2018–19 Botswana Premier League

The 2018–19 Botswana Premier League was the 42nd season of the Botswana Premier League, the top-tier football league in Botswana, since its establishment in 1978. The season started on 18 August 2018.[1] The league drew an average attendance of 1,300 per match.[2]

Botswana Premier League
Season2018–19
ChampionsTownship Rollers
(16th title)
RelegatedSankoyo
Mochudi Centre Chiefs
Black Forest
Champions LeagueTownship Rollers
Confederation CupOrapa United
Matches played240
Goals scored588 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorerThero Setsile (18 goals)
Biggest home winJwaneng Galaxy 5-0 Security Systems (25 August 2018)
Biggest away winBR Highlanders 0-6 Township Rollers (3 February 2019)
Miscellaneous 0-6 Orapa United (23 April 2019)
Highest scoringExtension Gunners 3-3 Mochudi Centre Chiefs (18 August 2018)
Black Forest 4-2 Sankoyo Bush Bucks (6 October 2018)
BR Highlanders 0-6 Township Rollers (3 February 2019)
Security Systems 3-3 BR Highlanders (17 February 2019)
Township Rollers 4-2 Sharps Shooting Stars (3 March 2019)
Miscellaneous 0-6 Orapa United (23 April 2019)
Longest winning runTownship Rollers (6)
Longest unbeaten runJwaneng Galaxy (15)
Longest winless runSankoyo Bush Bucks
Black Forest (10)
Longest losing runPrisons XI (6)

Season summary

Township Rollers won their fourth consecutive Botswana Premier League after a 0–0 draw with Police XI on 27 May 2019.[3]

This season also featured the relegation of four-time champions Mochudi Centre Chiefs, who only picked up five points from nine matches late in the season.[4]

Team changes

Two teams were relegated after one year in the Botswana Premier League, TAFIC F.C. and Uniao Flamengo Santos. They were joined by last place finishers Gilport Lions.

They were replaced by First Division North winners BR Highlanders, First Division South winners Notwane F.C., and promotion playoff winners Prisons XI.[5][6]

Teams

Stadiums and locations
Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Botswana Premier League

Number of teams by district
Position District Number Teams
1 South-East 8 Extension Gunners, Gaborone United, Notwane, Police XI, Prisons XI, Security Systems, Sharps Shooting Stars, Township Rollers
2 Central 3 BR Highlanders, Miscellaneous, Orapa United
3 Kweneng 2 Black Forest, BDF XI
4 Ngamiland1Sankoyo Bush Bucks
Kgatleng1Mochudi Centre Chiefs
South1Jwaneng Galaxy

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Township Rollers (C) 30 20 8 2 61 15 +46 68 Qualification for Champions League
2 Jwaneng Galaxy (Q) 30 19 9 2 58 17 +41 66 Qualification for Confederation Cup[lower-alpha 1]
3 Orapa United 30 17 5 8 44 24 +20 56
4 Police XI 30 14 11 5 45 29 +16 53
5 BDF XI 30 12 10 8 35 31 +4 46
6 Gaborone United 30 12 10 8 42 31 +11 46
7 Security Systems 30 11 9 10 37 35 +2 42
8 Sharps Shooting Stars 30 9 10 11 36 36 0 37
9 Miscellaneous 30 9 10 11 33 44 −11 37
10 Extension Gunners 30 9 9 12 35 41 −6 36
11 BR Highlanders 30 10 6 14 33 43 −10 36
12 Notwane 30 7 12 11 28 33 −5 33
13 Prisons XI 30 8 5 17 29 50 −21 29
14 Sankoyo Bush Bucks (R) 30 6 9 15 28 50 −22 27 Relegation
15 Mochudi Centre Chiefs (R) 30 4 10 16 25 49 −24 22
16 Black Forest (R) 30 4 5 21 20 61 −41 17
Source: BPL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Jwaneng Galaxy are Mascom Top 8 Cup winners.

References
  1. Botswana 2018/19, RSSSF.com
  2. "Mascom Top 8 attendance improves". 22 January 2019.
  3. Boranabi, Kabelo (27 May 2019). "Four-Time Champs, Popa Crowned Again".
  4. Mlilo, Portia (9 May 2019). "D-day in relegation fight".
  5. "BR Highlanders gain promotion back to BPL". 23 April 2018.
  6. Mlilo, Portia. "Prisons XI bounce back to premier league".
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