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Lions' eight years without joy ends

NON EXISTENT: Gilport Lions will no longer be in the Botswana Football Association (BFA) structures after selling their status PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
NON EXISTENT: Gilport Lions will no longer be in the Botswana Football Association (BFA) structures after selling their status PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The dust has never settled at the now defunct Gilport Lions as the club’s eight years of existence came to an abrupt end in the past week.

Lions, owned by Gilport Enterprises (Pty) Ltd confirmed the sale of their Debswana First Division South league status to CrackIt (Pty) Ltd which partly owns CrackIt City Polar FC.

“To that end, Gilport Lions FC will no longer be in the BFA structures whlist CrackIt City Polar FC will participate in the Debswana First Division South league starting from season 2022/2023,” a statement from Gilport Lions reads.

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