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Order a long-term news report on FNB Premiership
Every mention in the Botswanan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
Mmegi
… Yet Tonota FC arrived with ambitions of winning the FNB Premiership at the first attempt, whilst having the national team coach within its fold.
Nthaga refuses to back down as Tonota FC reign turns sourDaily News Botswana
Tonota FC continued their good starting run to the FNB Premiership season with a 2-0 victory over Police XI to maintain the top place of the table. …
Tonota FC maintains top spotThe Botswana Gazette
A narrow victory over Sua Flamengoes lifts newly promoted Tonota three points clear atop the FNB Premiership. …
Tonota Extend Unbeaten Premiership StartThe Botswana Gazette
… BONGANI MALUNGA Tonota FC may be setting the early pace in the FNB Premiership, but head coach Thaloba Nthaga is refusing to be swept into premature title talk ahead of Friday’s…
Nthaga Shuns Early Title TalkMmegi
… 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
Police XI top the early FNB Premiership standings as CAF commitments and a rain-hit fixture leave clubs with uneven games played. …
Police XI Take Early LeadMmegi
… The Reds have been the dominant force in the FNB Premiership over the past two seasons, winning back-to-back league titles.Their latest championship was particularly convincing, finishing the 2025-2026 campaign with 74 points from 30 matches after winning 23 games, drawing five a …
GU seek continental statement against YangaThe 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 StartMmegi
… Rollers had travelled to Jwaneng with only seven players for the match, after receiving a fresh FIFA ban ahead of the opening FNB Premiership matches this past weekend.The troubled side had been slapped with a FIFA ban, barring them from registering new players as a result of unp …
Familiar incident leaves elite league embarrassed, againWeekend Post
When Tonota FC secured promotion to the FNB Premiership, the instinct might have been to pop the champagne and call it a season well lived. …
Tonota FC refuses to read the script…Thaloba Nthaga guided Tonota FC through an unbeaten First Division campaign and was elevated to interim Zebras coach—an unprecedented move by the BFA, which has traditionally appointed national team coaches from the top flight or abroad. Tonota FC arrived in the FNB Premiership with ambitions of winning the title whilst having the national team coach in its ranks.
23 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Thaloba Nthaga guided Tonota FC through an unbeaten First Division campaign and was elevated to interim Zebras coach—an unprecedented move by the BFA, which has traditionally appointed national team coaches from the top flight or abroad. Tonota FC arrived in the FNB Premiership with ambitions of winning the title whilst having the national team coach in its ranks.
23 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Tonota FC defeated Police XI 2-0 to remain atop the FNB Premiership table, extending their unbeaten run to six matches with four wins and two draws for 14 points. Goals from Motsholetsi Sikele and Emmanuel Timu secured the victory at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown.
19 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Newly promoted Tonota FC defeated Sua Flamengoes 1-0 to extend their unbeaten start in the FNB Premiership and open a three-point lead at the top.
15 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Tonota FC leads the FNB Premiership but head coach Thaloba Nthaga is avoiding premature title declarations ahead of Friday's match against Sua Flamengoes.
8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
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 →
Police XI top the 2026/27 FNB Premiership standings after winning both opening matches without conceding a goal, though clubs have uneven games played due to CAF commitments and weather disruptions.
10 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
GU, the FNB Premiership's dominant force with back-to-back league titles, will face Tanzanian giants Yanga in a continental encounter, seeking to address local clubs' recurring inability to translate domestic success into continental excellence.
4 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 →
An FNB Premiership match between Rollers and Popa was called off minutes after kickoff when Rollers were reduced to six players following an injury, after arriving with only seven players due to a FIFA ban preventing them from registering new players over unpaid wages to former head coach Aziz Karkarche.
1 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Newly promoted Tonota FC has secured sponsorship commitments worth P3.3 million, including a P2.5 million three-year deal with Old Mutual Short-Term and P800,000 over two seasons from betting firm Bet267. The financial backing positions the club as contenders in its maiden Premiership campaign rather than merely a survival story.
1 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
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 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 →
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.
4 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Mochudi Centre Chiefs, after returning to Botswana's FNB Premiership, have signed nine new players including defender Mosha Gaolaolwe, winger Mpho Kgaswane, and striker Omphile Vissagie, as part of an ambitious rebuilding strategy aimed at competing for trophies rather than merely surviving in the top division.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
FNB Premiership clubs are intensifying preparations for the new season, expected to commence on August 30, with several teams strengthening their squads through high-profile acquisitions.
15 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
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's football powerhouse Township Rollers is in financial turmoil, with players demanding payment of up to 12 months' unpaid salaries, bonuses, and rental allowances by end of June. The crisis has triggered senior player departures, including defender and midfielder Mosha Gaolaolwe, who has requested contract termination to move to another club.
16 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
Chiefs are in ongoing contract renewal negotiations with 27-year-old forward Fortune, whose current deal expires in December. Despite the club's general manager confirming talks, a source reports growing interest from several top-flight clubs in South Africa and two FNB Premiership clubs monitoring his situation.
16 June 2026 · Mmegi →
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 →