Also known as: BFL
Botswana Football League — governing body for domestic football competitions including the FNB Premiership, Top 8, and FA Cup, facing governance crises and administrative disputes in 2026.
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The Botswana Gazette
… BONGANI MALUNGA The Botswana Football League (BFL) has upheld Township Rollers player Tebogo Mogotsi’s suspension despite acknowledging that television footage was inconclusive on whether he received a yellow card against Extension Gunners. …
BFL Upholds Mogotsi Ban Despite FootageWeekend Post
… WeekendSport can exclusively reveal that Township Rollers – the club affectionately known as Mapalastina – has lodged a formal complaint with the acting chief executive officer of the Botswana Football League (BFL), accusing its archrival of flying an unauthorised drone over a cl …
Drone war erupts as Rollers, Chiefs edge toward showdownWeekend Post
… Then, as acting Botswana Football League (BFL) Chief Executive Officer Idah Moinisi so eloquently framed it, the wheel turned. …
3 Games, P1.5 Million: The Top 8 returnsBotswana Sunday Standard
… But as the acting Botswana Football League Chief Executive Officer (BFL CEO) Idah Moinisi put it, ‘great sporting traditions do not just disappear. …
Proud Football Tradition Restored, New Chapter OpenedWeekend Post
… African Hero and the Botswana Football League have officially launched the return of one of Botswana football’s most recognised knockout competitions, backed by an investment of more than BWP 4 million. …
It’s official 🔥⚽🏆 The African Hero Top 8 has arrived.Mmegi
… The Botswana Football League has not finalised dates of the new tournament, which joins the FNB Premiership and the Orange FA Cup as the three domestic competitions. …
African Hero to sponsor football's Top 8The Botswana Gazette
The league says the opening week provided a positive foundation despite pre-season uncertainty and an early fixture setback involving Township Rollers GAZETTE REPORTER The Botswana Football League has described the opening week of the 2026/27 FNB Premiership as encouraging, sayin …
BFL Encouraged by FNB Premiership StartWeekend Post
… At the centre of the disruption is a quiet but consequential disagreement between the Botswana Football Association and the Botswana Football League; the two bodies that share stewardship of the professional game; over when, exactly, the season should begin. …
Football season delayed…Weekend Post
For months, the Botswana Football League seemed stuck in its own half; unable to move forward, unwilling to confront the dysfunction in its boardroom, and offering players, coaches and supporters nothing but silence about when, or even whether, a new season would begin. …
After Boardroom battles, BFL back on the pitchMmegi
… "The Botswana Football League looks forward to an exciting and competitive 2026–2027 season and appreciates the continued support and cooperation of all stakeholders," she added. …
New FNB Premiership season starts next weekThe Botswana Football League upheld Township Rollers player Tebogo Mogotsi's suspension after an Extension Gunners match, finding that television footage was inconclusive on whether he received a yellow card, with match reports prevailing in the decision.
13 hours ago · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Football League upheld Township Rollers player Tebogo Mogotsi's suspension after an Extension Gunners match, finding that television footage was inconclusive on whether he received a yellow card, with match reports prevailing in the decision.
13 hours ago · The Botswana Gazette →
Township Rollers has lodged a formal complaint with the Botswana Football League's acting chief executive, alleging that Mochudi Centre Chiefs flew an unauthorised drone over Rollers' closed training session at Lekidi Football Centre on Thursday morning. The complaint, which comes two days before the teams' scheduled fixture, says the device hovered over the training area between 08h00 and 09h00 and was intercepted by Rollers' security personnel.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's Top 8 football competition, which had been dormant for six years, is being revived with a new sponsor, African Hero. The BFL CEO described the return as "restoration of a proud football tradition" and "the return of the most prestigious competition in our domestic game."
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
After a six-year absence, the Mascom Top 8 tournament—once a cornerstone of local football—is being revived with African Hero as the new sponsor. The acting BFL CEO describes the return as restoring a proud tradition and beginning a new chapter in Botswana's domestic game.
28 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The African Hero Top 8, a knockout football competition, has been officially launched by African Hero and the Botswana Football League, backed by more than BWP 4 million in investment and offering BWP 1.5 million in prize money to the champions.
