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Some Premier League and First Division clubs had petitioned the BFL demanding a shareholders’ meeting where the issue of removing the two was part of the agenda. The main bone of contention is the move to reduce Premier League teams from 16 to 12...

The fall-out emanates from a decision to gradually reduce Premier League teams from 16 to 12. As a result, the clubs wrote the BFL secretariat requesting a shareholders meeting.However, BFL CEO, Senzo Mbatha told Mmegi Sport the shareholders did not...

Wilson was born in Gaborone but holds Australian citizenship and up until July, Botswana did not allow dual citizenship. However, following a High Court case, the government indicated eligible persons no longer need to renounce citizenship of another...

The Premier League rookies carved chance after chance which either went begging or the attackers found Flamingoes goalkeeper, Kenneth Moko, unyielding. Moko, voted man-of-the-match, produced an assortment of goalkeeping heroics to keep his side in...

Rahman ‘Rush’ Gumbo, in a flash you are gone. Just like that. A fine gentleman on and off the field, Gumbo graced the fields across two continents in a football career spanning more than four decades. A great striker and then midfielder in his...

The Frenchman arrived in Botswana at the end of last month after he left his position at Saudi Arabia side, Al-Taraji. Despite coaching travels that have taken him to 18 clubs in 15 years, Da Rosa was quick to point out that he was not a "voyager"....

The President acknowledged star athlete, Letsile ‘School Boy’ Tebogo, who was given a standing ovation by the National Assembly. Besides further recognising the efforts of Amantle Montsho, Isaac Makwala, Nijel Amos, Ross Branch, and Tumisang...

Reports indicate that BFA president, Maclean Letshwiti and Minister Tumiso Rakgare do not enjoy cordial relations. But in an earlier interview with MmegiSport, Rakgare and the BFA downplayed reports of a rift. “As for my relationship with the BFA...

The national team will go into camp to prepare for back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Mozambique and Guinea next week. The BFL has responded by postponing games involving teams with three or more players in the Zebras squad. "We have permitted...

Da Rosa checks in at a time when the Botswana Football Association (BFA) attempts to arrest a slide that has taken the Zebras from an all time best of 53 in the world rankings, to the current 148. It is now 13 years since the Zebras attained their...

Stanley Tshosane and his charges became the darling of the nation when they qualified for the 2012 AFCON finals. It was a history-making moment as the Zebras touched new heights, reaching number 53 in the FIFA rankings, on their way to the finals.In...

All pointed to an unhealthy relationship but Mpote’s dismissal came when his charges had played probably the best match of the coach's reign when they won 2-1 against an improving Eswatini.Mpote called up arguably his strongest side for the...

Botswana lost out to the joint bid commonly known as PAMOJA, a Swahili word which means together. The collaborative bid was reportedly cost-effective, with the figure put at just over P10 million for the campaign to win the rights to host the 2027...

It is no secret the Zebras' job is a poisoned chalice. But despite the bold warning signs, written in silent letters at Lekidi Football Centre, the victims chose to look the other way, with the lure of lucrative packages too much to resist.The...

There has been an outcry over the decision by the BFL to trim teams in the Premier League. The move will kick in at the end of the current season, with four teams facing the drop while only two will be promoted.This will mean 14 teams will compete in...