Manica Diamonds F.C.

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'''Manica Diamonds''' is a football team from Mutare, Zimbabwe, currently playing in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.

The club was founded in late 2017 after Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamonds Company decided to form the club to help the community. Luke Masomere was named the club's first technical director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manicapost.co.zw/manica-diamond-fc-is-born/|title=Manica Diamond FC is born|date=November 2017|first=Ray|last=Bande|publisher=Manica Post}}</ref> They started out in the 2018 Eastern Division zone, Zimbabwe's regional second division.

The Gem Boys were promoted after winning the 2018 Eastern Division zone with an undefeated record of 26–4–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manicapost.co.zw/manica-diamonds-finish-season-unbeaten/|title=Manica Diamonds finish season unbeaten|first=Ray|last=Bande|date=November 2018|publisher=Manica post}}</ref>

They announced their signings ahead of the Premier Soccer League season on 8 January 2019, including their highlight signing of Partson Jaure, a former captain for the Warriors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/manica-diamonds-unveil-jaure/|title=Manica Diamonds unveil Jaure|date=8 January 2019|first=Ray|last=Bande|publisher=Herald.co.zw}}</ref> On 3 Oct 2022, Manica Diamonds sacked Manager, Johanisi Nhumwa after a poor run of results.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.herald.co.zw/manica-diamonds-fire-coach/ | title=Manica Diamonds fire coach }}</ref>

==Financial difficulties and sale== Following financial difficulties where players were unpaid for four months, Manica Diamonds was sold to Eastern Region side African Mineral Ventures (AMV).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Sports |date=April 16, 2026 |title=Financially troubled Manica Diamonds franchise sold to African Mineral Ventures |url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/financially-troubled-manica-diamonds-franchise-sold-to-african-mineral-ventures/ |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=NewZimbabwe.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> AMV informed players that it was not responsible for previous debts, and players responded by threatening to boycott fixtures.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manica Diamonds players threaten to boycott Hardrock FC match over unpaid salaries |url=https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/manica-diamonds-players-threaten-to-boycott-hardrock-fc-match-over-unpaid-salaries/ar-AA21CVAI |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref> AMV then proposed disbanding the senior team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manica Diamonds FC new owner seeks Zifa approval to disband senior team |url=https://www.msn.com/en-xl/sports/general/manica-diamonds-fc-new-owner-seeks-zifa-approval-to-disband-senior-team/ar-AA21EHda |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>

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Category:Football clubs in Zimbabwe