FC Buffalo is an association football club based in the Southernhood suburb of East London, in the Eastern Cape province

Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...

 of South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. The club was founded in June 2006, and during their first four years, they played in SAB Regional League

SAFA Regional League

The South African Breweries Regional League is a the fourth tier of domestic football in the South African football pyramid. There are 832 clubs competing in the competition.-Eastern Cape Province:* Alfred Nzo* Amathole* Cacadu* Chris Hani...

, the fourth level of South African football. In June 2010, they bought the Castle League franchise of The Guys, and hereby bought a promotion to play in Vodacom League

Vodacom League

Vodacom League, sometimes also referred to as Vodacom Promotional League, was founded in 1998 as the current Second Division and the overall third tier of South African football . The competition is regulated by SAFA, and sponsored by mobile telecommunications company Vodacom...

. Their first season at this level, proved to be very successful. They managed to win the Eastern Cape Province, and thus qualified for the Promotional playoffs in June 2011, with a chance of further promotion to the National First Division

National First Division

The National First Division is the second-highest league of South African club football after the Premier Soccer League . Both the NFD and PSL are organised by the National Soccer League.-For seasons in 2007-11:...

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Currently they are using Jan Smuts Stadium

Jan Smuts Stadium

The Jan Smuts Stadium is an athletics and football stadium in the Arcadia suburb of East London, Buffalo City. The stadium is named in honour of Jan Smuts, and is adjacent to the Buffalo City Stadium.-Football related tenants:...

 both as training field and home venue.

Achievements

• Won the Eastern Cape province in Vodacom League 2010-11, after achieving 21 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. This was good enough to win the league, 6 points ahead of Tornado. After the season, a comlaint and appeal case was launched by Tornado, claiming that FC Buffalo was guilty of a disciplinary violation, and thus not the rightful winner of the division. SAFA however refused this appeal, and ruled that FC Buffalo was the rightful winner of the division, now to enter the round robin stage of the Promotional Playoffs from June 7-12.
  If they win the Coastal group at the round robin stage, they will be rewarded with a direct promotion to the National First Division
  National First Division
  The National First Division is the second-highest league of South African club football after the Premier Soccer League . Both the NFD and PSL are organised by the National Soccer League.-For seasons in 2007-11:...
  
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Team squad in 2010-11

The list below highlight the teams most valuable players as of May 2011, according to the South African soccer site KickOff.

Head Coach: William Mugeyi

1st Assistant: Simon Nhunge

2nd Assistant: Meyisi Fuyane