Mochudi Centre Chiefs Sporting Club are a professional football club based in

Gaborone Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaboron ...

Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalaha ...

, who play in the Botswana first division following their relegation from the Premier League in 2019. Centre Chiefs have won the Botswana Premier League, the highest level of Botswana football, four times. The team originates from

Mochudi Mochudi is one of the larger villages in Botswana with a population of 44,815 people in 2011. It is situated in the Bakgatla tribal region, in Kgatleng District, about northeast of Gaborone. The village lies several kilometres from the main G ...

, a large village on the outskirts of Gaborone.

History

Mochudi Centre Chiefs were founded in 1972 by local elders. Centre Chiefs had their first major success in 2008 when they won the Botswana Premier League. The Chiefs then won back-to-back titles in 2011-12 and 2012-13. They subsequently won various cup competitions between 2008 and 2015. The club have enjoyed their greatest period of success in the past decade, winning 15 trophies since. Domestically, Mochudi Centre Chiefs have won four league titles, four Kabelano Charity Cups, One Coca-Cola Cup and One Super Cup, while in continental competitions they regularly compete in CAF Champions League. Mochudi Centre Chiefs’ home kit colours are jet black and pearl white, while away colours are ruby red and pearl white. Mochudi Centre Chiefs has been owned by the Jamali and Letshwiti families. The Chiefs players went on strike in 2018 after a payment dispute. After a difficult season, Chiefs were relegated to the second division with one game to play.

Achievements

Botswana 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-inde ...

: 4 ::Winners: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15 *

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 ...

: 1 ::2008

Performance in CAF competitions

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 tou ...

: 2 appearances ::1997 - Second Round ::2000 - First Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance ::1992 - First Round

Squad

Players

Staff

;Assistant coach: * Pontsho Moloi

Notable players

;Botswana * Seabo Gabanakgosi * Noah Kareng * William Kehitilwe * Sekhana Koko * Barolong Lemmenyane *

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* Kgosietsile Mampori * Noah Maposa * Oteng Moalosi *

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* Kekaetswe Moloi * Raphael Nthwane *

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Notable coaches

Beston Chambeshi Beston Chambeshi (born 4 April 1960) is a Zambian football coach and former player. Playing career Chambeshi played club football for Nkana. He represented Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Coaching career He coached Zambian club side Power ...

Mike Sithole Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

(2007) *

Rahman Gumbo Rahman Gumbo is a Zimbabwean retired footballer and currently manages Sue Flamingos. Career He was initially appointed to the managerial position of Zimbabwe in 2005, but was sacked following a 3–0 loss against Nigeria. He was appointed as ...

(2010) * Dragojlo Stanojlović (2013–14) *

(2014–present)

References

Association football clubs established in 1972 Football clubs in Mochudi 1972 establishments in Botswana {{Botswana-footyclub-stub