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The Botswana Premier League is the highest division in football 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...

. The league has existed since 1966. The championship initially called MLO Cup.
The first edition 1966, with participants including Tlokweng Pirates, Notwane, Black Peril, Queens Park Rangers and a team from Ngwaketse district.

The league has always been dominated by the teams that are based south of Dibete or at the southern part of the country until the 2007/2006 season when Ecco City made history by becoming the first team from the north to lift the lucrative competition. The league is sponsored by a mobile phone operator Be Mobile to the tune of 24 million pula. After the ABSA premiership in South Africa, the Be Mobile league is the seond highest sponsored league in the COSAFA region.

Botswana Premier League - Clubs 2011/12

Club City / Town
Botswana Defence Force XI
Botswana Defence Force XI
Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...

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....

Botswana Meat Commission Lobatse
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Greens FC is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown.-Achievements:*Mascom Premier League: 1*Coca Cola Cup: 1-Current squad:...

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Francistown
Francistown
Francistown or Nyangabgwe is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 85,363, and often described as the "Capital of the North". It is located in eastern Botswana, about north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone...

Extension Gunners
Extension Gunners
Extension Gunners FC are a Botswana football club based in Lobatse.-Achievements:*Botswana Premier League: 3**1992, 1993, 1994.*Coca Cola Cup Winners: 3**1988, 1992, 2011.*Orange Kabelano Charity Cup: 3**1996, 1998, 2001....

Lobatse
FC Satmos
FC Satmos
FC Satmos is a football club from Botswana based in Selebi-Phikwe.SATMOS was originally called Copper Chiefs Football Club and was formed in 1996 by Late Samuel Thotogelo Molati Sono . The club is popularly known as the Cheetahs. It became a professional team in 1997...

Selebi-Phikwe
Gaborone United
Gaborone United
Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

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....

Miscellaneous Serowe
Serowe
Serowe was famed as Botswana's largest village after Molepolole. Serowe has a rich history in Botswana'; it being the capital for the Bamangwato people in the early part of the 20th century and for being the birth place of many of Botswana's Presidents...

Mochudi Centre Chiefs Mochudi
Mochudi
Mochudi is one of the larger villages in Botswana with a population of around 40,000. It is situated in the Bakgatla tribal region, in Kgatleng District, about northeast of Gaborone...

Mogoditshane Fighters
Mogoditshane Fighters
Mogoditshane Fighters are a football club from the Mogoditshane in Botswana.The club's nickname is "The Brazilians".- Achievements :*Mascom Premier League: 4** 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3** 1999, 2000, 2003...

Mogoditshane
Mogoditshane
Mogoditshane is a town located in the Kweneng District of Botswana.It is in conurbation to the capital Gaborone.The football team is the Mogoditshane Fighters....

Motlakase Power Dynamos Palapye
Palapye
Palapye is a large town in Botswana, situated about halfway between Francistown and Gaborone . Over the years its position has made it a convenient stopover on one of Southern Africa's principal north–south rail and road routes...

Nico United
Nico United
Nico United is an association football club team based in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana. The team rejoined the Botswana Premier League for the 2004-05 season after spending the 2003-04 season playing in the second level, First Division-North...

Selebi-Phikwe
Notwane 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....

Police XI
Police XI
Police XI is a football club from Botswana based in Otse.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 2 appearances*CAF Cup: 1 appearance...

Otse
Otse
Otse is a village in South-East District of Botswana. It is located 60 km south of Gaborone, along the Gabarone–Lobatse road and close to the border with South Africa. This village is home to the Balete people who are related to those in Ramotswa, Gabane and Mogobane. The population was...

TAFIC
TAFIC
TAFIC F.C. is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown it has 1 of the largest support base in the country.It has produced so many talented players.-Honors:*Botswana Challenge Cup: 1*2002 Coca Cola Champion...

Francistown
Francistown
Francistown or Nyangabgwe is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 85,363, and often described as the "Capital of the North". It is located in eastern Botswana, about north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone...

Township Rollers 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....

