Notwane F.C.

Notwane

Full name	Notwane Football Club
Nicknames	Sechaba, Makhete, Toronto, Team e Bosisi
Founded	1965
Ground	Botswana National Stadium Gaborone, Botswana
Capacity	25,000
Chairman	Phillip Tiroyamodimo
Manager	Oupa A. Kowa
League	First Division South
2024–25	8th, First Division South pattern_la1=
Home colours Away colours

Notwane FC is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is named after the Notwane River. ^[1] Notwane is owned by GMG Global Investments, a subsidiary of GMG Holdings and recently made major scoop by signing former South African international players, former Orlando Pirates player Benedict Vilakazi and former Mamelodi Sundowns player Manqoba Ngwenya ^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Notwane were founded in 1965 and played in the first season of the Botswana Premier League and it is unknown if they won the 1978 Botswana FA Cup. They were relegated from the top flight for the first time in 2015. ^[2]

The team sued the Botswana Football Association in 1992 after the BFA allowed Township Rollers a place in the premier league. ^{[3] [2]}

Notwane were promoted again in 2017. ^{[4] [5]} However, Notwane suffered financial difficulties which led to a financial dispute with coach 'Pio' Paul in 2018. ^[6]

Achievements

• Botswana Premier League: 2 or 3

Finalists in 1978, 1996, 1998

• Botswana Challenge Cup: 4

1978, 1995, 1997, 2006

• Botswana Independence Cup: 4

1994, 1995, 2003, 2004

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 3 appearances

1997 - First Round

1999 - Preliminary Round

2000 - Preliminary Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2007 - Preliminary Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances

1979 - First Round

1996 - Second Round

1998 - First Round^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Notwane". Botswana Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
2. "Notwane on the Brink of Disaster". The Botswana Gazette. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
4. "Notwane, BR Highlanders back to Premier League".
5. "Pio Paul is not happy with shabby treatment". Global Post. 13 March 2018.
6. "Paul set for fresh legal battle as Notwane cuts salary". 9 November 2018.