Mahalapye Railway Highlanders

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BR Highlanders
Full nameMahalapye Railway Highlanders
Nickname(s)Stimela [1]
Short nameMR Highlanders
Founded1987
GroundSerowe Sports Complex [2]
Capacity6600
CoachBlessing Moyo
League Botswana Premier League

Mahalapye Railway Highlanders are a football club in the Botswana Premier League who play home games in Molepolole, but are based out of Mahalapye. [2] [1]

Mahalapye Railway Highlanders, previously Botswana Railway Highlanders, [3] are the team of Botswana Railways, but the company's sponsorship only goes as far as transport and some sporting equipment. [4] In 2015 Highlanders were 100% financed by the Railways corporation. [5]

History

Highlanders were founded as a social club in 1987 by workers of Botswana Railways. [5] [6]

In 2002 they were promoted to the first division for the first time, led by coach Tebogo Mokute. [5]

They were promoted to the top division Botswana Premier League for the first time for the 2012 season. [7]

Highlanders were relegated from the Botswana Premier league in 2016. [1] They bounced back in the 2017-18 season: Highlanders were promoted to the 2018-19 Botswana Premier League after defeating Great North Tigers 1-0 in the second-last game of the season. [8] Emmanuel Thakadu scored the goal which sent Highlanders back to the top flight two minutes from time, ensuring Highlanders won the 2017-18 First Division North title. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sennamose, Olekantse (19 April 2016). "Stimela Drops to Dusty Grounds". All Africa.
  2. 1 2 "Botswana Railways Highlanders". soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 28 February 2021– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Kolantsho, Calistus (30 September 2011). "BR Highlanders remain unshaken". mmegi.bw. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "BR Highlanders". mmegi.bw. 26 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "beMOBILE Premiership 2015-16". Botswana Premier League.
  7. ↑ "Highlanders woes continue". Sunday Standard.
  8. ↑ "BR Highlanders back in the Premier League". 14 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Dube, Chakalisa (16 April 2018). "BR Highlanders secure promotion". mmegi.bw.


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