2019 Botswana FA Cup

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.

2019 FA Challenge Cup (Botswana)
CountryBotswana Botswana
Dates16 February-15 June 2019
Defending championsGaborone United
ChampionsOrapa United (1st title)
Runners-upTownship Rollers
Matches played47
Goals scored126 (2.68 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Omaatla Kebatho (7 goals)
Best playerMothusi Johnson
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Botswana Premier League side Gaborone United were the defending champions but were eliminated by Extension Gunners on penalties in the round of 32. Orapa United went on to win the title for the first time in history, making them the first Orapa side to do so.

Qualifying rounds

All 16 Premier League teams automatically qualified to the round of 32. The top 8 teams from First Division South and top 8 from First Division North had to go through the preliminary round and were joined by the 16 regional champions.[1] Winners of this round qualified for the round of 32.

Preliminary round

The preliminary round draw took place on 23 January 2019. The draw was seeded into two, namely the northern and southern blocks. Southern block games were played on 16 and 17 February while northern block games were played on 23 and 24 February.

Southern block

Date Home Score Away Ground
16 February Jwaneng Fighters 0-0

(3-1 pen.)

 Digodi Mankgodi Show Grounds
16 February Holy Ghost 0-1 Tlokweng Red Sparks Tlokweng VDC Grounds
16 February Blue Stars 1-5 Notwane Tshane Prisons Grounds
16 February Black Peril 5-1 Mogoditshane Fighters Tlokweng VDC Grounds
16 February Sand Diamonds 0-0

(4-3 pen.)

 Motaung Young Fighters Tshane Prisons Grounds
17 February Broadhurst United 0-1 Atlanta Chiefs Mochudi Rovers Grounds
17 February Mochudi Rovers 0-0

(10-11 pen.)

 Prisons XI Mochudi Rovers Grounds
17 February Black Rangers 3-1 King Rodgers Tsabong VDC Grounds

[2] Northern block

Date Home Score Away Ground
23 February Great North Tigers 4-3 Eleven Angels Francistown City Council Stadium
23 February Motlakase Power Dynamos 1-1

(7-8)

 Peacemakers Bobonong Show Grounds
23 February Calendar Stars 1-1

(4-3)

 Maun Terrors Francistown City Council Stadium
23 February Kazungula Young Fighters 0-0

(7-6)

 White Diamonds Kasane Prisons Grounds
23 February Palapye All Stars 2-2

(1-3)

 Sua Flamingos Phikwe United Grounds
23 February Santa Green 3-2 Morupule Wanderers Phikwe United Grounds
24 February BR Highlanders 4-0 Green Lovers Serowe Sports Council Stadium
24 February Nico United 3-1 Tsabotlhe Serowe Sports Council Stadium

Round of 32

The round of 32 draw was conducted on 24 February 2019 after the conclusion of the preliminary round. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters, Atlanta Chiefs, Black Rangers, Black Peril, Sand Diamonds, Peacemakers, Kazungula Young Fighters and Santa Green from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition.

Date Home Score Away Ground
29 March Gaborone United 2-2

(7-8)

 Extension Gunners
29 March Santa Green 0-3 Township Rollers Serowe Sports Complex
30 March Notwane 2-1 Tlokweng Red Sparks
30 March Great North Tigers 0-1 Miscellaneous
30 March Sand Diamonds 0-0

(4-2)

 Black Peril
30 March Nico United 1-2 BDF XI
30 March BR Highlanders 0-0

(10-9)

 Uniao Flamengo Santos
30 March Police XI 1-0 Sharps Shooting Stars
30 March Calendar Stars 1-2 Kazungula Young Fighters
30 March Black Forest 0-0

(9-10)

 Security Systems
30 March Sua Flamingos 1-2 Sankoyo Bush Bucks
30 March Peacemakers 0-10 Orapa United
31 March Atlanta Chiefs 2-4 Jwaneng Fighters
31 March Prisons XI 1-2 TAFIC
31 March Mochudi Centre Chiefs 2-1 Gilport Lions
31 March Jwaneng Galaxy 1-1

(5-4)

 Black Rangers

[3]

Round of 16

The round of 16 draw was conducted on 4 April 2019. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters, Sand Diamonds and Kazungula Young Fighters from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition.

Date Home Score Away Ground
13 April Extension Gunners 0-1 Township Rollers Lobatse Sports Complex
13 April Sankoyo Bush Bucks 0-1 Jwaneng Galaxy
13 April Notwane 1-3 BDF XI
13 April BR Highlanders 1-2 Security Systems
13 April Kazungula Young Fighters 2-1 TAFIC
13 April Sand Diamonds 0-4 Orapa United
14 April Jwaneng Fighters 1-1

(3-1)

 Mochudi Centre Chiefs
14 April Police XI 4-2 Miscellaneous

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinal draw was conducted on 14 April after the conclusion of the round of 16. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters and Kazungula Young Fighters from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition.

Date Home Score Away Ground
27 April Kazungula Young Fighters 0-1 Township Rollers Chobe JSS Ground
27 April Orapa United 2-1 Security Systems
28 April Jwaneng Fighters 0-0

(4-5)

 Police XI
28 April BDF XI 0-0

(5-4)

 Jwaneng Galaxy

Semifinals

The semifinal draw was conducted on 28 April after the Jwaneng Fighters and Police XI game.

Date Home Score Away Ground
18 May 2019 Police XI 1-4 Orapa United Botswana National Stadium
18 May 2019 BDF XI 0-2 Township Rollers Botswana National Stadium

[4]

Final
Date Winners Score Runners-up Ground
15 June 2019 Orapa United 3-0[5] Township Rollers Francistown Stadium

Awards

[6]

References
  1. "FA Cup launched". Botswana FA. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. "Orange FA Cup Off To Blazing Start". The Monitor. 18 February 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. "GU, Gunners Class Headlines Orange FA Cup Fixtures". The Botswana Gazette. 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  4. "Foursome FA Cup battle ensues". Mmegi Online. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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