Full name | Notwane Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | 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 | Barclays Premiership | ||
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 ]
Notwane were founded in 1965 and played in the first season of the Botswana Premier League. 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]
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