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Pages in category "Football leagues in Botswana" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Football is the number one sport in Botswana. It is organized by the Botswana Football Association. [1] By October 2007, there are about 348 men's clubs registered. The number of woman's teams organized in the regional leagues by the season of 2021/22 [2] is 88. The men's national team have not yet enjoyed any tangible success on the field.
Football is the most popular sport in Botswana, with qualification for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations being the biggest achievement to date. The Botswana national football team, governed by the Botswana Football Association, [19] is popularly known as The Zebras and represents the country in international football competitions. [20]
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This is a list of football teams in Botswana. For a complete list see Category:Football clubs in Botswana. B. Black Forest FC; Botswana Defence Force XI FC;
Botswana football logos (13 F) N. Botswana national football team (3 C, 6 P) P. Football people in Botswana (3 C, 1 P) S. Seasons in Botswanan football (7 P) V.
In 1966, the Botswana National Football Association (BNFA) [2] was created, before the name was changed in 1970 and the BFA officially founded. It was first affiliated to the CAF in 1976, and then with FIFA in 1978. [3] On 24 October 2023, Gaborone — Botswana Football Association (BFA) has parted ways with Zebras coach Mogomotsi Mpote.
Although First Division teams are directly promoted to the top tier of Botswana football and also participate in the FA Challenge Cup, the winner of which qualifies to compete in the CAF Confederation Cup, an African continental competition equivalent to the UEFA Europa League, critics have claimed the league is not taken seriously enough.