Chicken Inn F.C.
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| Full name | Chicken Inn Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Gamecocks | ||
| Founded | 1997 | ||
| Ground | Luveve Stadium, Bulawayo | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Chairman | Juta Tshuma | ||
| Manager | Sikumbuzo Banda | ||
| League | Castle Lager Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2024 | 7th | ||
| Website | chickeninnfc | ||
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Chicken Inn is a Zimbabwean football club based in Bulawayo. They play in the top division of Zimbabwean football, the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.[1]
The team's name comes from its major sponsor, a large Zimbabwean fast food retailer.
History
Chicken Inn was formed in 1997, and their league title in 2015 was the first in their history following promotion to the top flight in 2011.[2]
Head coach, Joey Antipas, joined the club in 2013, and successfully guided them into the CAF Champions League for the first time in their history after a league campaign that saw them lose just five out of 30 matches.[2]
Honours
- Independence Trophy
- Champions (1): 2016
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
- Champions (1): 2015[3]
- NetOne Charity Shield
- Champions (1): 2013[4]
References
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2013". Rsssf.com. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Who Are Chicken Inn FC?". South African soccer news. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2015". Rsssf.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Chicken Inn lift NetOne Charity Shield – Nehanda Radio". Nehandaradio.com. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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