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Mauritius Premier League 2016-17

Final Table

Mauritius Premier League 2016-17

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Pamplemousses SC Belle Vue (C)36227777403773
2Petite Rivière Noire SC36226863402372
3Bolton City Youth Club36209744261869
4Association Sportive Port Louis361951266372962
5AS Quatre-Bornes361412104236654
6La Cure Sylvester SC361461658451348
7Cercle de Joachim SC36125194665-1941
8Savanne SC3698195176-2535
9AS Rivière du Rempart (R)36810184067-2734
10Grand Rivière Sud Est Wanderers SC (R)3644283994-5516

(C) Champions and Qualify for CAF Champions League: Pamplemousses SC Belle Vue

(R) Relegated to Second Level for 2017-18: AS Rivière du Rempart and Grand Rivière Sud Est Wanderers SC.

(P) Promoted from Second Level for 2017-18: Chebel Citizens, Entente-Boulet Rouge-Riche Mare Rovers.

Top Scorer 2016-17: Sewram Gobin (AS Rivière du Rempart)

Cup Final (Coupe de Maurice de Football): AS Port Louis 2000 – Pamplemousses SC Belle Vue 2-0

Players with Irish Names in the Mauritus National Team playing in the Mauritius Premier League 2016-17:

O’Brian Kévin Jean-Louis (G) Pamplemousses SC

Peter Donovan Colin Bell (M) Pamplemousses SC

Joseph Stephen Kévin Perticots (M) Pamplemousses SC

Luther Murphy Rose (M) AS Port Louis 2000

Joseph Duddy Éduoard (F) Bolton City Youth Club.

Recap

With a large number of immigrants from the Indian Ocean of Mauritius arriving in Ireland in recent decades, it can be reasonably stated that the Island is the Ireland of Africa, given that Irish names proliferate in the country, as shown by the number of players in the Mauritius National Team alone with Irish names in 2016-17: O’Brian Kévin Jean-Louis, Peter Donovan Colin Bell and Joseph Stephen Kévin Perticots from Champions Pamplemousses SC, Luther Murphy Rose from AS Port Louis 2000 and Joseph Duddy Éduoard of Bolton City Youth Club all plying their trade in the Mauritius Premier League as well as Kylian Joel Farley Yrnard playing for RC Waterloo in Belgium and Clency Rofique playing for Le Havre SC in France.

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References

[1] Gabriel Mantz (2017) “Mauritius” African Yearbook of Football 2018. pg. 439, 443-444 Soccer Books Ltd. Cleethorpes, N.E. Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

Images

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Paul O’Reilly.

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Last Updated: 21 January 2022

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South Africa National Soccer League Castle League 1995

Final Table

South Africa National Soccer League Castle League 1995

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Cape Town Spurs34218552203171
2Mamelodi Sundowns34199644232166
3Orlando Pirates341612642222060
4Kaizer Chiefs341611742212159
5Hellenic341681051391256
6Umtata Bucks34148124139250
7Vaal Professionals341212104137448
8Qwa Qwa Stars341212103939048
9Real Rovers341110134551-643
10Jomo Cosmos341012123538-342
11Manning Rangers341011134043-341
12Wits University34118153844-641
13Bloemfontein Celtic34109153537-239
14Witbank Aces34106183853-1536
15Moroka Swallows34713143547-1234
16Amazulu34713143553-1834
17African Wanderers34712153955-1633
18Rafali Blackpool34510193566-3119

Champions (African Champions Cup): Cape Town Spurs. Runners-Up (CAF Cup): Mamelodi Sundowns.

Relegated: African Wanderers, Rabali Blackpool. Promoted: Pretoria City, Crystal Brains.

Recap

Bloemfontein Celtic, formed in 1969, carry the famous Glasgow Celtic name and also play in Green and White. In 1995 they finished in 13th place out of 18 with 39 points from 34 matches in the National Soccer League Castle League. The Castle League was the top Division in the South African National Soccer League in 1995. None of the players, however, had Irish names.

Squad in 1995:

Gk: Prince Mogoshua, Pazi Shabani, Doctor Ntolo

Def: Jonas Mabusela, Sello Mahlangu, Winston Mgqamqo, Windy Mkhabela, Victor Nhlapo, Luc-Junior Oum, Joseph Thulare,

Mid: Aubrey Lekwane, Adam Mabena, Collen Hlope, Petrus Mahlangu, Gus Mlungwana, Tebogo Mophaleng, Mandla Nkosi, Percy Nxumalo, Kenneth Sibeko,

Fwd: Lodrick Baloyi, Kay Kayuni, Jacob Khosa, George Mahlangu, Boniventure Mofokeng, Teboho Mokoena, Simon Nkosi, Johannes Shili.

Bloemfontein Stadium, Free State/South Africa – 05/12/2009: Aerial photo of Bloemfontein Stadium

Bloemfontein Stadium, South Africa
Bloemfontein Stadium, South Africa.

Bloemfontein, South AfricaG

Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1704541288

By Grant Duncan-Smith

References

[1] Barry Baker (1996) “South Africa”  The African Football Guide 1996/1997. pg. 274. Published by Heart Books, 2820 Rijmenam, Belgium.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Paul O’Reilly.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 9 November 2021

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