Pretoria Callies F.C.


Pretoria Callies Football Club, also known as Bantu Callies or Pretoria Bantu Callies, is a South African professional soccer club based in Pretoria, Gauteng, who played in the National First Division until selling their status to Lerumo Lions prior to the start of the 2025–26 National First Division.

History

The club was founded in 1898, and were founder members of the National Professional Soccer League, later playing in the National Soccer League.
In 2020, the club earned promotion to the National First Division as runners-up of the 2019–20 SAFA Second Division.
The club finished eleventh in the 2024–25 National First Division, but experienced financial difficulties, with delays in paying player's salaries.

Stadium

Callies play at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.

Honours

[National [Professional Soccer League (South Africa)|NPSL First Division]]