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It’s All Systems Go For Premier League

The much anticipated 2017/18 BTC Premiership season starts this Saturday 23rd, September 2017.

Speaking to BFA website, Botswana Premier League  acting CEO, Thabo “Styles” Ntshinogang said it’s all systems go for the highest level football league in Botswana.

“We have done the spade work and everything is left to the teams,” said the charismatic Ntshinogang.

Ntshinogang said the opening game will be taken to the City of Francistown.  He expect nothing but fireworks as the local boy TAFIC, commonly known as Machimenyenga, will face the 2016/2017 champions Township Rollers. He advised teams to seriously market their games through the season and insure they play their part in mobilising support for football.

Ntshinogang also unveiled the 2017/2018 season match ball, a ball that is highly recommendation from FIFA and CAF. He said the 2017/18 season will be dubbed the BTCPpremiership.

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The Mares Display Heart In Tri Nations Challenge

Botswana’s senior women’s national football team recently concluded their campaign in the prestigious Three Nations Challenge, hosted by South Africa from 28 May to 3 June at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. The series saw spirited competition between Botswana, South Africa, and Zambia, as teams continued their preparations for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers.

 

Despite narrowly missing out on the top prize, Botswana showed immense character and growth throughout the tournament. The Mares kicked off their campaign with a thrilling encounter against the African champions South Africa, narrowly going down 3-2 in a tightly contested match. The team bounced back with a determined performance against Zambia, securing a 1-1 draw and demonstrating resilience and tactical discipline.

 

 

Final Tournament Results:

South Africa 3–2 Botswana

Botswana 1–1 Zambia

South Africa 2–0 Zambia

 

South Africa’s Banyana Banyana were ultimately crowned champions of the series, winning both of their matches to take the top spot. The tournament offered valuable game time and experience for all participating nations, and Botswana’s technical team, led by Head Coach Alex Malete, will take key insights from these fixtures as they refine the squad for the crucial WAFCON fianals.

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