Leicesterford City

Leicesterford City Football Club are a South African football club from Mpumalanga who compete in the Motsepe Foundation Championship. The club was formed in 2025 when owner Lister Makatoane bought the status of JDR Stars.

Leicesterford City club facts

• Formed: 2025
• Owner: Lister Makatoane, previously a director at JDR Stars
• Home ground: Kameelrivier Stadium
• Base: Mpumalanga
• League: Motsepe Foundation Championship

Status history

• 2025 - Lister Makatoane purchased the National First Division status of JDR Stars and the club began competing as Leicesterford City.
• 2025/26 - finished 12th in their first Championship season, on 34 points from 30 matches.

Note on our records: buying a status transfers a league place between separate entities rather than renaming a club, so JDR Stars are held as their own club in our records and matches played under that name belong to them.