Uniao Flamengo Santos
Uniao Flamengo Santos FC
Uniao Flamengo Santos, is a football club from Gabane, Botswana based in Gaborone. They play their home matches at UB Stadium in Gaborone.The club is named after two Brazilian clubs, Flamengo, and Santos...

Gabane
Gabane
Gabane is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located 15 km west of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The population was 10,399 in 2001 census, making it the fourth largest settlement in Kweneng....


Relegated in 2009/10

  • Boteti Young Fighters (Orapa)
  • Jwaneng Comets Magakabe (Jwaneng)
  • Killer Giants (Ramotswa)

Season 2010-11

1.Township Rollers F.C. (Gaborone) 30 24 4 2 79-24 76 Champions
2.Mochudi Centre Chiefs (Mochudi) 30 19 8 3 80-24 65
3.ECCO City Green
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Greens FC is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown.-Achievements:*Mascom Premier League: 1*Coca Cola Cup: 1-Current squad:...

 (Francistown) 30 16 7 7 54-44 55
4.Gaborone United
Gaborone United
Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

 (Gaborone) 30 14 7 9 47-36 49
5.Botswana Defence Force XI
Botswana Defence Force XI
Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...

 (Mogoditshane) 30 14 6 10 43-40 48
6.Nico United
Nico United
Nico United is an association football club team based in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana. The team rejoined the Botswana Premier League for the 2004-05 season after spending the 2003-04 season playing in the second level, First Division-North...

 (Selebi Phikwe) 30 14 6 10 53-55 48
7.Uniao Flamengo Santos FC
Uniao Flamengo Santos FC
Uniao Flamengo Santos, is a football club from Gabane, Botswana based in Gaborone. They play their home matches at UB Stadium in Gaborone.The club is named after two Brazilian clubs, Flamengo, and Santos...

 (Gaborone) 30 14 4 12 53-52 46
8.Botswana Meat Commission F.C. (Lobatse) 30 11 9 10 49-40 42
9.Police XI
Police XI
Police XI is a football club from Botswana based in Otse.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 2 appearances*CAF Cup: 1 appearance...

 (Otse) 30 11 7 12 36-42 40
10.TAFIC
TAFIC
TAFIC F.C. is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown it has 1 of the largest support base in the country.It has produced so many talented players.-Honors:*Botswana Challenge Cup: 1*2002 Coca Cola Champion...

 (Francistown) 30 9 10 11 34-42 37
11.Notwane F.C. (Gaborone) 30 9 9 12 42-46 36
12.Extension Gunners
Extension Gunners
Extension Gunners FC are a Botswana football club based in Lobatse.-Achievements:*Botswana Premier League: 3**1992, 1993, 1994.*Coca Cola Cup Winners: 3**1988, 1992, 2011.*Orange Kabelano Charity Cup: 3**1996, 1998, 2001....

 (Lobatse) 30 10 4 16 36-47 34
13.Miscellaneous Serowe F.C. (Serowe) 30 6 8 16 38-60 26
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14.Motlakase Power Dynamos (Palapye) 30 5 9 16 37-58 24
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15.TASC FC
TASC FC
TASC FC is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown.TASC was originally called Army Zebras Football Club and was formed in 1983 by Mr. Leshongwane, Mike Molefe and Motang. The club is popularly known as Tongo Boys or TASC Confidence...

 (Francistown) 30 5 9 16 27-51 24 Relegated
16.Black Peril FC (Tlokweng) 30 4 3 23 32-79 15 Relegated

Previous champions

Previous champions are:

  • 1966: not known
  • 1967: Gaborone United
    Gaborone United
    Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

  • 1968: not known
  • 1969: Gaborone United
    Gaborone United
    Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

  • 1970: Gaborone United
    Gaborone United
    Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

  • 1971: not known
  • 1972: not known
  • 1973: not known
  • 1974: not known
  • 1975: not known
  • 1976: not known
  • 1977: not known
  • 1978: Notwane PG
  • 1979: Township Rollers
  • 1980: Township Rollers
  • 1981: Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...


