2019–20 Botswana Premier League

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.[1]

Botswana Premier League
Season2019–20
ChampionsJwaneng Galaxy
(1st title)
PromotedSua Flamingoes
Masitaoka
Mogoditshane Fighters
RelegatedTAFIC
Molepolole City Stars
Miscellaneous
Champions LeagueJwaneng Galaxy
Confederation CupOrapa United
Matches played160
Goals scored403 (2.52 per match)
Biggest home winTownship Rollers 7-0 Police XI (19 January 2020)
Biggest away winMiscellaneous 0-6 Orapa United (2 November 2019)
Highest scoringBR Highlanders 2-6 Gaborone United (3 December 2019)
Miscellaneous 3-5 BR Highlanders (15 December 2019)
Longest winning runSecurity Systems (6)
Longest unbeaten runJwaneng Galaxy (11)
Longest winless runTAFIC
Miscellaneous (11)
Longest losing runMiscellaneous (7)

It was abandoned by the Botswana Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana. The table at the time was considered final) and Jwaneng Galaxy declared champions[2]

Teams

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Team changes

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Promoted from the 2018-19 Botswana First Division North

TAFIC

Morupule Wanderers

Promoted from the 2018-19 Botswana First Division South

Gilport Lions

Relegated from the 2018-19 Botswana Premier League

Sankoyo Bush Bucks

Mochudi Centre Chiefs

Black Forest

Name changes

Sharps Shooting Stars were renamed Molepolole City Stars

Botswana Railways Highlanders were renamed Mahalapye Railways Highlanders

Stadiums and locations

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Number of teams by district

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Position District Number Teams
1 South-East 8 Extension Gunners, Gaborone United, Gilport Lions, Notwane, Police XI, Prisons XI, Security Systems, Township Rollers
2 Central 4 BR Highlanders, Miscellaneous, Morupule Wanderers, Orapa United
3 Kweneng 2 BDF XI, Molepolole City Stars
4 North-East 1 TAFIC
South 1 Jwaneng Galaxy

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Jwaneng Galaxy (C) 20 12 5 3 37 15 +22 41 Qualification for Champions League
2 Township Rollers (Q) 20 12 4 4 45 20 +25 40 Qualification for Confederation Cup
3 Orapa United 20 12 4 4 33 13 +20 40
4 Security Systems 20 11 6 3 29 17 +12 39
5 Gaborone United 20 10 6 4 31 17 +14 36
6 Prisons XI 20 9 5 6 21 27 −6 32
7 MR Highlanders 20 9 4 7 28 27 +1 31
8 BDF XI 20 7 7 6 27 22 +5 28
9 Police XI 20 6 7 7 20 23 −3 25
10 Gilport Lions 20 6 3 11 19 30 −11 21
11 Notwane 20 7 4 9 22 26 −4 19
12 Extension Gunners 20 7 3 10 30 36 −6 18
13 Morupule Wanderers 20 4 6 10 17 27 −10 18
14 TAFIC (R) 20 4 6 10 21 36 −15 18 Relegation
15 Molepolole City Stars (R) 20 3 5 12 13 30 −17 11
16 Miscellaneous (R) 20 2 3 15 16 43 −27 9
Source: RSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Stadiums

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Jwaneng Galaxy F.C. Jwaneng Galaxy Stadium 2,000
Township Rollers F.C. Gaborone Botswana National Stadium 25,000
Orapa United F.C. Orapa Itekeng Stadium 5,000
Security Systems F.C. Molepolole Serowe Sports Complex 6,600
Gaborone United S.C. Gaborone Botswana National Stadium 25,000
Prisons XI Gaborone Otse Botswana Police College Stadium 1,500
Mahalapye Railway Highlanders Molepolole Serowe Sports Complex 6,600
Botswana Defence Force XI F.C. Mogoditshane SSKB Stadium 5,000
Botswana Police XI SC Gaborone Botswana National Stadium 25,000
Gilport Lions F.C. Lobatse Lobatse Stadium 20,000
Notwane F.C. Gaborone Botswana National Stadium 25,000
Extension Gunners FC Lobatse Lobatse Stadium 20,000
Morupule Wanderers FC Molepolole Serowe Sports Complex 6,600
TAFIC F.C. Francistown Obed Itani Chilume Stadium 26,000
Molepolole City Stars FC Molepolole Serowe Sports Complex 6,600
Miscellaneous SC Serowe Molepolole Serowe Sports Complex 6,600

References

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  1. ^ [1], RSSSF.com
  2. ^ "Orapa United, Galaxy Gear Up For CAF". mmegi.bw. 7 September 2020.