KK Palace FC
| Full name | King Kauluma Palace Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Lions |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Ground | Oshakati Independence Stadium |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| League | Namibia Premiership |
| 2025–26 | 5th |
KK Palace is an association football team in Ondangwa, Namibia.[1]
They gained fame on January 23, 2004 by winning one of history's longest Penalty Shootouts. Following a 2-2 draw in the first round of the NFA Cup, they defeated F.C. Civics Windhoek 17–16 after a staggering 48 kicks. At that time, Civics were the leader of the Namibian first division, while KK Palace played in second division. A common rumour is that this was the final match of the tournament, but this is verifiably untrue: In fact, KK Palace was knocked out in the second round after losing 0–3 to Black Africa S.C. The tournament was eventually won by Ramblers F.C., who defeated KK Palace-defeaters Black Africa in the final.
The club were champions of the First Division North West for the 2022-2023 season, qualifying for the Namibia Premiership for the first time since 2011.[2]
References
- ^ 2004/05 Results for football clubs in Namibia
- ^ Schutz, Helge. "NCS, KK Palace promoted, BA survive after dubious victory". The Namibian. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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