2018–19 Botswana Premier League

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Botswana Premier League
Season2018–19
ChampionsTownship Rollers
(16th title)
RelegatedSankoyo
Centre Chiefs
Black Forest
Champions LeagueTownship Rollers

The 2018–19 Botswana Premier League is the 54th season of the Botswana Premier League, the top-tier football league in Botswana, since its establishment in 1966. The season started on 18 August 2018.[1] The league drew an average attendance of 1,300 per match.[2]

Teams[]

Promotion and Relegation[]

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.[3][4]

Summary[]

Township Rollers won their fourth consecutive Botswana Premier League after a 0–0 draw with Police XI on 27 May 2019.[5]

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.[6]

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[a]
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) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Jwaneng Galaxy are winners.

References[]

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