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fullname = Football Club Azziz Kara |
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nickname = ''Siyanqoba (We will win), <br> Bahumi (The rich ones)''|
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| fullname = Football Club Azziz Kara
founded = 1997, ''as Mabopane Young Masters''|
| nickname = ''Abafana Bemangaliso''
ground = [[Eldorado Park Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] |
| founded = {{start date and age|2006}}
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| ground = [[Bill Jardine Stadium]], [[West Rand]], [[Johannesburg]]
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chairman = [[Azziz Kara]] |
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| capacity = 5,000
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| chairman = Joseph Cotty
league = [[National First Division|National First Division, Inland Stream]] |
| manager = Jerobeam Koert
season = 2006-07 |
position = National First Division, 4th |
| league = [[National First Division]]
| season = [[2011–12 National First Division|2011–12]]
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'''F.C. AK''' is a [[South Africa]]n [[football (soccer)]] club based in [[Roodepoort]], [[Johannesburg]] that participates in the [[National First Division|National First Division, Inland Stream]]. The club is owned by mining tycoon [[Azziz Kara]] who bought the franchise of ''Mabopane Young Masters'' in late 2005 and renamed it FC AK ('''F'''ootball '''C'''lub '''A'''zziz '''K'''ara). <br>
'''FC AK''' is a South African [[Association football|football]] club from the [[West Rand]], [[Johannesburg]] which was established in 2006. Although the club has been playing its home fixtures at the Eldorado Park Stadium, the club relocated to its place of origin in March 2013. Its motto is "Soli Deo Nissi", translated in English to "In God We Trust".
More than 20 players from the top-flight and abroad were acquired to help the team win promotion.


The club has established strategic partnerships with community based enterprises and professional agencies, and with community based football associations and youth development academies in the West Rand, such as Florida Albion Football Club who currently participate in the Castle League and Bosmont Local Football Association, who focus on youth development programmes for Under 9, 11, 15, 19, as part of their youth development skills transfer and skill development programme.{{fact|date=October 2023}}
They missed out on the first piece of silverware of the 2006-07 season when they were beaten by [[Free State Stars]] in the final of the inaugural [[Baymed Cup]]. They also competed for promotion to the [[Premier Soccer League|PSL]] in the 2007 ''Platinum play-offs'' but were eliminated by [[AmaZulu F.C. (South Africa)|AmaZulu]].


To further position the club within the West Rand community, from the 2013/2014 season, FC AK planned to occupy the Bill Jardine Stadium in the West Rand as its home ground, to host its home fixtures. The stadium is also home to the Raiders Rugby Club Franchise.{{fact|date=October 2023}}
During the 06/07 season, the club experienced financial difficulties and a number of players, citing unpaid salaries and monies owed to them, went on strike and boycotted training sessions.


==History==
Controversy-laden First Division Inland Stream side FC AK have decided against appointing a new coach despite several coaches wanting the job that was vacated by Ali Akan last month.
Competing in the [[2007–08 National First Division]], the club won the Inland Stream but were initially found guilty of bribery and docked 15 points, and owner Azziz Kara fined R500 000 and banned from soccer for 30 years, but after a protracted appeals process, the sanction was reversed, and the club took their place in the championship final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aziz Kara banned for life |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/aziz-kara-banned-for-life-20080905 |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Sport |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NFD teams now happy |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2008-06-19-nfd-teams-now-happy/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref>


==Honours==
Instead, FC AK has chosen to set up a technical committee that has been tasked with coaching matters.
*2009—10 Vodacom League Gauteng Stream champions
*2009—10 Vodacom League National Play-offs winners
*[[2007–08 National First Division|2007—08]] Winners of the National First Division Inland Stream<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Africa 2007/08 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf08.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref>
*2006—07 Participated in the Baymed Cup Finals


==References==
Akan left under a cloud after allegations of money problems at the club in recent months.
{{reflist}}

Former assistant coach Thomas Kojo, who has been standing in as a caretaker coach, will continue to work as one of the coaches although Grant Fernandez has been brought in to help.

Fernandez formerly worked at All Nations.

Goalkeeper coach Hewitt Klassen retains his post as goalkeeper coach.

*[http://allafrica.com/stories/200901051177.html]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fcak.co.za FC AK Official Website]
*[http://www.psl.co.za Premier Soccer League]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120106084615/http://psl.co.za/content.asp?id=101071&comp=879 NFD Club Info]
*[http://www.psl.co.za Premier Soccer League Official Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070111191713/http://www.fcak.co.za/ FCAK]
*[http://www.psl.co.za/first%5Fdivision/ Mvela Golden League section @ psl.co.za]


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[[Category:South African football (soccer) clubs]]
[[Category:National First Division clubs]]
[[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1997]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2006]]
[[Category:SAFA Second Division clubs]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in South Africa]]

Latest revision as of 12:27, 31 May 2024

FC AK
Full nameFootball Club Azziz Kara
Nickname(s)Abafana Bemangaliso
Gegründet2006; 18 years ago (2006)
GroundBill Jardine Stadium, West Rand, Johannesburg
Capacity5,000
ChairmanJoseph Cotty
ManagerJerobeam Koert
LeagueNational First Division
2011–12National First Division, 5th

FC AK is a South African football club from the West Rand, Johannesburg which was established in 2006. Although the club has been playing its home fixtures at the Eldorado Park Stadium, the club relocated to its place of origin in March 2013. Its motto is "Soli Deo Nissi", translated in English to "In God We Trust".

The club has established strategic partnerships with community based enterprises and professional agencies, and with community based football associations and youth development academies in the West Rand, such as Florida Albion Football Club who currently participate in the Castle League and Bosmont Local Football Association, who focus on youth development programmes for Under 9, 11, 15, 19, as part of their youth development skills transfer and skill development programme.[citation needed]

To further position the club within the West Rand community, from the 2013/2014 season, FC AK planned to occupy the Bill Jardine Stadium in the West Rand as its home ground, to host its home fixtures. The stadium is also home to the Raiders Rugby Club Franchise.[citation needed]

History

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Competing in the 2007–08 National First Division, the club won the Inland Stream but were initially found guilty of bribery and docked 15 points, and owner Azziz Kara fined R500 000 and banned from soccer for 30 years, but after a protracted appeals process, the sanction was reversed, and the club took their place in the championship final.[1][2]

Honours

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  • 2009—10 Vodacom League Gauteng Stream champions
  • 2009—10 Vodacom League National Play-offs winners
  • 2007—08 Winners of the National First Division Inland Stream[3]
  • 2006—07 Participated in the Baymed Cup Finals

References

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  1. ^ "Aziz Kara banned for life". Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "NFD teams now happy". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "South Africa 2007/08". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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