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Botswana FA Challenge Cup

April 16, 2023

The FA Challenge Cup, currently known as the Orange FA Cup or Orange Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the premier club football tournament in Botswana. Started in 1968 and first played as the Lions Cup, the tournament is based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with top flight teams. It is based on the English FA Cup, which has become known for "giant killings" (lower league teams defeating top flight.

Botswana FA Challenge Cup
Founded1968; 55 years ago (1968)
RegionBotswana
Number of teams48
Qualifier forCAF Confederation Cup
Current championsGaborone United (2022) (8th title)
Most successful club(s)Gaborone United (8 titles)
2023 Botswana FA Cup

History

The tournament was started in 1968 as the Lions Cup. This name stayed in place until 1992 when the tournament was sponsored by Coca-Cola and was known as the Coca-Cola Cup. The tournament was known as the Coca-Cola Cup until the sponsorship deal expired in 2012. However, it was not played for six years due to lack of sponsors. In 2018 it was sponsored by Orange and was renamed the Orange FA Cup or Orange Cup.

Sponsorship

The tournament was first sponsored in 1992. Below is a list of all the sponsors to date:

  • 1992–2012: Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola Cup)
  • 2013–2018: No sponsor
  • 2019: Orange (Orange FA Cup)

Format

Initially the tournament was played by a total of 64 teams. The tournament began with the qualifying rounds featuring Botswana Division One teams. Only 32 Division One teams progressed and faced off in the extra preliminary round, with the winners playing against the top 16 Botswana First Division teams in the preliminary round. Botswana Premier League teams entered directly in the first round (the round of 32) to face the winners of the preliminary round. On 3 December 2018 it was announced that the tournament would now be played by 48 teams. The premier league sides automatically qualify for the round of 32 whereas the top eight finishers from either First Division league face off with 16 Division One teams from regional playoffs. From the round of 32 onwards teams are not seeded. Games which end in a draw after 90 minutes plus added time are subject to extra time and penalties if necessary. The winner walks away with P700 000 ($70 000) and also qualifies to play in the CAF Confederation Cup, the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.

Past finals

Results by team

Manager records

Season Winner Manager
2005 Township Rollers   Joseph Panene
2010 Township Rollers   Rahman Gumbo
2011 Extension Gunners   Maxwell Moyo
2012 Gaborone United   Philemon Makhwengwe
2019 Orapa United   Mogomotsi Mpote
2020 Gaborone United   Innocent Morapedi
2022 Gaborone United   Innocent Morapedi

References

  1. ^ FA Cup to return next season
  2. ^ http://www.orange.co.bw/personal/1/633/orange-fa-cup-final---orange-botswana-9783.html[dead link]

