About – Stellenbosch Football Club

The SFC Dream & Vision

To build a sustainable football pathway and brand for the Cape Winelands region and be a catalyst for social upliftment.

Club Goals

We strive to make an impact on and off the field of play.

Goals

To be a Successful PSL Football Team

To be a Developer of Homegrown Talent

To be a Sustainable and Trusted Brand

To Contribute to Social Upliftment

Key Pillars

Build Sustainable Partnerships

Create opportunities for youth

Grow supporter base & home ground advantage

Leverage our differentiators

Club History

2016

National First Division Club Vasco Da Gama relocate to Stellenbosch and are rebranded as Stellenbosch Football Club, becoming the first ever professional football team from the Winelands region.

2016/17

Stellenbosch FC competes in the NFD for the first time and ends the maiden maiden campaign in third place, narrowly missing out on promotion to the top-flight.

2018

REMGRO / Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS) purchases Stellenbosch F.C. to usher in a new era of growth at the Club. Under the new ownership, Stellenbosch F.C. becomes an anchor tenant at SAS and gains access to state of the art training facilities and strategic partnerships.

2018/19

Stellenbosch FC is crowned 2018/19 National First Division champions and the Club is promoted to the DStv Premiership.

2019

The Stellenbosch FC. Youth Academy is officially launched and with it a pathway is created that has since seen many young players break into professional football.

2019/20

The Club commences with its first ever top-flight campaign during the 2019/20 DStv Premiership season.

2021

The Danie Craven Stadium becomes the home venue for Stellenbosch FC.

2021

Athenkosi Mcaba debuts with the South African national team to become the first Stellenbosch FC player to represent Bafana Bafana. A total of 10 players from the Club have since donned the country's jersey at senior level.

2021/22

SFC finish in a club-record fourth position in the PSL to qualify for the MTN 8 competition for the first time.

2021/22

Stellenbosch FC's Reserves win the DStv Diski Challenge and defeat Leicester City to be crowned Premier League Next Generation Cup champions in the United Kingdom.

2022/23

Stellenbosch FC reaches the Nedbank Cup semi-finals for the first time. The club's Reserve team are runners up at the Premier League Next Generation Cup in India.

2023/24

Stellenbosch FC is crowned inaugural Carling Knockout champions and qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup, while the reserve team wins its second DStv Diski Challenge title.

2024/25

Stellenbosch FC reached the semi-final of the CAF Confederation Cup in the club’s first-ever season competing in continental competitions.

Club Home

SFC is permanently based at SAS (the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport) and will play home matches at two venues.

Stellenbosch Academy of Sport

Idas Valley Sports Grounds

Danie Craven Dual Purpose Stadium