… We celebrated the achievement, but we also made it clear that the NFA Cup presents another opportunity to make history.” He adds: “ The mentality has been to stay humble, focused and continue improving every day.” On the difference between tournament preparation and preparing for …
… They had come close to winning silverware before, losing 3-2 to Civics in the 2021 NFA Cup final, and once again 3-2 to Young African in the 2017 Debmarine Cup final, but the ultimate prize still eluded them. …
… The competition proper for men will see clubs receive N$20 000 per round, with a total prize pool of N$750 000. -lmupetami@nepc.com.na The post NFA Cup proceeds despite club withdrawals appeared first on New Era.
… They note that participation in the NFA Cup would require additional spending on travel, accommodation and equipment, placing further strain on resources. …
… of the best coaches he has trained under, he says. “Bamfuchile was a father figure to us; it’s unfortunate he never fulfilled his mandate with Namibia due to illness.” The retired star won a lot of silverware with BA, including the Sam Nujoma Cup, multiple Windhoek Lager NFA Cup …
… As a player, I went on to win the Metropolitan Cup and the Windhoek Lager NFA Cup with them, and another NFA Cup with them as a coach.” Mannetti says he found himself in the midst of very exciting and talented midfielders like Elgin ‘Sputla’ Masite and Brian ‘Robson’ Isaacs. …
… During his flawless tenure as principal honcho, Harry masterminded the transfers of hotshot striker Henrico Botes (Swallows) and the versatile Elias Michael Pienaar (Carara Kicks) in the South African Pro League, in addition to winning the prestigious NFA Cup (2005) and the FNB T …
Mighty Gunners FC coach Leonald Nambandi says the team is focused on maintaining consistency and professionalism after winning the 2026 Standard Bank Top 8 championship in Windhoek. The club is preparing for the NFA Cup, where they will face Eleven Arrows FC in the Round of 16.
Mighty Gunners FC coach Leonald Nambandi says the team is focused on maintaining consistency and professionalism after winning the 2026 Standard Bank Top 8 championship in Windhoek. The club is preparing for the NFA Cup, where they will face Eleven Arrows FC in the Round of 16.
Namibian defensive midfielder Dynamo Fredericks won the Botswana Orange FA Cup for the third consecutive season after Jwaneng Galaxy FC defeated Mochudi Centre Chiefs 2-1, extending Fredericks' major career titles to 13.
Mighty Gunners won the Standard Bank Top 8 Cup after defeating Unam 2-1 on Saturday, breaking their cup drought following previous final losses. The victory earned them N$600,000 in prize money.
Rodney Wallace Doeseb, a former national star who played goalkeeper for Brave Warriors and Eleven Arrows, has died. The Namibian football fraternity has mourned his passing, with colleagues describing him as a passionate advocate for football development and regional football structures in Erongo.
The Namibia Football Association will proceed with its cup competition despite withdrawals by Bucks Buccaneers, Life Fighters, and Tigers, who cited financial constraints and logistical difficulties. The NFA has committed N$7.2 million to the tournament, which it describes as the country's biggest football competition.
The Windhoek-based Bucks Buccaneers Football Club has withdrawn from the upcoming Namibia Football Association Cup, which runs from 8 May to 27 June, citing financial constraints including approximately N$420 000 in salary commitments over two months and additional spending on travel, accommodation and equipment.
Sedekia Haukambe rose from street football in Walvis Bay to play for Namibian clubs Black Africa and Civics before spending 15 years in German lower divisions, ultimately representing his country in junior national teams and advising young players to pursue professional opportunities beyond Namibia's borders.
Uushona Hiskia, a former Tigers fullback and member of the club's golden generation, left professional football while still in his prime to pursue a career in media, working 13 years at Namibia Press Agency and 21 years at NBC before retiring to livestock farming. He expressed concern about Tigers' current relegation struggles, lamenting the decline of the historic club.
Former Brave Warriors midfielder Ricardo Mannetti, who debuted for Namibia at 17 and went on to win the PSL with Santos in 2011 and the Cosafa Cup as coach in 2015, reflects on his playing and coaching career, crediting discipline and mental strength for his success and now serving as sporting director of Ongos Sport Club.
Harry, a Walvis Bay-born defender and accounting graduate, has risen from playing for Ramblers FC to serving as club president since 2013 and has now been appointed by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa to the newly established Economic Recovery Task Force alongside other business experts.