25 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
African Hero will sponsor the revamped Top 8 tournament, which will be officially launched in Gaborone on Friday as the 2026-2027 football season begins. The Top 8 joins the FNB Premiership and Orange FA Cup as domestic competitions, though tournament dates have not yet been finalised.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Football League described the opening week of the 2026/27 FNB Premiership as encouraging despite pre-season uncertainty and an early fixture setback involving Township Rollers, citing strong response from clubs, players, supporters and other stakeholders.
3 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The 2026/27 FNBB Premiership has been delayed one week from its planned August 28 start date to September 5 due to administrative disputes between the Botswana Football Association and the Botswana Football League, unresolved club licensing requirements, and an international women's tournament being staged in Botswana.
1 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The BFL proposes beginning the FNB Premiership season tomorrow with a Saturday break for the COSAFA CAF Champions League Women's qualifiers, arguing action cannot be delayed as Gaborone United and Jwaneng Galaxy prepare for CAF competitions next week. The BFA requests postponement of Week 1 to allow the Women's COSAFA qualifiers to conclude.
27 August 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Football League released its official fixture list for the 2026/27 FNB Premiership season on Monday, clearing the way for play to resume after a turbulent off-season marked by internal governance disputes. The same week, BFL chairperson Sipho Showa survived a motion of no confidence at the league's annual general meeting, with shareholders instead introducing a rotation system for board representation.
24 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Football League Board has approved fixtures for the new season, which will begin on August 28, with a festive break from December 19, 2026, to January 8, 2027, and final matches scheduled for May 22, 2027.
19 August 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Football Association has expressed strong disappointment with the Botswana Football League's leadership and shareholders, with BFA president Oabile Tariq Babitseng warning of possible decisive action once the BFA National Executive Committee reviews a report on the crisis. Babitseng stated that the BFA granted the league autonomy expecting unified, professional management, but recent conflicts have fallen short of those expectations.
17 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Football Association has expressed disappointment with how the Botswana Football League conducts its business, despite granting it autonomy and maintaining the 16-team format. BFA president Tariq Babitseng said the league's operational handling and leadership behavior fell short of professional standards the mother body envisioned.
14 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Football League faces a shareholder revolt, with only five of sixteen clubs attending the Annual General Meeting, leaving it without quorum and unable to set the fixture list or kickoff date. The boycott follows a dispute over a no-confidence motion against the board and concerns about the league's reported 3.5 million pula operating deficit.
10 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Football League held a disrupted annual general meeting with only five clubs in attendance, exposing deep divisions among shareholders. Chairperson Sipho Showa says the board remains focused on completing its mandate despite mounting pressure.
5 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The BFL board, led by Sipho Showa, blocked attempts to pass a vote of no confidence, citing the absence of any provision in the BFL constitution for such a motion. Showa argued that a motion of no confidence mechanism would violate natural justice principles by making the mover simultaneously complainant, prosecutor, and judge.
31 July 2026 · Mmegi →
Following the departure of a South African investor, Lobatse football club Extension Gunners FC has secured a new investor, DC Tours, on a 15-year contract that gives the investor 100 per cent shares ownership of a newly established Gunners Holdings company. DC Tours will provide transport, accommodation, meals, and player allowances as part of a major sponsorship deal.
27 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A coalition of Botswana Football League shareholders is mounting an effort to unseat board chairperson Sipho Showa, citing financial deterioration, governance lapses, and breach of an alleged July resolution endorsing board rotation. The dispute emerges amid the league's struggle with funding shortfalls and eroding commercial partnerships.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana Football League shareholders are expected to overwhelmingly reject a proposal by BDF XI chairman Nelson Gabofiwe to expand the Premier League from 16 to 18 clubs and increase registered players per club from 30 to 35. Shareholders argue the move would place additional financial strain on clubs already struggling to meet operational costs and player salaries.
6 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
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.
9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
The BFA's national executive committee member announced that the foreign player limit will be reduced from five to three, effective in the 2026-2027 FNB Premiership season. This contradicts the BFA's earlier August communication to the BFL stating the change would apply from 2027-2028.
25 May 2026 · Mmegi →
BFA national executive member Bathusi Rathari said the decision to cut foreign players will be implemented next season, but BFL chairperson Sipho Showa called it an error on the BFA's part.
21 May 2026 · Mmegi →
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.
6 May 2026 · Weekend Post →
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.
27 April 2026 · Mmegi →