Curepipe Starlight SC
| Full name | Curepipe Starlight Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Ground | Stade George V Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District |
| Capacity | 6,200 |
| Chairman | Gaël Lebaudiere |
| Manager | James Philippe |
| League | Mauritian Second Division |
| 2013 | 1st |
Curepipe Starlight Sports Club is a Mauritian football club based in Curepipe. They play in the Mauritian League, the top tier of Mauritian football.
They won the league for the first time in 2007 and thus qualified for the CAF Champions League 2008. They then became part of history when they played at the Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh in Moroni, where an African club competition match was hosted in the Comoros Islands for the first time.[1] In 2008, they won the Mauritian League, the Mauritian Cup as well as the Mauritian Republic Cup. Curepipe Starlight also won the league title in 2009.
In 2013, Curepipe Starlight SC won their fourth top-tier title. They often played home games in front of dozens of spectators in that league season.[2]
Ground
Their home stadium is the 6,200-capacity Stade George V, which is located in Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District. They share this stadium with another club named Cercle de Joachim.
Achievements
- 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13
- 2006, 2008, 2013
- 2007, 2008
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 2 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2007 – Preliminary Round
Current squad
As of September 1, 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080306180255/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=700891.html#comoros+anticipate+historic+debut Comoros anticipate historic debut] – FIFA.com
- ^ http://www.frank-jasperneite.de/spiele2012.htm