They failed to sail through to the national playoffs of the DTCB Women's Championship for the first time in three years. An emerging force in women's football, Gaborone United (GU) finished first in the Gaborone Region Division 1 League, with Double Action, second. 'The Big Brand' lost their first match in the league in three seasons as they were beaten by GU in the second round of the league games. Double Action will, for the first time, play no part in the continental showpiece as they failed to qualify for the CAF Women's Championship COSAFA Cup qualifiers to be held later this month. In another major loss, a prominent figure in long-time serving chairperson, Senki Sesinyi, was suspended from football after allegations of sexual assault.
The suspension came last August as the team was preparing to defend its title. 'The Star Stripes' went from the hunter to the hunted as rivals smelled blood and came in to poach the team's best players. A major loss was leading goal scorer, Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse, who joined GU while head coach, William 'Raizor' Monene, also jumped the ship to join the 'Red Roses'. As the off-season in is full swing, Double Action is licking its wounds and readying to fight in the upcoming campaign. The women's game will see the introduction of a national league divided into the south and north leagues from the regional structures. The competition is expected to intensify and Double Action is reinforcing its camp.
