Baroka FC
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Wikipedia - Baroka F.C.
Baroka F.C. is a South African football club from Ga-Mphahlele near Polokwane, Limpopo that plays in the National First Division also known as the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons, following their relegation from the top tier division commonly referred to as DStv Premiership.
The club rose to prominence in 2011 by reaching the semi-final of the 2010–11 Nedbank Cup, defeating several Premier Soccer League sides like Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs along the way. They also won the 2010–11 Vodacom League Limpopo division, but subsequently fell short at the playoff stage, to win the aspired promotion for National First Division. In their debut season in the National First Division they came close to gaining promotion play-offs to the Premier Soccer League but fell short on goal difference on the last day with a 1–1 draw against Thanda Royal Zulu.
In December 2023, the club only paid half of its player salaries.
Baroka FC promoveerde in 2016 naar de Premier Soccer League en eindigde in hun eerste seizoen op de achtste plaats. In het seizoen 2017/18 eindigde de club op de negende plaats.
De grootste successen van Baroka FC zijn het winnen van de Telkom Knockout Cup in 2018 en het bereiken van de finale van de Nedbank Cup in 2019.