Botswana Defence Force XI F.C.

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Defence Force XI FC
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Full nameBotswana Defence Force XI Football Club
Founded1978 [1]
Ground SSKB Stadium [2]
Mogoditshane, Botswana
Capacity5,000
Manager Letang Kgengwenyane
League Botswana Premier League
2021–225th

Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Mogoditshane and playing home games in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force, composed mostly of military players. As of 2007, players were eligible to play for the club once they became cadets. [3] In 2016, the club reduced the number of civilian players on the team, citing financial concerns. [4]

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History

BDF XI were founded in 1978, a year after the Botswana Defence Force came into existence. [1] BDF XI have won the Botswana Premier League seven times, most recently in 2004. [5]

Honors

1981, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2004
1989, 1998, 2004
2001, 2002

Performance in CAF competitions

1998  – Preliminary Round
2003  – Preliminary Round
1982  – First Round
1989  – First Round
1990  – Preliminary Round
1992  – Preliminary Round
2005  – First Round
2015  – Preliminary Round
2002  – Second Round
1999 – First Round

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Mompati Thuma
— MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Patrick Motsepe
— MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Ogomoditse Bauleni
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— FW Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Mokgathi Mokgathi
— FW Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Ofentse Mmipi

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Botswana Defence Force". Mmegi Online.
  2. ↑ "Botswana Defence Force XI". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Bogosing, Tshepho (14 October 2007). "BDF XI raiding players from community teams again?".
  4. ↑ Tihobogang, Othusitse (28 June 2016). "BDF XI to reduce civilian players". thepatriot.co.bw. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Botswana - List of Champions". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Setshwane appointed as BDF XI's new coach". The Botswana Gazette. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.


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