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One of the talking points ahead of the 2024-2025 season was the trimming of Premiership teams from 16 to 12, which was amongst the contentious issues that led to internal fights within the Botswana Football League (BFL).

The then board, led by Nicholas Zakhem, had implemented a standing resolution that sought to reduce top flight teams by two in order to manage meagre resources and improve competition.

In 2023, then BFL CEO, Senzo Mbatha indicated that the league will initiate a gradual reduction of the teams, which would have seen the number down to 12 at the end of the 2025-2026 season.

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