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Weekend Post
… Matebele FC’s journey from the Kgatleng Regional Football Association Division Two to the FNB Premiership was a testament to what careful planning and financial backing could achieve. …
Botswana’s football dream on shaky ground: When passion meets economic realityWeekend Post
Jwaneng Galaxy forward Thabang Sesinyi has solidified his place as one of the FNB Premiership’s most lethal strikers. …
Sesinyi: Four Golden Boots in five seasonsMmegi
… The FNB Premiership has become a platform where young players showcase their potential, communities unite, and football continues to inspire greatness. …
FNB Botswana celebrates greatness with crowning of 2025/26 FNB Premiership championsMmegi
BFA national executive committee member, Bathusi Rathari, told journalists in Gaborone on Wednesday that the decision to trim the number of foreign players from five to three will take effect at the start of the 2026-2027 FNB Premiership season.Last August, the BFA wrote to the B …
Foreign players quota stirs controversyThe Botswana Gazette
The 2025/26 FNB Premiership season will conclude in Gaborone this weekend as supporters gather for the final match and championship celebrations The 2025/26 FNB Premiership season is set to conclude on Saturday, May 23, with Gaborone United taking on BDF XI at Gaborone United Sta …
FNB Premiership Set for Exciting CloseMmegi
… "My seven year journey that took me from Kgatleng Regional Football Association Division 2 all the way to the FNB Premiership comes to an end on Friday 22nd May 2026," Mokache wrote on his Facebook page."The current economic environment makes it very difficult for me to continue …
Matebele goes under the hammerWeekend Post
… The secretariat has openly acknowledged severe cash-flow issues, fueling frustration and concern across the FNB Premiership. …
Cash-strapped BFL fails to pay SalariesMmegi
Even a weekend defeat to the reds of TAFIC could not prevent Gaborone United (GU) from cantering to their second consecutive FNB Premiership crown. …
From blue to red, GU’s era of dominance has arrivedDaily News Botswana
Log leaders and FNB Premiership defending champions, Gaborone United are expected to seal the deal, as they face TAFIC FC at the Francistown City Council Stadium, in a title deciding match. …
Will GU seal FNB Premiership championshipSeveral 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 →
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 →
Jwaneng Galaxy forward Thabang Sesinyi claimed his fourth Golden Boot in five seasons after scoring four goals against Township Rollers on the final day of the season to separate himself from his closest rival, who was tied with him on 16 goals. The veteran striker also surpassed 100 professional goals in August 2025.
2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
Gaborone United won the 2025/26 FNB Premiership title. FNB Botswana used the crowning ceremony to highlight its commitment to grassroots football development and community uplift through its sponsorship of the league.
27 May 2026 · Mmegi →
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 →
The 2025/26 FNB Premiership season will conclude on Saturday, May 23, with Gaborone United taking on BDF XI at Gaborone United Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.
20 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Matebele director Lame Mokache says the club will cease operations on 22 May 2026 because financial difficulties and the current economic environment make it too expensive to continue sponsoring football.
19 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 →
Gaborone United has won their second consecutive FNB Premiership crown, marking what the source describes as a "red revolution" after years of dominance by rival Township Rollers between 2015 and 2019.
4 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Log leaders Gaborone United require three points against TAFIC FC on April 25 to seal the FNB Premiership championship and defend their title. The defending champions have accumulated 65 points with three games remaining, while TAFIC, in 12th position with 25 points, fight to avoid relegation.
23 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →