Chippa United
Full nameChippa United Football Club
Nickname(s)Chilli Boys
FoundedJanuary 2010 (2010-01)
GroundNelson Mandela Bay Stadium (most games)
Sisa Dukashe Stadium
Capacity46,000
ChairmanSiviwe Mpengesi
LeagueDStv Premiership
2022–2314th
WebsiteClub website
Former club crest

Chippa United Football Club (often known as Chilli boys or Chippa) is a South African professional football club based in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province, having previously being based in Nyanga suburb of the city of Cape Town. The club's first team currently plays in the Premier Soccer League's Premier Division, with the reserve team playing in the PSL's reserve league.[1] The team plays most of its home games at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, while hosting other matches at East London's Sisa Dukashe Stadium.

History

The club was founded in January 2010 when Chippa Mpengesi purchased the Vodacom League franchise of Paarl based club, Mbekweni Cosmos, for R400,000.[2] Cosmos had won promotion from the Castle League at the end of the 2008–09 season, and started campaigning in the Vodacom League in the 2009–10 season. In 2010–11 season, the club began playing under the name, Chippa United.

Chippa United's first season was very successful with the club winning the Western Cape Vodacom League before winning the Vodacom League National Coastal Stream to achieve promotion to the National First Division.[3] Chippa were also crowned the overall 2010–11 Vodacom League National champions after beating Inland Stream winners Sivutsa Stars.[3]

The club finished their debut season in the National First Division in 2nd place behind University of Pretoria and won promotion to the Premier Soccer League via the play-offs in June 2012.[4] Chippa used five managers during the course of the 2012–13 PSL season[5] and finished 15th, eventually getting relegated after failing to win the playoffs.[6]

A feeder team, called Peace Makers, was once owned by Chippa United, and ran teams under the club's umbrella. It ran a team in the SAFA Second Division and also junior teams in Cape Town's junior leagues.[7] The Peace Makers franchise was sold to Milano United before the beginning of the 2013–14 season.[8] In Port Elizabeth the club runs its youth teams under the Chippa United name, and play in the Port Elizabeth Football Association leagues.[9]

Ownership

Chippa United is wholly owned by Chippa Investment Holdings, which is a Cape Town-based construction, security and cleaning company founded by Siviwe "Chippa" Mpengesi.

During 2015, the club was effectively under the administration of Access Facilities and Leisure Management, the operating company of Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.[10]

Stadium

During the club's early seasons in Cape Town, it used Philippi Stadium as its home ground. The stadium was used from 2009–10 to 2011–12 and again in 2013–14.

Following the 2011–12 the club was promoted from the Premier Soccer League's National First Division to the Premier Division. Philippi Stadium was deemed not to be up to standard to host matches in the Premier Division. Due to this, the club hosted its matches at Athlone Stadium and Cape Town Stadium.[11] However, the ground had previously been used by Vasco da Gama during the 2010–11 season. From March 2013, the club was allowed to host matches at Philippi Stadium.[12]

Following the 2013–14 season the club was promoted to the Premier Division once more. During the off season, the club announced that it would move to Port Elizabeth.[13] The club and municipality announced a three-year deal to use Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.[14] The municipality also announced that certain matches would be played at the city's Wolfson Stadium and Gelvandale Stadium.[15] During the 2014–15 season, the club was forced to host matches at the Wolfson Stadium.

According to a report tabled by the Nelson Mandela Bay mayor's office, Chippa United's contract to play in the city is for 18 years, beginning with the 2014–15 season, and thus running to 2031–32.[16]

During the 2015–16 season, the club announced plans to host some of its matches at East London's Buffalo City Stadium.[17] The club cited the high cost of hosting matches at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and lack of paying spectators as reasons for the decision.[18]

Training ground

On the club's movement to Port Elizabeth, it announced that it intended to use Wolfson Stadium as its training ground, and intended pursuing a long-term lease from the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. As the ground was not yet up to standard, the club announced that it would use Gelvandale Stadium for training, until the necessary upgrades were completed at Wolfson Stadium. During the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, the club split its training at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's Second Avenue Campus and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium's outdoor fields. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium's outer fields are shared with the Eastern Province Elephants rugby team.

