09/09/2025
𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗖 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡$𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬
Northern Star Football Club, affectionately known as Sharondo Mpadi, was sold for N$100,000 at the beginning of the 2024–2025 season. The club, originally formed in 2006 by Mr. Warner Kapipi who hailed from Mabushe/Shighuru village, has long been a symbol of regional pride and community representation in Namibian football. The sale marks a significant turning point in the club's history, raising questions about its future identity and direction.
🔍 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
Northern Star FC enjoyed a largely successful existence competing in the Elite Southern Stream First Division (SSFD). However, at the end of the 2022–2023 season, the club was forcibly relegated to the Erongo Second Division. This decision was made to accommodate three Debmarine Namibia Premiership clubs—Civics FC, Eleven Arrows, and Black Africa—which were relegated to the SSFD. This move effectively ended Northern Star’s tenure in higher-tier football and disrupted its competitive trajectory.
The club was widely recognized as a Kavango-based team despite being located outside the Kavango regions. Its squad predominantly consisted of Kavango-speaking players, alongside a mix of Damara and Nama athletes, reflecting Namibia’s diverse cultural landscape. This unique identity made Northern Star a unifying force for many fans and players alike.
💰 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃
According to sources, the club was sold by its owner, Mr. Warner Kapipi, after he relocated to the Kavango East region. The new owner, a local businessman from Walvis Bay, acquired the club for N$100,000. Mr. Kapipi cited a desire to focus on farming and other personal ventures as the reason for the sale and his move away from Walvis Bay.
🗣️ 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕
Mr. Lyalyo Mungamba, a former member of the club’s management, confirmed the sale to Kava Sport Magazine. He stated:
"𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘳. 𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘱𝘪 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦."
Mungamba also revealed that rumors about Kapipi seeking a buyer had circulated earlier but were dismissed as unfounded. The new owner’s immediate actions—including threats to dismiss existing players and staff and replace them with personnel from the northern regions—prompted Mungamba to distance himself from the club. Additionally, the new owner plans to rename the club, further erasing its historical identity.
📞 𝑼𝒏𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑶𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓
Efforts by Kava Sport Magazine to contact Mr. Kapipi for comment were unsuccessful, as his phone remained out of service for over a week. This lack of communication has left many questions unanswered, particularly regarding the future of the club and its ties to the Kavango community.
𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣
The sale of Northern Star FC represents not only a change in ownership but also a potential loss of cultural and regional identity. The club’s forced relegation and subsequent sale highlight the volatile nature of lower-tier football in Namibia, where financial pressures and administrative decisions often overshadow community ties and historical legacy. The future of Sharondo Mpadi remains uncertain, but its impact on Kavango-speaking players and fans will not be forgotten.
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