Gaborone United Sporting Club (GU) is a
football
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club from
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 Kal ...
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 ...
. It is the only professional sporting club in Botswana. Its official sponsor is Bank Gaborone, who signed a three-year deal at the beginning of the 2022-23 season.
It is run and owned partly by Soccer Dynamics. Gaborone United play their home games at several venues.
Honors
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Botswana Premier League
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: 7
** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009, 2022
*
Botswana Challenge Cup: 7
** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2012, 2020
*
Botswana Independence Cup
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 Kalahar ...
: 8
** 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993
*
Mascom Top 8 Cup: 2
** 2013, 2015
Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Champions League
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: 2 appearance
::
2010
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- Second Round
:: 2022/23 - Preliminary Round
*
African Cup of Champions Clubs
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: 2 appearances
::
1987 - Preliminary Round
::
1991
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- Preliminary Round
*
CAF Confederation Cup
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: 1 appearance
::
2010
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- Second Round of 16
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CAF Cup
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History
The tour ...
: 2 appearances
::1994 - First Round
::1998 - withdrew in First Round
Current squad
Notable former players
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Matlhogonolo "Paymaster" Dintwa
*
Chandy Moruti
*
City Ntebela
*
Joseph Phetogo
*
Diphetogo "Dipsey" Selolwane
*
Gofhamodimo "City" Senne
*
Mandla Balanda
*
Thomas "Zero" Johnson
*
George Pool
*
Nicholas "Lele" Sebele
*
Wonderboy Tlape
*
Terrence "Terror" Mophuting
*
Davis "Professor Mlungisi" Kopi
References
External links
Official website
Association football clubs established in 1967
Football clubs in Gaborone
1967 establishments in Botswana
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