The town derives endless benefits from the existence of a thriving TAFIC. No other club has come close to portraying what Francistown and its people, particularly the indigenous Kalanga tribe, represent. Despite the emergence and (ultimate demise) of clubs such as TASC and ECCO City Geens, TAFIC has stood the test of time. The red side of Francistown has weathered storm after storm, including surviving the unforgiving terrain of the First Division, to going close to relegation to the regional leagues. TAFIC has remained constant in a rapidly changing and turbulent football landscape in the country's second largest city. Many pretenders to the throne have come and gone. Who would forget a TASC side that had all the hallmarks of being a dominant national force in the early 2000s. The team had the likes of Terrence Mandaza, Ernest Amos and Tebogo Mothusi. Then there was ECCO City Greens, aka Mamoja Diskie, a side that changed narratives about teams from Francistown.
ECCO arrived like a whirlwind, and certainly left like one; decimating giants with swashbuckling ease and were a constant thorn to a stylish Mochudi Centre Chiefs side. ECCO became the first, and to date, the only team to take the Premier League crown past the Dibete cordon fence. Most recently, Ghetto saw the arrival of Eleven Angels on the big stage. But despite their pomp and fanfare introduction, the youthful side could not survive the high temperatures presented by the Premier League furnace and they melted away. At the end of last season, they retraced their steps back to a league that has had a number of familiar Francistown names like Amakhosi, Calendar Stars, TASC, ECCO and GNT. While other clubs in Francistown have tried hard to take the crown of being the city's favourite, none has managed to dislodge the red machine, also known as Matjimenyenga and the melodious Undipe ndikupe. TAFIC has had their struggles which can be attributed to a whole city of more than 100, 000 inhabitants failing to fully rally behind an enduring brand.
