Pretoria Callies F.C.
South African football club based in Pretoria, Gauteng
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Pretoria Callies Football Club, also known as Bantu Callies or Pretoria Bantu Callies, is a South African professional soccer club based in Pretoria, Gauteng, who played in the National First Division[2] until selling their status to Lerumo Lions prior to the start of the 2025–26 National First Division.[3]
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| Full name | Pretoria Callies Football Club |
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| Founded | 1898 |
| Stadium | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium |
| Capacity | 28,900 |
| Coordinates | 25°46′33.31″S 28°4′22.33″E |
| Chairman | Moses Malada[1] |
| League | National First Division |
| 2024–25 | 11th |
History
The club was founded in 1898,[4][5] and were founder members of the National Professional Soccer League, later playing in the National Soccer League.[6]
In 2020, the club earned promotion to the National First Division as runners-up of the 2019–20 SAFA Second Division.[7][5]
The club finished eleventh in the 2024–25 National First Division, but experienced financial difficulties, with delays in paying player's salaries.[8]
Stadium
Callies play at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.[9][1]