Botswana Football Association — national governing body overseeing football development, governance, and regulation, currently launching the BFA Impact Programme and mandating youth player quotas.
… Yet, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) is shifting the focus beyond the stadium lights to the less visible but crucial arena of governance, planning, and financial stewardship. …
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has introduced comprehensive regulations requiring clubs at all levels to provide genuine opportunities for young footballers. …
A new Botswana Football Association (BFA) Impact Programme promises to reshape regional football through structured funding, grassroots expansion, youth development, women’s football growth and stronger governance, while tying financial support to measurable performance and accou …
Fresh off securing one of Southern Africa’s most influential football roles, the COSAFA presidency, Botswana Football Association (BFA) president Tariq Babitseng stands at a pivotal crossroads. …
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) is under renewed scrutiny after a tumultuous end to the Botswana Women’s National League season exposed deep concerns about the management and support of women’s football. …
… He told delegates that he would also roll out the Botswana Football Association (BFA)’s P1 million grassroots programme, which runs from 2026 to 2027. …
… The Botswana Football Association (BFA) and Botswana Football League (BFL) have recognized these challenges and introduced club licensing regulations to promote governance and financial discipline. …
… The ushering in, unopposed, of the Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tariq Babitseng to the top seat of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) sent a clear message that the region believes in him. …
Botswana Football Association president Tariq Babitseng credits Gaborone United owner Nicolas Zakhem with rewriting the script of fleeting investor involvement, pointing to infrastructure investment at the club's stadium beside the University of Botswana — which hosts over 70 percent of FNB Premiership matches and has created 110 jobs — as a blueprint for sustainable club ownership in a country facing severe football infrastructure shortages.
Botswana Football Association president Tariq Babitseng credits Gaborone United owner Nicolas Zakhem with rewriting the script of fleeting investor involvement, pointing to infrastructure investment at the club's stadium beside the University of Botswana — which hosts over 70 percent of FNB Premiership matches and has created 110 jobs — as a blueprint for sustainable club ownership in a country facing severe football infrastructure shortages.
The Botswana Football Association is intensifying its commitment to accountability in managing FIFA-funded projects through a FIFA Forward workshop designed to equip administrators with skills in planning, executing, monitoring, and reporting on development programs.
The Botswana Football Association held a FIFA Forward Workshop bringing together FIFA delegates, BFA leadership, and COSAFA representatives to strengthen planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of FIFA Forward projects while reinforcing good governance, transparency and accountability principles. BFA and COSAFA President Oabile Tariq Babitseng said the workshop was an opportunity to strengthen football administration and ensure projects deliver lasting benefits to the football community.
The Botswana Football Association has introduced new play regulations effective June 30, 2026, requiring Premier League clubs to field at least three Under-23 and two Under-20 players in every match, with stricter quotas for lower divisions, and imposing disciplinary sanctions for non-compliance.
The Botswana Football Association has launched a comprehensive national framework aimed at transforming football development through structured funding, grassroots expansion, youth development, women's football growth and stronger governance, while tying financial support to measurable performance and accountability.
The Botswana Football Association, led by newly elected COSAFA president Tariq Babitseng, is implementing the BFA Impact Programme, a comprehensive initiative to overhaul governance, funding, and development of football across the nation. The programme introduces a tiered classification system for Regional Football Associations, categorizing them as Tier 1 (high capacity), Tier 2 (emerging), or Tier 3 (development), with tailored development responsibilities for each tier.
The Botswana Football Association faces renewed scrutiny after Gaborone United Ladies were awarded wrong medals following their 5-1 championship victory over Orapa United Ladies, drawing criticism about the marginalization of women's football despite promises to grow the sport.
Kgotso Motaung has been re-elected chairperson of the Francistown Football Association (FRAFA), defeating Molapisi Morapedi 77 votes to 27. Motaung's priorities include grassroots development, launching the Mayor's Cup, and rolling out the Botswana Football Association's P1 million grassroots programme.
Several ambitious football clubs in Botswana, including VTM FC, Matebele FC, and Masitaoka FC, have collapsed, exposing systemic vulnerabilities rooted in short-term ambitions, heavy reliance on individual benefactors, and economic challenges that have made sustained sponsorship impossible.
Tariq Babitseng, Botswana Football Association president, was elected unopposed to the top seat of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) on May 17, becoming the second Motswana to lead the organization since its inception in 1992. Babitseng said he would retain his BFA position while ensuring both roles received proper attention, and noted that unity prevailed during the elective congress.
Botswana's National Sports Commission is holding its Sport Awards ceremony, with Collen Kebinatshipi and Ntungamili Raguin among standout athletes competing for Sportsperson of the Year. The event, new CEO Olebile Sikwane's first since taking office in January, celebrates the country's sporting achievements including the successful World Relays 2026 and notable performances in athletics and tennis.
Botswana Football Association president Tariq Babitseng is set to become COSAFA's youngest president after emerging unopposed ahead of the May 17 elective assembly in Harare, pledging reforms aligned with CAF and FIFA standards.
The Botswana Football League is facing severe financial difficulties and has failed to pay staff salaries for April. Premier League referees have threatened to boycott upcoming matches over unpaid match fees, while the league office seeks assistance from the Gambling Authority and explores alternative funding with three matches remaining in the season.
The Botswana National Sport Commission announced nominees for the 45th Botswana Sports Awards, with the Botswana Athletics Association securing eight nominations. Sprint athlete Collen Kebinatshipi is nominated for Sportsman of the Year, competing against footballer Goitseone Phoko and judoka Tumiso Phuthego, while athlete Oratile Nowe represents athletics in the Sportswoman of the Year category.
The Football Union of Botswana is working on a medical and insurance scheme for players, having already secured funeral cover and proposing a joint welfare fund with the Botswana Football Association and Botswana Football League to fund medical cover and retirement pensions.