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Premier League clubs pass licence test

Flying colours: All Premier League clubs have been granted to play next season PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Flying colours: All Premier League clubs have been granted to play next season PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

All 16 Premier League clubs have earned licences to play next season, a first since Club Licensing was introduced in 2020.

In the first season of implementation, five clubs Notwane, Extension Gunners, Mahalapye Railway Highlanders, Gilport Lions and Mogoditshane Fighters failed the initial process, leading to the Botswana Football Association (BFA), through the licensing organ, the First Instance Body (FIB) granting provisional licences pending compliance.

Last season, there was an uproar when Masitaoka, Eleven Angeles, Extension Gunners, Morupule Wanderers and Mogoditshane Fighters did not meet Club Licensing requirements.

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