team to victory in the 1996 championship. In 2004, Charles Mhlauri took over the club, winning back-to-back championships with the club only losing one game in 2004; a 4–3 home defeat to Highlanders F.C. in a thrilling game at the National Sports Stadium.[citation needed] On 30 August 2010, Lloyd Chitembwe's 20-month stint as CAPS United's head coach ended when his contract was terminated by mutual consent, following a poor run of results that had sparked a rebellion among the club's fans.[citation needed] On 12 January 2012, Sean Connor was appointed manager.[2] Due to the large fan bases and the passionate rivalry between CAPS United and the Dynamos, their games are referred to as the "Harare Derby", and they attract huge crowds. As for other rivalries, the matches between CAPS United and Bulawayo side Highlanders FC have been dubbed the "Battle of the Cities". In the past, these matches have been associated with violence with the match at Barbourfields Stadium in 2004 being abandoned due to crowd trouble in the 88th minute after CAPS United came from 3–1 down to level the match at 3–3.[citation needed]
Crest
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Former logo -
Present logo
Management
- Manager: File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lloyd Chitembwe
- Assistant Manager:File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nelson Matongorere
- Assistant Manager:File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Fungai "Tostao" Kwashi
- Assistant Manager:File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tonderai Marume This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2024)
Honours
- BP Cup: 4
- 1996;1997;1998/99:2002
- 1979, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2016
- 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983,1989, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2008
- 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997
- 1996; 2017
- 2014
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 4 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
- CAF Cup: 3 appearances
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
Current squad
[3][4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Historical list of coaches
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Sarupinda [wasu]
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Ashton Nyazika
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lovemore Nyabeza
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Freddie Mukwesha
- File:Flag of Ghana.svg Nti Bihene Bonzu
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Shaky Tauro
- File:Flag of Zambia.svg Kabole
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mafemba
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Friday Phiri
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Steve Kwashi
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brenna Msiska
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Luke Masomere
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Justin Mathuthu
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Rahman Gumbo (2002–03)
- File:Flag of Zambia.svg Fewdays Musonda (2003)
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Charles Mhlauri (2004–05)
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lloyd Chitembwe (2008–10)
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Moses Chunga (2010–11)
- File:Ulster Banner.svg Sean Connor (2012)
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mkhuphali "Mike" Masuku (2012)
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Taurai Mangwiro (2013–14)
- File:Flag of England.svg Mark Harrison (2015)
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lloyd Chitembwe (2015–19)
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Darlington Dobo (2019–22)
- File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Lloyd Chitembwe (2022-)
References
- ↑ "History | CAPS United FC". capsutd.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019.
- ↑ "Caps United to unveil Irishman as new coach – Nehanda Radio". 12 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "Caps United FC". FootballZone. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ Mashava, Dakarai (16 March 2012). "Caps Utd name squad". Daily News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.