Gaborone United
Encyclopedia
Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football (soccer)
club from Botswana
based in Gaborone
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from 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...
based in Gaborone
Gaborone
' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana....
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Honors
- Botswana Premier LeagueMascom Premier LeagueThe Botswana Premier League is the highest division in football in Botswana. The league has existed since 1966. The championship initially called MLO Cup....
: 6- 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009
- Botswana Challenge CupFA Challenge Cup (Botswana)The FA Challenge Cup is the national football cup competition for Botswana, it was created in 1968.The cup was previously called the Lions Cup.-Winners/Finalists:*1968: Gaborone United...
: 5- 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990
- Botswana Independence Cup: 8
- 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993
- Orange Kabelano Charity CupOrange Kabelano Charity CupThe Orange Kabelano Charity Cup is a football one match competition in Botswana, it was created in 1996 and the participation in this one-day event is decided by invitation or by a public vote-Winners/Finalists:...
: 1- 2003
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
: 1 appearance
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- 2010 - Second Round
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
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- 1987African Cup of Champions Clubs 1987The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1987 was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
- Preliminary Round - 1991African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991 was the 26th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
- Preliminary Round
- 1987
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
: 1 appearance
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- 2010 - Second Round of 16
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 2 appearances
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- 1994 - First Round
- 1998 - withdrew in First Round
Current squad
Notable former players
- Paymaster Dintwa
- Chandy Moruti
- City Ntebela Joseph Phetogo Dipsy SelolwaneDipsy SelolwaneDiphetogo "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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