The Botswana Football Association (BFA) is the governing body of association

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, and controls the national football team. It is an affiliate of

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. National football leagues include the beMOBILE Premier League,

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History

In 1966, the Botswana National Football Association (BNFA) was created, before the name was changed in 1970 and the BFA officially founded. It was first affiliated to the CAF in 1976, and then with FIFA in 1978.

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Botswana Football Association

Football in Botswana

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Sports organizations established in 1970 {{Botswana-sport-stub