Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University F.C. is an association football club representing the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The club was brought to its current form in 2005, through mergers of three football clubs. NMMU's previous institutions had football clubs at the University of Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth Technikon and Vista University's Port Elizabeth.
The school of excellence was founded in 2000 at UPE for FC Copenhagen. In 2003–04 the club won the Eastern Cape provincial league. PE Tech had previously run a professional club, which played in the National First Division in 2000–01 season. In 2006, the UPE franchise was sold to Bay United and became known as Bay Academy.
In 2011, the men's team won the University Sport South Africa championship, with a 3–0 win over Cape Peninsula University of Technology at the University of Limpopo.
During the 2013 season, the club has 3 senior men's teams and 1 senior women's team. The men's teams play in the Port Elizabeth Football Association's (PEFA) premier league, premier reserve league, and 2nd division. The women's team plays in the PEFA women's league.
Honours 2000–01 Vodacom League, Eastern Cape: 1st (as Port Elizabeth Technikon) 2000–01 Vodacom League Coastal Stream: Promoted to the National First Division (as Port Elizabeth Technikon) 2002–03 Vodacom League, Eastern cape: 1st (as University of Port Elizabeth) 2010 University Sport South Africa Eastern Cape: 1st 2011 University Sports South Africa men's football tournament: 1st
Results Season finishing places for the premier men's team 2001–02 National First Division Coastal Stream: 9th (as Port Elizabeth Technikon) 2002–03 National First Division Coastal Stream: 14th(relegated) (as Port Elizabeth Technikon) 2005–06 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: 9th 2005–06 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: 14th (as Port Elizabeth Technikon) 2006–07 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: unknown 2007–08 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: unknown 2008–09 Vodacom League Eastern Cape: 14th 2009 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 6th 2009 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 2nd (as NMMU Missionvale) 2010 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 2nd 2010 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 3rd (as NMMU Missionvale) 2010 University Sport South Africa Eastern Cape: 1st 2010 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 10th 2011 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 2nd 2011 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 6th (as NMMU Missionvale) 2011 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 1st 2012 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 5th 2012 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 12th 2013 Varsity Football: 2nd 2013 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 3rd 2013 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 5th 2014 Varsity Football: 5th 2014 Port Elizabeth Football Association Premier Division: 1st 2014 University Sport South Africa National Tournament: 5th
Club officials Chairman: Kagiso Tsiane Vice-chairman: Nomzamo Maheneza Secretary: Nasreen Astrie Treasurer: Siseko Mazwi
Technical team Manager: Mark Tommy Men's coach: Lukhanya Wasa Women's coach: Douleen Whitebooi
Notable players The following former NMMU players have represented South Africa:
Kermit Erasmus Elrio van Heerden Siboniso Gaxa Lee Langeveldt
In addition the following former NMMU players have played professional football:
Niven Kops Siyabulela Songwiqi
Former coaches Roald Poulsen (2000–2004)
Previous names 2000 University of Port Elizabeth (UPE-FCK) 2004 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU-FCK)
Sponsors Shirt sponsor: ABSA Kit manufacturer: PUMA Previous club sponsor: PUMA
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