Football is clearly the number one sport in Botswana

Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...

. By October 2007 there are about 348 men’s clubs registered while only nine women's clubs have been registered. The national team has not yet enjoyed any tangible success on the field. In January 2008 Botswana

Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...

 reached number 101 on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. They have less than a handful of players based outside their country (the most famous being forward Dipsy Selolwane

Dipsy Selolwane

Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane is a Botswana football midfielder for South African Premier Soccer League club Supersport United. He has played as a striker in Major League Soccer....

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League system:

Botswana Premier League

The Botswana Premier League currently has sixteen clubs competing in it.

Botswana First Division North

The Botswana First Division North currently has twelve clubs competing in it.

Botswana First Division South

The Botswana First Division South currently has twelve clubs competing in it.