Achievements

  • NFD Champions:
2013–14
  • PSL promotion/relegation play-offs:
2011–12
  • Second Division National play-offs:
2010–11
  • Second Division Western Cape Stream:
2010–11
  • Metropolitan Under-19 Premier Cup
2012 (As Philippi United)[19]
  • U-17 Engen Knockout Challenge
2015[20]
2016[21]

Club records

Premier Soccer League

SeasonDivisionResultPldWonDrawLoseGFGAGDPtsNedbank CupTelkom KOMTN 8
2009-103rd13th30105154848035
2010-113rdWinner32265196187883
2011-12NFD2nd/Promoted301497462917511st round——
2012-13PSL15th/Relegated30610142841-1328R32
2013-14NFD1st/Winner301776543618581st Round——
2014-15 PSL14th3079143047-1730R32R16–

National First Division

Vodacom League

Nedbank Cup

Telkom Knockout

  • 2012 – Round of 16
  • 2014 – Round of 16
  • 2015 – Round of 16

MTN 8

  • 2016 – Semi-finals*

PSL Reserve League

  • 2014–15 – 6th (Group B)
  • 2015–16 – 16th

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2010–11 Rada Sport Vacant
2011–12 Adidas Vacant
2012–13 Kappa Vodacom
2013–14 Umbro Chippa Holdings
2014 Nike[22]
2015 Umbro
2015–16 Puma[23]
2016-17 Canterbury[24]
2017-20 Umbro[25] Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
2020- Monflair[26]

Club officials

Coaching staff

Position Name
Technical director: Vacant
Coach: South Africa Kurt Lentjies
Team manager: South Africa Wanda Mbenguzana
Assistant coach: South Africa Ian Taylor
Goalkeeper coach: South Africa Brian van der Heever
Under-19 coach: South Africa Bruce July
Multichoice Diski Coach: South Africa Daine Klate

Players

As of 10 December 2022[27]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Namibia NAM Lloyd Kazapua
2 DF South Africa RSA Zuko Mdunyelwa
3 DF South Africa RSA Azola Ntsabo
5 MF South Africa RSA Roscoe Pietersen
6 MF South Africa RSA Brooklyn Poggenpoel
7 FW South Africa RSA Andile Mbenyane
8 FW South Africa RSA Thulani Mini
9 FW South Africa RSA Diego Appollis
10 MF South Africa RSA Azola Matrose
11 MF South Africa RSA Khanyisile Mayo
12 MF South Africa RSA Shaquille Abrahams
13 MF South Africa RSA Maloisane Mokhele
14 MF South Africa RSA Siphesihle Mkhize
15 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Ronald Pfumbidzai
16 GK South Africa RSA Masizakhe Myataza
17 FW South Africa RSA Ronaldo Maarman
19 MF South Africa RSA Ridwaan Cerfonteyn
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF South Africa RSA Matome Mathiane
21 MF South Africa RSA Kayden Francis
22 MF South Africa RSA Papama Tyongwana
23 MF South Africa RSA Janovane September
24 DF South Africa RSA Ayabulela Konqobe
25 DF South Africa RSA Sirgio Kammies
26 FW South Africa RSA Meshack Maphangule
27 FW South Africa RSA Siseko Manona
28 FW South Africa RSA Thabiso Lebitso
29 FW Namibia NAM Elmo Kambindu
30 MF South Africa RSA Kewen Prince
31 DF Tanzania TAN Abdi Banda
33 DF South Africa RSA Justice Chabalala
35 FW South Africa RSA Zanoxolo Mduli
36 MF South Africa RSA Siphelele Luthuli
37 FW Nigeria NGA Etiosa Ighodaro
45 FW South Africa RSA Aviwe Mqokozo
— MF South Africa RSA Tshepo Matete

Internationals

Players who have made an appearance for national football team, while playing for Chippa United. Caps and period refer to the number of caps earned, and the period in which they are earned, while at Chippa United.

Player National team Caps Period
David Zulu South Africa 0 2013
James Okwuosa Nigeria 2 2013–
Thamsanqa Sangweni South Africa 1 2014–
Chrisopher Komane South Africa ? 2014–
Siyabonga Zulu South Africa ? 2014–
William Twala South Africa 2 2015–
Aristide Bancé Burkina Faso 3 2015–
Zitha Macheke South Africa U-23 1 2015–
Zaid Patel South Africa U-23 ? 2015
Diamond Thopola South Africa 0 2016–
Daniel Akpeyi Nigeria Olympic Team 1 2016

Former coaches

Former technical directors

References

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  2. ↑ "Chippa United: The amazing rags to riches story". KickOff. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Chippa United crowned Vodacom League Playoffs Champs". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Chippa Promoted To PSL". Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "The PSL play-off breakdown". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
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