{{short description|South African association football club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = TS Sporting | image = TS Sporting.png | image_size = | upright = 0.8 | alt = | caption = | fullname = | nickname = Abantu Bemthetho | short name = | founded = 2016 | dissolved = | American = | ground = Kabokweni Stadium | capacity = 8,000 | coordinates = | owntitle = <!--optional, default: Owner --> | owner = | chrtitle = <!--optional, default: Chairman --> | chairman = Slungu Thobela | mgrtitle = <!--optional, default: Manager --> | manager = | coach = | league = National First Division | season = | position = | website = www.tssportingfc.co.za | kit_alt1 = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = | socks1 = | pattern_name1 = <!--optional, default: Home colours --> | kit_alt2 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = | socks2 = | pattern_name2 = <!--optional, default: Away colours --> | kit_alt3 = | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = | body3 = | rightarm3 = | shorts3 = | socks3 = | pattern_name3 = <!--optional, default: Third colours --> | current = }}
'''TS Sporting F.C.''' is a South African football club. The club are from Zwelisha, near Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yende |first1=Sizwe Sama |title=New kids on the block TS Sporting FC eye PSL spot |url=https://city-press.news24.com/Sport/new-kids-on-the-block-ts-sporting-fc-eye-psl-spot-20180626 |website=CityPress |access-date=23 February 2019 |language=en |date=26 June 2018}}</ref>
The club was created when Mbombela-based lawyers purchased a SAFA Regional League license from Barberton City Stars in 2016 following City Stars' relegation from the SAFA Second Division. In turn, the City Stars purchased a license from Justicia Celtic to stay in the SAFA Second Division.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maseko leaves Tingwenyama |url=https://mpumalanganews.co.za/285734/maseko-leaves-tingwenyama/ |website=Mpumalanga News |access-date=23 February 2019 |date=7 September 2016}}</ref> TS Sporting were promoted from the SAFA Regional League in 2017 after the second-placed team were sanctioned 33 points, and TS Sporting qualified were promoted via the playoffs. The club were promoted from the SAFA Second Division in 2018 having reached the Championship final, losing 5–4 on penalties to Maccabi F.C.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mysafa.net/2018/06/maccabi-crowned-abc-motsepe-league-champions/ |title=Maccabi crowned ABC Motsepe League champions |last=Mazibuko |first=Thabang |date=9 June 2018 |website=mysafa.net |access-date=2 September 2018}}</ref>
They were relegated from the 2021–22 National First Division after finishing 16th.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squad |first=Mgosi |date=2022-05-16 |title=TS Sporting to buy their way back to GladAfrica Championship |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/mgosi/3099264/ts-sporting-buy-their-way-back-gladafrica-championship/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Association football clubs established in 2016 Category:Soccer clubs in South Africa Category:National First Division clubs