South Africa Soccer
Club Profiles
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Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Nickname: | The Brazilians |
| Address: | PO Box 2789, Johannesburg 2000 |
| Tel: | 011 393 5007 |
| Fax: | 011 393 4477 |
| Web Site: | Sundowns FC |
| Founded: | 1970 |
| Previous Names: | Sundowns, Mamelodi United, Double Action Sundowns |
| Home ground: | Loftus Versveld, Pretoria & HM Pitje Stadium, Mamelodi |
| Team Colours: | Yellow & Blue |
| Coach: | Gordon Igesund Former Ajax Cape Town coach Igesund was appointed Sundowns head coach on October 3 2006, replacing joint-head coaches Argentinian Miguel Gamondi and former Bafana Bafana captain Neil Tovey who had been rewarded for winning the 2005/06 league championship with contracts for the 2006/07 season. The duo's appointment was abruptly terminated despite achieving 5th place on the log with just one loss. They had been appointed joint caretaker coaches on 13 December 2005 after Argentinian Angel Cappa’s employment was terminated by mutual consent.
Despite guiding Sundowns to 3rd in the 2004/05 season and 2nd in 2005/06
at the time of his termination, Cappa failed to win any major trophies
for the richly-assembled side since taking over from Paul Dolezar on
December 20 2004. Gamondi has stood in for Cappa in the past when the head coach had been suspended while Tovey has recently acquired the highest marks in a Uefa coaching badge in Germany. Gordon Igesund has won four PSL trophies with as many clubs (Manning Rangers 1996/97, Orlando Pirates 2000/01, Santos 2001/02 and now Mamelodi Sundowns 2006/07). |
| Major Honours: | League Champions PSL 1997/98, 98/99, 99/00, 05/06, 06/07 NSL 1988, 90, 93 Challenge Cup Winners League Cup Winners BP Top 8 Cup Winners Champion of Champions Charity Spectacular Winners |