University of Pretoria Football Club, also known as Tuks or AmaTuks, is a South African association football club based in the Hatfield suburb of Pretoria that represents the University of Pretoria. They currently play in the National First Division (NFD).

History

The University established the Tuks Football Academy in 2002, originally playing in the SAFA Gauteng South Division. In the 2003–04 season the University acquired Pretoria City FC's second division status, subsequently winning the Vodacom League play-offs and being promoted to the NFD in 2004–05. In the 2006–07 season the club qualified for the Mvela Golden League play-offs. In the 2008–09 season the club was a Nedbank Cup finalist losing to Premiership team Moroka Swallows 0–1.University of Pretoria FC psl.co.za Retrieved 20 November 2011

Following the 2011–12 season University of Pretoria gained promotion to the Premiership with Stephen Haupt as the head coach.Tuks secures Premiership promotion supersport.com 13 May 2012 Retrieved 13 May 2012AmaTuks make it to top flight sowetanlive.co.za 10 May 2012 Retrieved 13 May 2012

In the 2014–15 season they finished 13th in the Premiership, and the following 2015–16 season they finished 15th. They finished at the bottom of the Promotional Playoff log without a win and were relegated to the NFD. In the 2016–17 season they finished 12th in the NFD. The following 2017–18 season saw a slight improvement, finishing 10th, and the 2018–19 season saw the club finish 14th in the NFD.History thenfd.co.za

Honours Second Division Gauteng Stream: 2003–04 Second Division National Play-offs: 2004 National First Division: 2011–12

Club records Most starts: Washington Arubi 31 Most goals: Mame Niang 10 Most starts in a season: Washington Arubi 31 (2012–13) Most goals in a season: Mame Niang 10 (2012–13) Record victory: 5–1 vs Ajax Cape Town (29/9/12, Premiership) Record defeat: 0–5 vs Stellenbosch (31/03/2019, NFD)

League record

National First Division 2010–11 – 3rd (Inland Stream) 2011–12 – 1st (promoted)

Premiership 2012–13 – 8th 2013–14 – 11th 2014–15 – 13th 2015–16 – 15th (relegated)

National First Division 2016–17 – 12th 2017–18 – 10th 2018–19 – 14th 2019–20 – 9th 2020–21 – 12th 2021–22 – 2nd 2022–23 – 8th 2023–24 – 2nd 2024–25 – 10th 2025–26 – 11th

References

External links

Premier Soccer League PSL Club Info (archived)