  • 1982: Township Rollers
  • 1983: Township Rollers
  • 1984: Township Rollers
  • 1985: Township Rollers
  • 1986: Gaborone United
    Gaborone United
    Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

  • 1987: Township Rollers
  • 1988: Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...

  • 1989: Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...

  • 1990: Gaborone United
    Gaborone United
    Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

  • 1991: Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...

  • 1992: LCS Extension Gunners
    Extension Gunners
    Extension Gunners FC are a Botswana football club based in Lobatse.-Achievements:*Botswana Premier League: 3**1992, 1993, 1994.*Coca Cola Cup Winners: 3**1988, 1992, 2011.*Orange Kabelano Charity Cup: 3**1996, 1998, 2001....

  • 1993: LCS Extension Gunners
    Extension Gunners
    Extension Gunners FC are a Botswana football club based in Lobatse.-Achievements:*Botswana Premier League: 3**1992, 1993, 1994.*Coca Cola Cup Winners: 3**1988, 1992, 2011.*Orange Kabelano Charity Cup: 3**1996, 1998, 2001....

  • 1994: LCS Extension Gunners
    Extension Gunners
    Extension Gunners FC are a Botswana football club based in Lobatse.-Achievements:*Botswana Premier League: 3**1992, 1993, 1994.*Coca Cola Cup Winners: 3**1988, 1992, 2011.*Orange Kabelano Charity Cup: 3**1996, 1998, 2001....

  • 1995: Township Rollers
  • 1996: Notwane PG
  • 1997: Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...


  • 1998: Notwane PG
  • 1999: Mogoditshane Fighters
    Mogoditshane Fighters
    Mogoditshane Fighters are a football club from the Mogoditshane in Botswana.The club's nickname is "The Brazilians".- Achievements :*Mascom Premier League: 4** 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3** 1999, 2000, 2003...

  • 1999/00: Mogoditshane Fighters
    Mogoditshane Fighters
    Mogoditshane Fighters are a football club from the Mogoditshane in Botswana.The club's nickname is "The Brazilians".- Achievements :*Mascom Premier League: 4** 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3** 1999, 2000, 2003...

  • 2000/01: Mogoditshane Fighters
    Mogoditshane Fighters
    Mogoditshane Fighters are a football club from the Mogoditshane in Botswana.The club's nickname is "The Brazilians".- Achievements :*Mascom Premier League: 4** 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3** 1999, 2000, 2003...

  • 2001/02: Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...

  • 2003: Mogoditshane Fighters
    Mogoditshane Fighters
    Mogoditshane Fighters are a football club from the Mogoditshane in Botswana.The club's nickname is "The Brazilians".- Achievements :*Mascom Premier League: 4** 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3** 1999, 2000, 2003...

  • 2003/04: Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI
    Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...

  • 2004/05: Township Rollers
  • 2005/06: Police XI
    Police XI
    Police XI is a football club from Botswana based in Otse.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 2 appearances*CAF Cup: 1 appearance...

  • 2006/07: ECCO City Green
    ECCO City Green
    ECCO City Greens FC is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown.-Achievements:*Mascom Premier League: 1*Coca Cola Cup: 1-Current squad:...

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  • 2007/08: Mochudi Centre Chiefs
  • 2008/09: Gaborone United
    Gaborone United
    Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

  • 2009/10: Township Rollers
  • 2010/11: Township Rollers

Performance By Club

Club City Titles Last Title
Township Rollers  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....

11 2011
Botswana Defence Force XI
Botswana Defence Force XI
Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...

 
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....

7 2004
Gaborone United
Gaborone United
Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

 
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....

 
6 2009
Mogoditshane Fighters
Mogoditshane Fighters
Mogoditshane Fighters are a football club from the Mogoditshane in Botswana.The club's nickname is "The Brazilians".- Achievements :*Mascom Premier League: 4** 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3** 1999, 2000, 2003...

 
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....

