Tonota FC — newly promoted FNB Premiership club leading table with unbeaten start to 2026/27 season.
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Daily 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
… BONGANI MALUNGA Newly promoted Tonota FC continue to make a mockery of their underdog status in the FNB Premiership, opening a three-point lead at the summit following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over fellow unbeaten side Sua Flamengoes. …
Tonota Extend Unbeaten Premiership StartDaily News Botswana
… Tonota FC continued their fine form of the season, narrowly defeating Sua Flamingoes with a solitary goal. …
Chiefs claim bagging rightsThe Botswana Gazette
Tonota FC’s unbeaten start faces its sternest test against Sua Flamengoes, but coach Thaloba Nthaga refuses to turn early momentum into a title declaration. …
Nthaga Shuns Early Title TalkDaily News Botswana
… Meanwhile, surprise pacesetters, Tonota FC put their high-flying form to the test against Sua Flamingoes at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium at 7pm. …
Chiefs host unbeaten Rollers in royal encounterBotswana Sunday Standard
… They then drew 1-1 with Tonota FC to take their points tally to four from three matches. …
Football Returns from International Break with a High Stakes Chiefs, Rollers EncounterWeekend Post
FNB Botswana Premier League – Matchday 2 | 4 September 2026 | Gaborone The Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone plays host to a fascinating early-season encounter as Mochudi Centre Chiefs welcome newly promoted Tonota FC in what promises to be a contest of starkly contrasting mo …
Match Preview: Mochudi Centre Chiefs vs Tonota FCMmegi
… Magosi suffered a false start to their FNB Premiership 2026-2027 campaign, by losing 1-0 to Extension Gunners last Saturday, whilst Tonota FC announced themselves in the elite league with a 1-0 victory over TAFIC. …
Chiefs face ambitious Tonota testWeekend 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…Weekend Post
… Saturday brings a full slate: Orapa United will welcome newly promoted Enesia FC, while Tonota FC host TAFIC FC. …
After Boardroom battles, BFL back on the pitchTonota 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Township Rollers meet in a Botswana Premier League fixture on Saturday at the National Stadium at 7pm. Both teams are on four points, with Chiefs having played three matches and Rollers two, as newly appointed Chiefs coach Reneilwe Letsholonyane faces an immediate test against one of the club's biggest rivals.
5 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Mochudi Centre Chiefs face Tonota FC in FNB Botswana Premier League Matchday 2 at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone on 4 September 2026, after Chiefs lost 1-0 to Extension Gunners in their opening match.
4 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Chiefs lost 1-0 to Extension Gunners in their FNB Premiership opener and sit 11th without a point, while Tonota beat TAFIC 1-0 and are fifth on three points. The upcoming match will be crucial for Chiefs to prevent their poor start from continuing.
4 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 →
Tonota FC defeated Zambian side Nkana FC 2-1 in the final of the inaugural Tati River Cup at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown. Organisers plan to attract more clubs, partners and international opposition to the tournament annually.
13 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Tonota FC defeated Zambia's Nkana FC 2-1 in the final of the first edition of the Tati River Cup at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown on Saturday. The home side came from behind after Nkana scored first, with goals from Arnold Mampori and Emmanuel Timu securing the trophy.
10 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The inaugural Tati River Cup, a one-day pre-season football tournament, kicks off at Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in Francistown. The tournament features four teams—Township Rollers, TAFIC FC, Tonota FC, and Nkana FC from Zambia—plus women's curtain-raiser matches, and aims to revive football in the Northern Region while boosting community development and local sport tourism.
6 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Zambian record league champions Nkana will compete in the inaugural Tati River Cup on Friday 8 August in Francistown, facing Township Rollers, TAFIC Sporting Club, and Tonota FC as part of their pre-season preparation for the 2026-27 campaign.
30 July 2026 · Mmegi →
Four football teams from the Northern Region will compete in the Bet267 Charity Spectacular on Saturday in Francistown, with tournament proceeds dedicated to infrastructure development of the children's ward at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital. The event, which has secured sponsorship worth more than P350,000, will feature matches, entertainment, and dignitaries including the Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship.
30 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Two teams are contending for the single remaining Premier League slot after Prisons XI and Tonota FC secured automatic promotion. Dinare won the first leg of their two-legged playoff.
19 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Prisons XI will face Jwaneng Young Stars this afternoon at Galaxy Stadium, where they will be officially crowned and handed the league trophy. Led by Kaelo 'Digger' Montwedi and assisted by former player Tatenda Mbikiwa, the team started their season poorly before improving.
24 April 2026 · Mmegi →