Matlama Football Club is a professional football club based in Maseru, Lesotho that competes in the Lesotho Premier League. The club was founded in 1932 and currently play at the Pitso Ground. They often play home games in front of thousands of spectators. Historically, they are the most successful team in the division.
Matlama, along with Lioli and Bantu are one of the three most popular sides in the country.
History Matlama Football Club was founded on 16 May 1932, making them one of the oldest clubs in the nation. When the Lesotho Premier League was founded in 1970, Matlama was the inaugural winner of the competition. The club have since won the Lesotho Premier League a record 11 times, most recently in 2019 and 2022. In addition, they have won the Lesotho Independence Cup six times, and competed in the preliminary rounds of the CAF Champions League four times.
Achievements Lesotho Premier League Champions (12): 1969*, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2010, 2019, 2022 Lesotho Cup Winners (6): 1976, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1994 Top 8 Winners (incomplete): 2018 Alliance Challenge Cup Winners (incomplete): 2024 People's Cup Winners (incomplete): 2024
Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 4 appearances 2004 – Preliminary Round 2011 – Preliminary Round 2020 – Preliminary Round 2022 – Preliminary Round
CAF Confederation Cup: 0 appearances
References
External links
Team profile on Soccerway