CAPS United F.C.
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| Full name | CAPS United Football Club | |
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| Nicknames | Makepekepe, Green Machine, Kepekepe Bhora. | |
| Founded | 1973 | |
| Ground | National Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity | 60,000 | |
| Manager | Ian Bakala[1] | |
| League | Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League | |
| 2025 | 9th | |
| Website | http://www.capsutd.com | |
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CAPS United F.C. is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. Formed in 1973, the team rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
History
[edit | edit source]The team is popularly known as the "Cup Kings" or "Makepekepe", earned due to their success in cup tournaments in the late 1970s and 1980s.[2][3] It was formerly nicknamed the Manchester Road Boys because of their former address.
They are Harare's second most popular team after their rivals Dynamos F.C., whose fans refer to them as "Madzvinyu" (Lizards). While CAPS United have fewer trophies than Dynamos, they have produced some of the country's best players, including Shacky Tauro and Brenna Msiska.
In 1972, Maurice Kraemer decided to start an official football outfit to entertain workers at Central African Pharmaceuticals, a business based at Manchester Road. Just one year later CAPS Rovers was registered as a team in the Northern Region.[4]
Coach, Steven Kwashi led the team to victory in the 1996 championship. In 2004, Charles Mhlauri took over the club, winning back-to-back championships with the club only losing one game in 2004; a 4–3 home defeat to Highlanders F.C. in a thrilling game at the National Sports Stadium.[5]
Due to the large fan bases and the passionate rivalry between CAPS United and the Dynamos, their games are referred to as the "Harare Derby",[6] and they attract large crowds. As for other rivalries, the matches between CAPS United and Bulawayo side Highlanders FC have been dubbed the "Battle of the Cities".[7]
Crest
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Former logo
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Present logo
Honours
[edit | edit source]- 1979, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2016
- 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2008
- 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997
- 1996, 2017
- Zambezi - Malawi Challenge Cup: 1
- 2014
Performance in CAF competitions
[edit | edit source]- CAF Champions League: 4 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
- CAF Cup: 3 appearances
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
Coaches
[edit | edit source]- Zimbabwe Sarupinda [wasu]
- Zimbabwe Ashton Nyazika
- Zimbabwe Lovemore Nyabeza
- Zimbabwe Freddie Mukwesha
- Ghana Nti Bihene Bonzu
- Zimbabwe Shaky Tauro
- Zambia Kabole
- Zimbabwe Mafemba
- Zimbabwe Friday Phiri
- Zimbabwe Steve Kwashi
- Zimbabwe Brenna Msiska
- Zimbabwe Luke Masomere
- Zimbabwe Justin Mathuthu
- Zimbabwe Rahman Gumbo (2002–03)
- Zambia Fewdays Musonda (2003)
- Zimbabwe Charles Mhlauri (2004–05)
- Zimbabwe Lloyd Chitembwe (2008–10)
- Zimbabwe Moses Chunga (2010–11)
- Northern Ireland Sean Connor (2012)[8]
- Zimbabwe Mkhuphali "Mike" Masuku (2012)
- Zimbabwe Taurai Mangwiro (2013–14)
- England Mark Harrison (2015)
- Zimbabwe Lloyd Chitembwe (2015–19)
- Zimbabwe Darlington Dobo (2019–22)
- Zimbabwe Lloyd Chitembwe (2022–25)[9]
- Zambia Ian Bakala (2025–)[10]
Sponsors
[edit | edit source]In September 2025, CAPS signed a deal with Green Dollar Coin Bank.[11]
References
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External links
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