Black Rhinos F.C.

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Black Rhinos F.C.
Full name Black Rhinos Football Club
Nickname(s) Chipembere, Chadya Mukonde
Founded 1984 (1984)
Ground Rufaro Stadium
Harare, Zimbabwe
Ground Capacity 30,000
Chairman Incumbent Defence Forces Chief since it is an armed forces team.
Manager Zimbabwe Nesbert Saruchera
League Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Home colours
Away colours

Black Rhinos FC is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. They currently play in Division 1 North, the second level of Zimbabwean Football, having been relegated from the Premier Soccer League in the 2007 season. Their home stadium is the 1 Commando Battalion Football Field.

Mixed fortunes have, since the retirement of its best footballers, seen Black Rhinos yoyo-ing between the Premier League and Division 1, latest being when Black Rhinos were promoted to the top level of Zimbabwean football, the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, after they were champions of the Northern Division of the Second Level during the 1997 season, they were then relegated in 2007 but promoted back to the Premier Soccer League in 2009.[1]

Achievements

Performance in CAF competitions

  • African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
1985: Quarter-Finals
1988: First Round
2003 - Quarter-Finals

References

  1. "PSL charges fees in forex". Newsnet (Zimbabwe). 07 Feb 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-09. 
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