Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C.

History

It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct National Professional Soccer League in the 1970s until they were relegated in 1976. They played in the Second Division thereafter until 1980 when they were embroiled in a soccer scandal and thrown out of the National Professional Soccer League.

The team was formed again in 1996 when the Madlala family bought the Second Division franchise of Ntokozo FC and changed its name to Lamontville Golden Arrows.

In 2000 they won promotion to the Premiership by winning the National First Division Coastal Stream.

Arrows claimed their first piece of major silverware when they won the 2009 MTN 8, routing Ajax Cape Town 6–0 in the final played at Orlando Stadium.

Honours

League

• 1999–2000 – National First Division Coastal Stream Champions (2nd tier)
• 2014–15 – National First Division (2nd tier)

Cups

• MTN 8: 2009

Pre-season tournaments

• 2011 – KZN Premier's Cup

Club records

• Most starts: South Africa Thanduyise Khuboni 212 (2006–2014) (previous record, Siyabonga Sangweni 173 (2005–2011)
• Most goals: Zimbabwe Knox Mtizwa (2018–present) 55
• Most capped player: Zambia Joseph Musonda, 108
• Most starts in a season: South Africa Thanduyise Khuboni, 35 (2011/12)
• Most goals in a season: South Africa Richard Henyekane 22 (2008/09)
• Record victory: 6–0 vs Platinum Stars (18/3/09, Premiership)
• Record defeat: 1-7 vs Orlando Pirates FC (06/04/2024, Premiership)

League positions

[[National First Division]] (Coastal)

• 1997–98 – 5th
• 1998–99 – 3rd
• 1999–2000 – 1st (promoted)

[[South African Premiership]]

• 2000–01 – 9th
• 2001–02 – 13th
• 2002–03 – 5th
• 2003–04 – 9th
• 2004–05 – 9th
• 2005–06 – 6th
• 2006–07 – 12th
• 2007–08 – 9th
• 2008–09 – 5th
• 2009–10 – 12th
• 2010–11 – 11th
• 2011–12 – 13th
• 2012–13 – 13th
• 2013–14 – 16th (relegated)

[[National First Division]]

• 2014–15 – 1st (promoted)

[[South African Premiership]]

• 2015–16 – 9th
• 2016–17 – 8th
• 2017–18 – 8th
• 2018–19 – 10th
• 2019–20 – 12th
• 2020–21 – 4th
• 2021–22 – 9th
• 2022–23 – 9th
• 2023–24 – 9th
• 2024–25 – 12th

First team squad

Foreigners

In the South African Premiership, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans.

• MWI Limbikani Mzava
• ZIM Danny Phiri

;permanent residency

• NAM Chris Katjiukua
• NAM Maximilian Mbaeva

Notable former coaches

• ZAM Jan Simulambo (2001)
• RSA Khabo Zondo (8 Feb 2005 – 9 January 2007)
• RSA Manqoba Mngqithi (10 Jan 2007 – 30 June 2010)
• MNE Zoran Filipović (12 July 2010 – 21 March 2011)
• GER Ernst Middendorp (22 March 2011 – 30 September 2011)
• TUR Muhsin Ertuğral (3 Oct 2011 – 22 October 2012)
• RSA Manqoba Mngqithi (23 Oct 2012 – 5 October 2013)
• ENG Mark Harrison (7 Oct 2013 – 10 February 2014)
• RSA Shaun Bartlett (interim) (10 Feb 2014 – 30 June 2014)
• RSA Shaun Bartlett (1 July 2014 – 15 June 2015)
• RSA Serame Letsoaka (15 June 2015 – 1 December 2015)
• RSA Clinton Larsen (6 Dec 2015 –27 Dec 2018)
• RSA Steve Komphela (27 Dec 2018 –)
• RSA Mabhuti Khenyeza (? – March 2024)
• RSA Steve Komphela (March 2024 –)

References

References

1. Sithole, Sinethemba. (2025-07-18). "Golden Arrows change home venue ahead of 2025/26 season".
2. Staff Reporter. (2000-04-29). "ARROWS PROMOTED TO PREMIER LEAGUE".
3. "PSL congratulates Arrows - ABSA Premiership 2014/15 - Golden Arrows".
4. Munyai, Ofhani. (2024-03-10). "Inside Steve Komphela's pre-game message that ignited Golden Arrows".