Harare City FC
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| Full name | Harare City Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sunshine Boys |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Ground | Rufaro Stadium |
| Owner | City of Harare |
| Chairman | Alois Masepe |
| League | Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League |
| Website | Club home page |
Harare City Football Club is a Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League football club owned by the City of Harare.
Founding
Harare City was formed in 1989 by City of Harare employees. It's initial name was City of Harare FC and it played in the Harare Social League. In 1992 it applied for affiliation into the ZIFA Division 3A League and stayed there for two seasons, winning promotion into the Division 2A League in 1995. it however went back to Harare Social League due to financial reasons and played for five seasons before joining the Highfield Area Zone League in 2000.
2000 to current
In 2000 the club changed its name to Bhanya Mulenge FC but changed back to City of Harare FC in 2002. In 2008, the club rejoined the Division 3A League and won promotion after just that one season into Division 2A. When they started playing in Division 2A (2009) they renamed to “Harare City FC”.
Under coach Arthur Tutani, the club gained promotion into the Northern Region Division One League in 2010. Unfortunately, Tutani left the club to join Monomotapa FC. He was replaced by Bigboy Mawiwi, who led the club into the Premier Soccer League at the end of the 2011 season.In their debut season in the PSL, they finished a credible 8th on the standings. In 2012 they came number 2 losing the league title to Dynamos on goal difference.
Players
Harare City FC has produced top players such as Gilbert Mushangazhike, Tendai Mwarura, Herbert Zimbeva and David Sengu.
Officials
- Alois Masepe (Chairman)
- Stanley Ndemera (Vice Chairman)
- Matthew Marara ( Secretary General)
- Tendai Kwenda (Treasurer)
- Charles Kandemiiri (Legal Committee Member)
- Everisto Rukasha (Organising Committee Member)
Achievements
- 2013 ZPSL Most Disciplined Team
- 2015 ZPSL Most Disciplined Team
- Winning the Chibuku Cup in 2015
Pictures
Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni poses for a photo with the Harare City winners of the Chibuku Cup
Harare City Management
Harare City FC lineup
Harare City FC players in session
Harare City FC players helping clean the city
Harare City FC PLayers Madagascar
Harare City Players Pose for a Photo on a trip
Harare City Players Pose for a Photo
Harare City players on a trip
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Harare City Players
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Harare City Lineup
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