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Police XI
Botswana Police XI Sporting Club is a football (soccer) club from Botswana based in village of Otse southern of Gaborone. Achievements *Botswana Premier League : 1 ::2006 * Botswana FA Cup : 1 ::1983 Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::2006 - Preliminary Round ::2007 - Preliminary Round *CAF Cup The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs. History The tour ...: 1 appearance ::1999 - First Round External linksTeam profile- ''Soccerway.com'' Association football clubs established in 1977 Football clubs in Gaborone 1977 establishments in Botswana Police association football clubs Football clubs in Botswana {{Botswana-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 ** 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 20 – Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club competition organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by top-division African clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout stage, and then a single leg final. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in African football. The winner of the tournament earns a berth for the FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament contested between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations, and also faces the winner of the CAF Confederation Cup in the following season's CAF Super Cup. Clubs that finish as runners-up their national leagues, having not qualified for the Champions League, are eligible for the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup. Egyptian clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Establishments In Botswana
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 ** 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 20 – Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Clubs In Gaborone
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Association Football Clubs Established In 1977
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CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs. History The tournament was founded in 1992 modeled after the European UEFA Cup. Trophy named after Moshood Abiola, a Nigerian businessman, publisher and politician as well as being the first Director of Sports in independent Nigeria. The CAF Cup was the idea of the current CAF president, Issa Hayatou who successfully made 1992 the year of African football. The competition was initiated soon after the successful 1992 African Cup of Nations in which twelve finalists participated in the competition for the first time in the history of the African competition. 31 teams participated in the first edition of the CAF Cup and the Nigerian club Shooting Stars F.C. were the first to hold the cup after defeating the Ugandan Villa SC in the final. The trophy bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CAF Champions League 2007
The 2007 CAF Champions League was the 43rd occurrence of the CAF Champions League, the most prestigious club football competition in Africa. Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia became champions for the first time, beating Al Ahly SC of Egypt 3–1 in a two-legged final. Étoile du Sahel participated in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan as the representative from CAF. Qualifying rounds Preliminary round The 1st legs were played on 26–28 January 2007. The 2nd legs were played on 9–11 February 2007. 1 JS Saint-Pierroise withdrew due to high travel costs; they were banned from AFC competitions for three years and fined $3500. 2 Sporting Clube da Praia refused to travel due to civil unrest and a violent general strike in Guinea. 3 Super ESCOM withdrew. 4 AS Douanes were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player. 5 The tie was played over one leg because AGSM did not have an international-standard ground. First round 1st legs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CAF Champions League 2006
The 2006 CAF Champions League was the 42nd edition of the CAF Champions League, the Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was started on 17 February 2006 with a preliminary round. Al Ahly of Egypt defeated CS Sfaxien of Tunisia in the final to win their fifth title and for the second time in a row with a late winner by Mohamed Aboutrika. AlAhly keep the trophy forever after 3 cups Qualifying rounds Preliminary round 1 The tie between AS Port-Louis 2000 and Coin Nord was played over one leg only by mutual consent. 2 Wallidan FC withdrew. 3 CIVO United withdrew. 4 CAPS United were later ejected from the competition. 5 El Ahmedi withdrew. First round 1 The match was abandoned at 9' of injury time in the first half with Hearts of Oak leading 2–0, after Saint-George SA walked off protesting the officiating. The tie was awarded to Hearts of Oak. 2 CAPS U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FA Challenge Cup (Botswana)
The FA Challenge Cup, currently known as the Orange FA Cup or Orange Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the premier club football tournament in Botswana. Started in 1968 and first played as the Lions Cup, the tournament is based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with top flight teams. It is based on the English FA Cup, which has become known for "giant killings" (lower league teams defeating top flight. History The tournament was started in 1968 as the Lions Cup. This name stayed in place until 1992 when the tournament was sponsored by Coca-Cola and was known as the Coca-Cola Cup. The tournament was known as the Coca-Cola Cup until the sponsorship deal expired in 2012. However, it was not played for six years due to lack of sponsors. In 2018 it was sponsored by Orange and was renamed the Orange FA Cup or Orange Cup. Sponsorship The tournament was first sponsored in 1992. Below is a list of all the sponsors to date: * 1992–2012: Coca-Cola (Coca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswana National Stadium
The Botswana National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gaborone, Botswana. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people. Overview The pitch is surrounded by an athletics track, the stadium is coupled with a rugby venue, which has fallen into disuse, and a tennis facility. The stadium was made up of a total of 10 stands, three of which are covered. The three large stands on each end of the stadium made up the north and south ends. The west side of the stadium is made up of three covered stands, while the east end is made up of one giant uncovered stand. After the 2016 renovations, the 3 north stands were joined together. The same was done for the 3 south stands, increasing the stadium capacity by 3 000 seats from 22 000 to 25 000. From 22 to 31 May 2014, the stadium hosted the 2nd African Youth Games, Gaborone 2014 opening and closing ceremonies as well as the track and field events. A giant screen was erected on the middle north stand i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascom Premier League
The Botswana Premier League, currently known as the BTC Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level football league in Botswana. Organised by the Botswana Football Association, the league was formed in 1978 to replace the pre-independence Bechuanaland Union African Soccer League, which was regional. Participants in the first edition of the league included Tlokweng Pirates, Notwane, Black Peril, Queens Park Rangers and a team from Ngwaketse district. The league has always been dominated by the teams that are based south of Dibete or at the southern part of the country until the 2006–07 season when Ecco City Greens made history by becoming the first team from the north to lift the lucrative competition. The league is sponsored by a mobile phone operator Be Mobile to the tune of 30 million pula. After the ABSA premiership in South Africa, the Be Mobile league is the second highest sponsored league in the COSAFA region. The league has continued to grow in leaps an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otse
Otse is a village in the South-East District of Botswana. It is located 60 km south of Gaborone, along the Gaborone– Lobatse road and close to the border with South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... This village is home to the Balete people who are related to those in Ramotswa, Gabane and Mogobane. The population was 7,636 in 2011 census. Geography Otse is surrounded by hills most notably the ancestral Baratani hill. Demographics Attractions * Three historical site: *Lentswe la Baratani; This is a hill found in Otse village which has a many local legends attached to it. There is a legend about young lovers who went missing on, it is said the two were denied a chance to be together by their parents, but their love was too strong to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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