Bloemfontein Celtic is a South African football (soccer) club based in Bloemfontein, founded in 1969 as Mangaung United, and renamed in 1984 to its current name. The club currently compete in Premier Soccer League, and selected Seisa Ramabodu Stadium as their home venue. Starting from 2010, they have also fielded an U19 team, named the Bloemfontein Celtic Colts -or just Celtic Colts. The U19 side, currently compete in Vodacom League, and selected Westdene Stadium as home venue.
Bloemfontein Celtic has a large and fan base in the Free State. Siwelele, as Celtic's supporters are known, are arguably the most passionate in South Africa.
In 2009 they formed a partnership with Portuguese club Sporting CP, that includes the creation of a Youth Academy, based in the capital of the Free State. The most prominent part of the Youth Academy, being the U19 team, was established by August 2010 with the name Celtic Colts. They started out directly to compete at the third level of South African football in Vodacom League, after having bougth the franchise status of Hellas. Celtic Colts are managed by Marco Augousti, and coached by David Modise and George Nechironga. Home venue of the team is Westdene Stadium in Bloemfontein. Main role for the U19 team, is of course to scout the best talents within the Free State province, and then train them to become established professional players, acting as a feeding team for the Bloemfontein Celtic PSL squad.
Club Honours
Mainstay Cup Winners: 1985
First Division Inland Stream Champions: 2003/04
SAA Supa 8 Champions: 2005
Telkom Charity Cup: 2007
