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It is early days, but the table is gradually separating the hunters and the hunted, with a head coach said to be facing the dreaded axe. Elias Chinyemba is a man under fire after a poor start to life with Orapa United. His side faces Township...

She is on the trail of Mares' forward, Refilwe Tholakele who won the Golden Boot at the CAF Women’s Champions League finals in 2023 with five goals. The Gaborone United Ladies talisman or Red Roses’ Neymar, as she’s affectionately called...

Pheresi joined Gaborone United (GU) as a Form 1 student in 2011. Then she was just a backup goalkeeper for a side competing in the then-Super League powered by AT&T Monnakgotla.The 16-team Super League gave her the first taste of elite women’s...

Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tariq Babitseng, revealed the association had secured unprecedented backing to support efforts towards professionalising women’s football.“FIFA has committed substantial funding to the growth of...

A year after heartbreak in the final, the Roses made history by lifting the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers trophy in Johannesburg on Sunday, becoming the first team from Botswana to win the regional crown.It was sweet redemption, as...

Just a year ago, Red Roses were left in agony after losing in the final of the same competition, their dream of reaching the continental stage shattered at the last hurdle.Then, GU Ladies went down in the lottery of a penalty shootout against the...

Galaxy, the three-time champions, have wasted no time in flexing their muscles. Sitting top of the log on goal difference, they remain one of only two teams yet to concede this season. Their campaign began with a convincing 3-0 win over Morupule...

In their debut top-flight fixture, Santa Green settled for a goalless draw against TAFIC at home. Speaking to SportMonitor, assistant coach Raymond Chiwita admitted that the team is still adjusting to life in the elite league but stressed that...

GU had taken the lead in the 13th minute when Mpho Kgaswane finished off a flowing move with a strike from outside the box.The champions had missed two shortly after. On his first start, Thomas Chideu shot widely off the post before Elkanah Nyathi...

The team is fresh from its second Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) finals appearance in Morocco, where it failed to progress beyond the group stages. They bowed out after two losses and one win, where they scored two goals and conceded...

A seven-member squad flew the flag high, battling against over 200 riders in what was a record entry for the continental showpiece. Botswana wrapped up the weekend fifth overall out of the eight participating nations, tallying 159 points. South...

Promoted back to the Gaborone Region Division One in their second season after relegation, they went on to lift the national championship last term after finishing second to Double Action in their first try. Now, as they head to South Africa for the...

Affectionately known as Bafana Ba Letswai, the Sowa Town outfit has been steadily climbing the ranks since attaining their Premiership promotion in 2020. Their first taste of top-flight football was delayed by COVID-19 disruptions, ending the...

The technical team and support staff will each receive P15,000. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) alongside its strategic partners hosted an appreciation and prize-giving session at the Lekidi Football Centre this morning (Wednesday). The...

Lions 0Sua 2 (Mafoko ninth, Boy 74th)The much-anticipated debut turned into a lesson for the league’s youngest side, who were second best for most of the afternoon. Flamingoes looked sharper, more composed, and deservedly walked away with all the...