Calendar Stars booked their spot in the Premier League last weekend after a 3-2 aggregate win over Jwaneng Young Stars in the promotional playoffs. The Francistown-based side had won the home tie 3-0 a fortnight ago but had to weather the storm as they lost 2-0 in Jwaneng to sail through via a hard-fought 3-2 aggregate victory. Calendar Stars, an unlikely promotion contender at the start of the season, finished second to Santa Green to qualify for the promotional playoffs spot. The club from the streets of Coloured location in Francistown, was not counted amongst the contenders in a First Division North League that included former Premier League sides, BR Highlanders, Motlakase, Eleven Angels, and a pumped up Tsabotlhe FC. Despite a slow start, Calendar Stars made the best recovery in the second round of the league.
The team kept eight clean sheets in the last eight games as they ascended to second spot, where a cluster of contenders had congregated. 'Naletsana Tsa Bokone' as the team is affectionately called, finished just seven points from the automatic promotional spot and four points ahead of third-placed, Tsabotlhe FC. It is a campaign to remember for Calendar Stars as they finished with the second most tally of wins at 10 in 22 games whilst they lost only three games, which was the lowest in the league. The team also went on to keep the most clean sheets as they finished with the lowest goals conceded at just 10 in 22 rounds. It was only the team's sixth shot at promotion from the First Division North League. Despite their minority status, the team has been a mid-table contender in the second-tier league with their highest finish being a fifth place in the 2023-2024 season. In their debut season, Calendar Stars finished seventh, before a moving up a place to sixth in the following season.