 
4 2003
Extension Gunners
Extension Gunners
Extension Gunners FC are a Botswana football club based in Lobatse.-Achievements:*Botswana Premier League: 3**1992, 1993, 1994.*Coca Cola Cup Winners: 3**1988, 1992, 2011.*Orange Kabelano Charity Cup: 3**1996, 1998, 2001....

 
Lobatse  3 1994
Notwane PG  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....

 
3 1998
Mochudi Centre Chiefs  Mochudi
Mochudi
Mochudi is one of the larger villages in Botswana with a population of around 40,000. It is situated in the Bakgatla tribal region, in Kgatleng District, about northeast of Gaborone...

 
1 2008
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Greens FC is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown.-Achievements:*Mascom Premier League: 1*Coca Cola Cup: 1-Current squad:...

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Francistown
Francistown
Francistown or Nyangabgwe is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 85,363, and often described as the "Capital of the North". It is located in eastern Botswana, about north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone...

 
1 2007
Police XI
Police XI
Police XI is a football club from Botswana based in Otse.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 2 appearances*CAF Cup: 1 appearance...

 
Otse
Otse
Otse is a village in South-East District of Botswana. It is located 60 km south of Gaborone, along the Gabarone–Lobatse road and close to the border with South Africa. This village is home to the Balete people who are related to those in Ramotswa, Gabane and Mogobane. The population was...

 
1 2006

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2005/06   Malepa "Chippa" Bolelang
Malepa Bolelang
Malepa Bolelang is a Botswanan footballer who currently plays for ECCO City Green. He has won 17 caps for the Botswana national football team.-External links:* at national-football-teams.com...

 
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Greens FC is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown.-Achievements:*Mascom Premier League: 1*Coca Cola Cup: 1-Current squad:...

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2006/07   Pontsho ‘Piro’ Moloi
Pontsho Moloi
Pontsho Moloi is a Botswanan footballer who plays as a forward for Mochudi Centre Chiefs. He has been capped at international level by the Botswana national team.-Career:...

 
Mochudi Centre Chiefs  22
2007/08   Master Masitara 
  Jerome Ramatlhakwane 
Nico United
Nico United
Nico United is an association football club team based in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana. The team rejoined the Botswana Premier League for the 2004-05 season after spending the 2003-04 season playing in the second level, First Division-North...

 
Mochudi Centre Chiefs 
18
2008/09   Master Masitara  Nico United
Nico United
Nico United is an association football club team based in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana. The team rejoined the Botswana Premier League for the 2004-05 season after spending the 2003-04 season playing in the second level, First Division-North...

 
27
2008/09   Terrence Mandaza  Township Rollers
Township Rollers
Township Rollers is a football club based in Botswana Gaborone. Township Rollers are popularly known as Mapalastina. The club was founded in 1961. Township Rollers has a bitter and old rivalry with their closest neighbors Gaborone United....

 
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Botswana Premier League Player of the Season

Year Player of the Season Team
2005/06   Moemedi "Jomo" Moatlhaping
Moemedi Moatlhaping
Moemedi Moatlhaping is a Botswanan footballer. He currently plays for the Centre Chiefs in the Mascom Premier League.-External links:*...

 
Township Rollers
2006/07   Malepa "Chippa" Bolelang
Malepa Bolelang
Malepa Bolelang is a Botswanan footballer who currently plays for ECCO City Green. He has won 17 caps for the Botswana national football team.-External links:* at national-football-teams.com...

 
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Green
ECCO City Greens FC is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown.-Achievements:*Mascom Premier League: 1*Coca Cola Cup: 1-Current squad:...

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2007/08   Oteng "Limkokwing" Moalosi  Mochudi Centre Chiefs
2008/09 Joel Phetogo  Gaborone United
Gaborone United
Gaborone United, or short GU, are a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone.-Honors:*Botswana Premier League : 6** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009*Botswana Challenge Cup: 5** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990...

2009/10   Kabelo Dambe  Township Rollers
Township Rollers
Township Rollers is a football club based in Botswana Gaborone. Township Rollers are popularly known as Mapalastina. The club was founded in 1961. Township Rollers has a bitter and old rivalry with their closest neighbors Gaborone United....


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