Lesotho Defense Force FC
| LDF | ||||
| Basic data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | LDF | |||
| founding | 1974 | |||
| First soccer team | ||||
| Venue | Lesotho Defense Force | |||
| Places | 1,000 | |||
| league | Lesotho Premier League | |||
| 2018/19 | 4th Place | |||
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The Lesotho Defense Force FC until 1986 Lesotho Paramilitary Forces FC , after Royal Lesotho Defense Force FC is a football club from Maseru , Lesotho . He plays his home games at Ratjomose Stadium .
The club plays in the Lesotho Premier League and is one of the most successful in its country with ten national championship titles (most recently in 2004) and five national cup wins. Due to the success he qualified several times for the African competitions, where he was mostly eliminated in the first round.
The association is operated by the country's army, the Lesotho Defense Force .
successes
- Championships : 10
- Lesotho champion : 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004 (10)
- Cup winners: 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2000 (5)
Statistics in the CAF competitions
| competition | round | opponent | First leg | Return leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1984 | Preliminary round |
 Township Rollers FC
|
2: 0 (A) | 1: 1 (H) | |
| 1 round |
 Nkana FC
|
0: 5 (A) | 0: 1 (H) | ||
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1985 | Preliminary round |
 Mbabane Highlanders FC
|
1: 4 (A) | 2: 0 (H) | |
| African Cup Winners' Cup 1986 | Preliminary round |
 AS Fortior Mahajanga
|
0: 0 (H) | 2: 3 (A) | |
| African Cup Winners' Cup 1987 | Preliminary round |
Mbabane Swallows FC
|
1: 1 (H) | 2: 2 (A), 5: 3 n.e. | |
| 1 round |
AS Fortior Mahajanga
|
3: 2 (H) | 0: 2 (A) | ||
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988 | Preliminary round |
 Sunrise Flacq United
|
2: 0 (H) | 0: 3 (A) | |
| African Cup Winners' Cup 1989 | Preliminary round |
Moneni Pirates
|
0: 2 (A) | 1: 0 (H) | |
| African Cup Winners' Cup 1990 | Preliminary round |
 Desportivo Maputo
|
0: 2 (A) | 0: 2 (H) | |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991 | Preliminary round |
 Pamba SC
|
0: 3 (H) | 0: 0 (A) | |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1995 | 1 round |
 JS Saint-Pierre
|
2: 2 (H) | 0: 4 (A) | |
| CAF Champions League 1998 | Preliminary round |
Mbabane Swallows FC
|
4: 1 (A) | 2: 0 (H) | |
| 1 round |
 Manning Rangers
|
3: 3 (H) | 1: 2 (A) | ||
| CAF Champions League 1999 | Preliminary round |
Notwane FC
|
1: 1 (A) | 3: 1 (H) | |
| 1 round |
 Dynamos FC
|
0: 3 (H) | 0: 1 (A) | ||
| CAF Champions League 2000 | Preliminary round |
AS Fortior Mahajanga
|
0: 0 (H) | 0: 0 (A), 3: 2 n.e. | |
| 1 round |
Mamelodi Sundowns
|
1: 2 (A) | 1: 4 (H) | ||
| African Cup Winners' Cup 2001 | Preliminary round |
US Stade Tamponnaise
|
0: 5 (A) | 2: 0 (H) | |
| CAF Champions League 2002 | Preliminary round |
Mogoditshane Fighters
|
1: 0 (A) | 1: 1 (H) | |
| 1 round |
 TP Mazembe
|
0: 2 (A) | 1: 1 (H) | ||
| African Cup Winners' Cup 2003 | Preliminary round |
Jomo Cosmos
|
2: 2 (H) | 1: 5 (A) | |
| CAF Champions League 2005 | Preliminary round |
CAPS United FC
|
1: 4 (A) | 3: 4 (H) | |