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]
Season | 2019–20 |
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Champions | Jwaneng Galaxy (1st title) |
Promoted | Sua Flamingoes Masitaoka Mogoditshane Fighters |
Relegated | TAFIC Molepolole City Stars Miscellaneous |
Champions League | Jwaneng Galaxy |
Confederation Cup | Orapa United |
Matches played | 160 |
Goals scored | 403 (2.52 per match) |
Biggest home win | Township Rollers 7-0 Police XI (19 January 2020) |
Biggest away win | Miscellaneous 0-6 Orapa United (2 November 2019) |
Highest scoring | BR Highlanders 2-6 Gaborone United (3 December 2019) Miscellaneous 3-5 BR Highlanders (15 December 2019) |
Longest winning run | Security Systems (6) |
Longest unbeaten run | Jwaneng Galaxy (11) |
Longest winless run | TAFIC Miscellaneous (11) |
Longest losing run | Miscellaneous (7) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
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 edit
Team changes edit
Promoted from the 2018-19 Botswana First Division North
Promoted from the 2018-19 Botswana First Division South
Relegated from the 2018-19 Botswana Premier League
Name changes
•Sharps Shooting Stars were renamed Molepolole City Stars
•Botswana Railways Highlanders were renamed Mahalapye Railways Highlanders
Stadiums and locations edit
Number of teams by district edit
Position | District | Number | Teams |
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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 edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Stadiums edit
References edit
- ^ [1], RSSSF.com
- ^ "Orapa United, Galaxy Gear Up For CAF". mmegi.bw. 7 September 2020.