This will be the first in close to a decade for the women’s game since public transport AT&T Monnakgotla’s three-year sponsorship for the then Women’s Super League ended in 2013. The deal was worth P300,000 but was not renewed upon its conclusion. Since then, the women’s league football has depended on Good Samaritans and help from funds from the BFA. In 2016, the Super League was abolished and the women’s league has been playing at the regional level since.
This week, responding to Mmegi Sport’s enquiry, BFA chief executive officer, Gaobaone Taylor said there will be a new financier to revive the women’s game. She was, however, unwilling to go into details but confirmed that the leagues will be played in 10 regions and said the sponsor will be announced prior to the start of the league. “We have secured a sponsorship whose terms will be shared before the commencement of the league. We expect at least 10 regions; we have trained 30 women’s coaches who will be part of the leagues when they resume. We are in the process of rolling out a first aid course for all teams that will be active,” Taylor said. Prior to the halting of football in March 2020, the regional leagues were up and running but faced with a financial challenge.
