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Press Statement

Jan 18, 2023

Kindly note that the play off scheduled to be played on Saturday, 21 January 2023 between Jwaneng Young Stars vs VTM was necessitated by the facts below:

1. That the composition of Orange FA Cup as per the Orange FA Cup Play Rules and Regulations Article 2 dictates that each BFA Block must have 4 regional champion clubs participating in Orange FA Cup annually.

2. Therefore, due to the fact that the SOUTHREN block has 5 Champions, the tradition of the FA Cup is that the BFA through the Orange FA Cup Organizing Committee should arrange for a toss/draw which eliminates the 5th Club by means of a play off.

3. A toss/draw was then arranged and conducted on Friday, 13 January 2023 at Lekidi, where by all the Five (5) Southern Block concerned clubs were in attendance.

4. Naughty Boys, Mochudi United and UB Hawks all picked a BYE IN and had to wait for Jwaneng Young Stars and VTM FC who picked playoff spot respectively.

5. Consequently, these two will now play on Saturday, the winner will then join Naughty Boys, Mochudi United and UB Hawks to compete in the anticipated Orange FA Cup whose full details will follow soonest.

We wish the teams concerned the best of luck.

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