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Women Football Strategy 2019

Jun 22, 2020

Women Football was established in 1998 by six teams from Gaborone. A competitive league was formed in the year 2000,where teams registered with Botswana Football Association to start women’s’ league. The league grew from strength to strength and found its first sponsor AT & T Monnakgotla who sponsored from 2010 until 2013.

In 2004, a decision was made by women’s’ committee to divide the league into Super league and first division north as it had a large number of teams. Super league remained with twelve teams and first division with nine teams in 2015. Other regions such as Chobe, Palapye, Franstown, Kasane , Tsabong and Selebi Phikwe
joined and played tournaments in their own regions.

The women’s league were run and administered by the National Women’s Football Committee which was first elected before the start of season 2014/2015.

Our Vision is To increase participation of girls and women in football.

Our Mission To provide opportunities and a conducive environment for a girl child and women to participate in the game of football.

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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.