Bush Bucks is a South African soccer club. The club was founded in 1957 by Dr Dan Pasiya the one who brought it from the Owner who relocated from Durban to Mthatha and originally based in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. In 2001, the team moved to East London because Mr Pasiya wanted to focus in other business that he owned so he gave the team to his son Sturu Pasiya. It was nicknamed Imbabala (The Bucks).
History The club was formed by a former official of the Bush Bucks club from Durban who had moved to the area. It was named Umtata Bush Bucks. They moved to East London (outside of the former homeland of Transkei) in 2001, until suffering relegation at the end of the 2002/03 season. They returned after only one season, but were relegated again at the end of 2005/06 season.
In 2007 Sturu Pasiya became the sole owner when he purchased a license to participate in the SAFA Second Division from Lion City FC. In 2019, Pasiya was sentenced to five years imprisonment for tax offences.
The club relocated to Mthatha prior to the start of the 2022–23 season.
The club plays in the SAFA Second Division Eastern Cape division.
League record
National Soccer League
1988;– 17th (relegated) 1990;– 7th 1991;– 4th 1992;– 17th 1993;– 5th 1994;– 3rd 1995;– 6th
Premiership 1996–97;– 4th 1997–98;– 6th 1998–99;– 9th 1999–2000;– 13th 2000–01 – 10th 2001–02 – 15th 2002–03 – 15th (relegated)
National First Division 2003–04 – 1st (promoted)
Premiership 2004–05 – 11th 2005–06 – 15th (relegated)
SAFA Second Division Eastern Cape Stream 2018–19 – 14th 2019–20 – 4th 2020–21 – 4th Stream A 2021–22 – 5th Stream A 2022–23 – 8th Stream A 2023–24 – 6th Stream A 2024–25 – 7th Inland Stream
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