The Moshupa village side had made an appeal to the Botswana Football Association Disciplinary Committee (DC) to halt the league so their case could be heard. However, with the league now entering its second week, it is highly unlikely that their wish would be granted. Their argument was that they should have gone for the play-offs with Gabane United who had just lost out to Young Strikers for a slot in the First Division.
The controversy started when Notwane, who had been demoted to the First Division, made a dramatic return to the Premier League following the de-registration of both Police XI and Security System.The sudden promotion of Notwane left a single spot and the league committee decided to promote Gabane United who had just lost to Young Strikers in the play-offs, which were effected by the promotion of Prisons XI earlier. The league committee decided to give the green light to the Gabane side, a decision Masitaoka argue was improper. League secretary Sidney Magagane, however, has told Mmegi Sport that they stand by their decision, arguing that they applied clause 16.16 of the BFA play rules and regulations which states that in the event that a vacancy is availed as a result of relegation or promotion, the best relegated team should go for the play-offs with the second best.
