Bush Bucks F.C. Explained

Bush Bucks is a South African association football club. The club was founded in 1957 and originally based in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. In 2001, the team moved to East London. It was nicknamed Imbabala (The Bucks).

History

The club was formed by a former official of the Bush Bucks club from Durban who had moved to the area. It was named Umtata Bush Bucks. They moved to East London (outside of the former homeland of Transkei) in 2001, until suffering relegation at the end of the 2002/03 season. They returned after only one season, but were relegated again at the end of 2005/06 season.

In 2007 Sturu Pasiya became the sole owner when he purchased a license to participate in the SAFA Second Division from Lion City FC. In 2019, Pasiya was sentenced to five years imprisonment for tax offences.^[1]

The club relocated to Mthatha prior to the start of the 2022–23 season.^[2]

The club plays in the SAFA Second Division Eastern Cape division.

League record

• 1999–2000;– 13th
• 2000–01 – 10th
• 2001–02 – 15th
• 2002–03 – 15th (relegated)

• 2003–04 – 1st (promoted)

• 2004–05 – 11th
• 2005–06 – 15th (relegated)

SAFA Second Division Eastern Cape Stream

• 2018–19 – 14th
• 2019–20 – 4th
• 2020–21 – 4th Stream A
• 2021–22 – 5th Stream A
• 2022–23 – 8th Stream A
• 2023–24 – 6th Stream A

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eastern Cape soccer boss sentenced to 5-year jail term . 2023-07-07 . DispatchLIVE . en-ZA.
2. Web site: Jubase . Hoseya . Bush Bucks FC returns to Mthatha following relocation . 2023-07-07 . News24 . en-US.