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The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has moved to quell concerns over the delayed rollout of the long-anticipated Women’s First Division North and South leagues, saying a clearer roadmap will be communicated after this weekend’s Ordinary General Assembly.

First announced in July 2024 by BFA chief executive officer, Mfolo Mfolo, the two-stream First Division of 10 teams per division was meant to reboot the domestic women’s football structure.

It would have marked a major shift from the defunct Super League, scrapped in 2016, and was billed as the elite tier of the women's game, with regional leagues forming the second division.

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