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| Full name | Masitaoka Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Majatlhaga (Up The Blues) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Ground | Molepolole Stadium Molepolole, Botswana |
| Capacity | 6,600 |
| Manager | Manda Mpofu [1] |
| League | Botswana Premier League |
| 2021–22 | 11th |
| Website | Club website |
Masitaoka FC is a Botswanan football club based in Gaborone that currently competes in the Botswana Premier League. [2]
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