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 lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with top flight teams. It is based on the English FA Cup, which has become known for "giant killings" (lower league teams defeating top flight.
Mark Simon Harrison is an English professional football manager and former player who is the technical director at Super League of Malawi club Mighty Wanderers.
Tshepo Motlhabankwe is a former Motswana footballer who played for various Botswana Premier League teams such as Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Township Rollers as well as teams in the South African Premier Division. He is also a former Botswana international, having scored 2 goals between his debut in 2003 and retirement in 2013.
Mogakolodi Ngele is a Botswana footballer who currently plays for Botswana Premier League club Township Rollers and the Botswana national football team as a midfielder. He joined Bidvest Wits from Mamelodi Sundowns. He was a participant at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. In 2014, he signed a 5-year contract with Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. however, he will stay with his current club until the end of the 2014–15 season. Bidvest Wits then signed him on loan again until the end of the 2016–17 season which Bidvest Wits and Ngele won the Absa Premiership title beating the likes of Cape Town, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs.
Kabelo Dambe is a Motswana footballer who currently plays for Township Rollers and the Botswana national football team as a goalkeeper.
Orapa United FC is a Botswana football club based in Orapa. The team currently plays in Botswana Premier League having gained promotion from Botswana First Division North League in the 2013–14 season.
The Mascom Top 8 Cup is a football cup competition in Botswana. It was created in 2012, and features the top eight finishers from the Botswana Premier League.
Omaatla Kebatho is a Motswana footballer.
Jackie Mothatego is a Motswana footballer who plays for Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC.
Jwaneng Galaxy Football Club is a Botswana football club based in Jwaneng. The club currently plays in the Botswana Premier League.
The 2019 FA Challenge Cup was the 46th edition of the FA Challenge Cup, Botswana's premier football knockout tournament. It was sponsored by Orange and was known as the Orange FA Cup or Orange FA Cup Season 1 for sponsorship reasons. It started with the preliminary round on the weekend of 16 February and concluded with the final on 15 June 2019.
Mosha Gaolaolwe is a Motswana footballer playing as a centreback for Botswana Premier League club Township Rollers. He is also a full Botswana international.
Simisani Mathumo is a Motswana footballer who plays for Botola side Olympique Khouribga and the Botswana national football team.
Maano Ditshupo is a Motswana midfielder playing for Township Rollers in the Botswana Premier League. He is a full Botswana international, having made six appearances for the Zebras.
The Chobe Regional Football Association Division One League, also known as the CHORFA Division One, is one of the regional leagues that make up the third tier of Botswana football. It is administered by the Chobe Regional Football Association and features teams from Chobe region.
Kobamelo Kebaikanye is a Motswana footballer playing for Orapa United in the Botswana Premier League and the Botswana national football team.
Madinda Ndlovu is a Zimbabwean former footballer and manager currently in charge of Botswana Premier League club Gaborone United. He is generally considered one of the greatest Zimbabwean players of all time.
Thabo Motang is a Motswana football coach and former player currently managing Township Rollers in the Botswana Premier League. Often regarded as one of the best Botswana goalkeepers of all time, he played for several teams including Township Rollers, where he became one of their longest serving players, BMC and Mahalapye United Hotpurs.
Mwampule Masule is a Motswana professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Botswana national team and is currently a free agent. He last played for Botswana Premier League club Orapa United.
The 2019–20 Botswana Premier League was the 43rd season of the Botswana Premier League, the top-tier football league in Botswana, since its establishment in 1978. The season started on 31 August 2019.
