Also known as: Gaborone United Ladies FC · The Reds
Gaborone United — Botswana's back-to-back FNB Premiership champions competing in CAF Champions League preliminary round against Young Africans.
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Mmegi
… The Reds beat BDF XI 2-1 to mark a winning end to their season. "To the players, technical team, management, supporters, and the entire Moyagoleele family, on behalf of Bank Gaborone, congratulations on a well-deserved league title victory. …
Bank Gaborone congratulates GU on championship victoryMmegi
… imidating atmosphere of Sapolamokwatla (meaning the backbone) Grounds, the Carmo Girls built a disciplined and resilient title challenge that forced the BH National Women’s League Southern Stream’s traditional powerhouses onto the back foot.They defeated champions Gaborone United …
From summit to slip: BDF XI’s painful finishThe 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 CloseWeekend Post
… Hosting league champions Gaborone United is a daunting prospect, with the latter having dominated the season and recently ending Jwaneng Galaxy’s long unbeaten run. …
Relegation Drama Heats UpMmegi
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 championshipTonota 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 →
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 →
Mochudi Centre Chiefs defeated Township Rollers with goals from Gilbert Baruti and Mpho Kgaswane, while Bakang Seboko scored for Rollers. The match was packaged as entertainment with cultural performances and fan choreography alongside the football.
12 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
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 →
Mochudi Centre Chiefs face Township Rollers in week five of the Botswana Premier League on October 10 at the National Stadium. Rollers remain unbeaten in the 2026/2027 campaign but have experienced squad changes, while Chiefs seek to repeat last season's head-to-head success against their historically dominant rivals.
8 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
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 →
Young Africans have filed a counter-complaint with the Confederation of African Football against Gaborone United, accusing the Botswana champions of mistreatment during their CAF Champions League first leg in Gaborone. The complaint comes after GU filed its own complaint over treatment during the second leg in Tanzania on September 12, which Yanga won 2-1 to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
28 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Top 8 tournament returned after a six-year break with a P4 million injection from African Hero, with support from BTC's P1 million pledge, aimed at restoring commercial viability and grassroots impact of local football. Minister of Sport Jacob Kelebeng called for stadiums to reclaim their former glory and fill venues to attract corporate investment.
28 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Gaborone United have submitted a formal complaint to CAF after losing 2-1 to Yanga in Tanzania, citing mistreatment of their delegation before the match, which the club says violated CAF hosting requirements. The teams drew 1-1 in Gaborone in the first leg.
18 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Gaborone United and Jwaneng Galaxy both exited CAF competitions at the first preliminary round on Saturday, eliminating Botswana's representation in the Champions League and Confederation Cup and raising questions about domestic preparation and continental competitiveness.
16 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Eight of Botswana's top football clubs will compete in the inaugural Elite Top 8 tournament with a total purse of P3.05 million, featuring a P1.5 million championship prize for the winners. Quarter-finals pit Gaborone United against Nico United, Mochudi Centre Chiefs against Morupule Wanderers, Sua Flamingos against Orapa United, and Jwaneng Galaxy against Township Rollers, with finals scheduled for 9–11 October.
13 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Gaborone United and Jwaneng Galaxy both drew 1-1 in their opening CAF Champions League legs, with decisive return matches to come.
10 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
National football team captain Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, 27, has secured a one-year contract with Jordanian club Al-Wehdat SC, continuing his professional career abroad after spells in South Africa, Libya and other leagues.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Gaborone United travel to Tanzania for the return leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round tie against Young Africans, needing an away win after conceding a late equaliser in Saturday's 1-1 first-leg draw at home. With the aggregate score tied, Yanga hold a slight advantage via the away-goals rule.
7 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Gaborone United will host Young Africans SC, a Tanzanian club with fifteen prior CAF Champions League appearances, in the preliminary round at the National Stadium. GU, with only two previous continental appearances, has been preparing strongly against the domestic champions who have won all five NBC Premier League matches with seventeen goals scored.
4 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
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 →
Back-to-back Botswana champions Gaborone United will open their 2026/27 CAF Champions League campaign at home on Saturday against Tanzania Mainland champions Young Africans SC at the National Stadium in Gaborone.
3 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Former women's national team midfielder Annah Sechane, 25, will be buried in Gathwane on Saturday after dying in a car accident in Lobatse. She had played for the Botswana national team at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship and 2022 WAFCON, and locally for Gaborone United and Township Rollers.
2 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana international Refilwe Tholakele finished the CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifier as the tournament's leading scorer with seven goals, including both goals in Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' 2-1 victory over Zambia's ZESCO Ndola Girls in the final, earning the Golden Boot and helping Sundowns secure the COSAFA region's place at the CAF Women's Champions League finals.
31 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
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 Zimbabwean champions defeated LDF 1-0 in the final Group A round to finish third, while LDF ended bottom of the group. Both teams had already been eliminated from the competition after Gaborone United and ZESCO Ndola Girls secured the semi-final places.
25 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 →
Botswana's National Stadium has regained CAF Category 3 accreditation following comprehensive upgrades to its playing surface, media facilities, and security infrastructure. The stadium was previously unusable for continental competition, forcing national teams and top clubs to play home fixtures 465 kilometres north in Francistown at significant financial and logistical cost.
24 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Mochudi Centre Chiefs defeated Gaborone United 2-1 to win the Sunbet Charity Cup, continuing their dominant pre-season form. The victory marked Chiefs' second successive win over GU, while Gaborone United struggles to find their rhythm despite fielding Premier League-winning players.
17 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Gaborone United Ladies FC will host the CAF Women's Champions League COSAFA Qualifier from August 20–29, drawn in Group A with Zambia's ZESCO Ndola Girls, Zimbabwe's Herentals Queens, and Lesotho Defence Force. GU will play the tournament's opening match against Lesotho, while South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns anchor Group B.
6 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
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 →
A minister hailed the fifth edition of the GM's Soccer Fiesta for nurturing talent and supporting community development, including health-care infrastructure, youth empowerment, and economic opportunities in Jwaneng Mine's area of influence. The event has also contributed to women's football growth and aligns with government priorities for inclusive sport.
3 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The three-day GM Soccer Fiesta tournament runs through Sunday to help clubs prepare for the 2026-2027 season, featuring Botswana Premier League teams and regional opposition including a Namibian side.
31 July 2026 · Mmegi →
Betting operator Sunbet has announced a P4 million sponsorship for Gaborone United over the next two seasons, deepening its investment in Botswana sport.
30 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The GM Soccer Fiesta, held annually in Jwaneng since 2022, has raised funds for school hostel renovations, a new clinic, and a women's football team, with surplus revenue reinvested into community projects. The fifth edition takes place July 31 to August 2.
30 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Gaborone's Soccer Fiesta tournament, sponsored by Barloworld Equipment with P400,000, runs Friday to Sunday with matches across men's, women's, and social club divisions. Entry is P30 on Friday and Saturday, free on Sunday.
29 July 2026 · Mmegi →