TS Galaxy F.C.

TS Galaxy
Full nameTim Sukazi Galaxy
NicknameThe Rockets
Short nameTSG
Founded2015; 11 years ago (2015)
GroundMbombela Stadium
Capacity43,500
Coordinates25°27′40″S 30°55′44″E
OwnerTim Sukazi
CoachAdnan Beganovic[1]
LeagueSouth African Premiership
2024–255th
Websitewww.tsgalaxyfc.com

TS Galaxy F.C. is a South African football club based in Kameelrivier (Nkangala District Municipality) near Siyabuswa (Mpumalanga) that plays in the Premiership.

The club is named after its owner, Tim Sukazi.

History

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The Rockets, as TS Galaxy is known, was formed in 2015. The club campaigned in the SAFA Second Division for three seasons before purchasing the National First Division status of Cape Town All Stars in 2018[2][3]

On Saturday 18 May 2019, TS Galaxy won its first trophy, the Nedbank Cup, after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 through a Zakhele Lepasa penalty scored in the second minute of second-half injury time. By doing so, the club became the first team in South African football to win the Nedbank Cup while campaigning in National First Division. [4]

Stars competed in the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup, where they were eliminated by Enyimba of Nigeria in the play-off round.

In September 2020, the club purchased the Premiership status of Highlands Park, and appeared in the 2020–21 South African Premiership season, finishing ninth.[5][6]

In June 2024, after finishing a record sixth in the 2023–24 Premiership, the club was handed a three window ban on registering new players by FIFA for unpaid fees to their ex-striker, Bernard Yao Kouassi.[7]

African competitions

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TS Galaxy played in the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup after winning the Nedbank Cup the previous season.[4]

They defeated Saint Louis Suns United and CNaPS Sport before being defeated by Nigeria's Enyimba in the play-off round.[8]

Honours

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Current squad

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As of 17 September, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  RSA Sipho Gift Maseti
2 DF  RSA Mpho Mvelase
3 DF  RSA Kganyane Letsoenyo
4 DF  RSA McBeth Mahlangu
5 DF  BRA Igor Salatiel
6 MF  RSA Jeffrey Dlamini
7 DF  RSA Qobolwakhe Sibande
8 MF  RSA Mlungisi Mbunjana
9 FW  ZIM Junior Zindoga
10 MF  RSA Sphesihle Maduna
11 FW  RSA Onke Moletshe
12 MF  RSA Nhlanhla Mgaga
13 FW  ALG Mehdi Ouamri
15 MF  RSA Puso Dithejane
16 GK  CIV Ira Tapé
17 FW  RSA Victor Letsoalo
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  CIV Mory Keita
21 FW  BRA Paulinho
22 DF  RSA Lentswe Motaung
23 DF  RSA Patrick Fisher
25 DF  RSA Khulumani Ndamane
26 MF  RSA Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi
27 FW  RSA Seluleko Mahlambi
28 MF  RSA Khayelihle Mncube
33 DF  RSA Thiago Walters
38 GK  RSA Nkosingabele Madela
39 FW  RSA Mpumelelo Ndaba
45 DF  RSA Veluyeke Zulu
DF  NED Ezra van der Heiden
FW  RSA Sedwyn George
FW  RSA Siyabonga Nguessan

Out on loan

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The following players have previously made a league or cup appearance for TS Galaxy and are currently on loan at other teams:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

League record

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chair Sukazi not shocked by Beganovic's success at Galaxy". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Football Agent Tim Sukazi Completes Purchase Of NFD Club Cape Town All Stars". South African soccer news. 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ "TS Galaxy ends soccer drought". 4 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Nedbank Cup match report Kaizer Chiefs v TS Galaxy 18 May 2019". KickOff. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Sold: PSL approves TS Galaxy Tim Sukazi purchase of Highlands Park status". Kick Off. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  6. ^ "South Africa 2020/21". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Caf Confederation Cup: TS Galaxy 1-2 Enyimba: People's Elephant stampede into group stage | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

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