External links

  • RSSSF competition history

April 16, 2023
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The FA Challenge Cup currently known as the Orange FA Cup or Orange Cup for sponsorship reasons is the premier club football tournament in Botswana Started in 1968 and first played as the Lions Cup the tournament is based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with top flight teams It is based on the English FA Cup which has become known for giant killings lower league teams defeating top flight Botswana FA Challenge CupFounded1968 55 years ago 1968 RegionBotswanaNumber of teams48Qualifier forCAF Confederation CupCurrent championsGaborone United 2022 8th title Most successful club s Gaborone United 8 titles 2023 Botswana FA Cup Contents 1 History 2 Sponsorship 3 Format 4 Past finals 4 1 Results by team 5 Manager records 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe tournament was started in 1968 as the Lions Cup This name stayed in place until 1992 when the tournament was sponsored by Coca Cola and was known as the Coca Cola Cup The tournament was known as the Coca Cola Cup until the sponsorship deal expired in 2012 However it was not played for six years due to lack of sponsors In 2018 it was sponsored by Orange and was renamed the Orange FA Cup or Orange Cup Sponsorship EditThe tournament was first sponsored in 1992 Below is a list of all the sponsors to date 1992 2012 Coca Cola Coca Cola Cup 2013 2018 No sponsor 2019 Orange Orange FA Cup Format EditInitially the tournament was played by a total of 64 teams The tournament began with the qualifying rounds featuring Botswana Division One teams Only 32 Division One teams progressed and faced off in the extra preliminary round with the winners playing against the top 16 Botswana First Division teams in the preliminary round Botswana Premier League teams entered directly in the first round the round of 32 to face the winners of the preliminary round On 3 December 2018 it was announced that the tournament would now be played by 48 teams The premier league sides automatically qualify for the round of 32 whereas the top eight finishers from either First Division league face off with 16 Division One teams from regional playoffs From the round of 32 onwards teams are not seeded Games which end in a draw after 90 minutes plus added time are subject to extra time and penalties if necessary The winner walks away with P700 000 70 000 and also qualifies to play in the CAF Confederation Cup the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League Past finals Edit1968 Gaborone United 1969 Not known 1970 Gaborone United 1971 1977 Not known 1978 Notwane 1979 Township Rollers 1980 1982 Not known 1983 Police 3 2 Mochudi Centre Chiefs 1984 Gaborone United 1985 Gaborone United 1986 Nico United Selibe Pikwe bt Gaborone United 1987 Nico United 1988 Extension Gunners 1989 Botswana Defence Force XI 1990 Gaborone United 1991 TASC 3 2 Botswana Defence Force XI 1991 Mochudi Centre Chiefs Mochudi 3 bt 2 LCS Gunners 1992 Extension Gunners 2 1 TAFIC 1993 Township Rollers 4 1 Gaborone United 1994 Township Rollers 2 0 Extension Gunners 1995 Notwane PG 2 0 Mokgosi Young Fighters 1996 Township Rollers 2 0 Botswana Meat Commission FC 1997 Notwane PG 2 0 Mokgosi Young Fighters 1998 Botswana Defence Force XI 1 0 Jwaneng Comets 1999 Mogoditshane Fighters 3 0 FC Satmos 2000 Mogoditshane Fighters 1 1 Gaborone United aet 5 4 pens 2001 TASC 2 0 Extension Gunners 2002 TAFIC 0 0 TASC aet 6 5 pens 2003 Mogoditshane Fighters 1 0 Township Rollers 2004 Botswana Defence Force XI 2 1 Mogoditshane Fighters 2005 Township Rollers 3 1 Botswana Defence Force XI aet 2006 Notwane 2 1 Botswana Defence Force XI 2007 Botswana Meat Commission FC 1 1 ECCO City Greens aet 6 5 pens 2008 Mochudi Centre Chiefs 5 2 Uniao Flamengo Santos 2009 Uniao Flamengo Santos Gabane 1 1 Botswana Defence Force XI aet 4 2 pens 2010 Township Rollers 3 1 Mochudi Centre Chiefs 2011 Extension Gunners 3 1 Motlakase Power Dynamos 2012 Gaborone United 0 0 Mochudi Centre Chiefs aet 4 2 pens 2013 2018 Not played 1 2019 Orapa United 3 0 Township Rollers 2 2020 Gaborone United 3 0 Masitaoka Molepolole 2021 Not held 2022 Gaborone United 2 1 Security Systems NB 2 Lions Cup finals are reported for 1991 possibly one was for a 1990 91 season the other for a transitional 1991 seasonResults by team Edit Titles Club8 Gaborone United6 Township Rollers4 Notwane3 Botswana Defence Force XI Mogoditshane Fighters Extension Gunners2 TASC Mochudi Centre Chiefs1 Uniao Flamengo Santos TAFIC Police Botswana Meat Commission FC Orapa UnitedManager records EditSeason Winner Manager2005 Township Rollers Joseph Panene2010 Township Rollers Rahman Gumbo2011 Extension Gunners Maxwell Moyo2012 Gaborone United Philemon Makhwengwe2019 Orapa United Mogomotsi Mpote2020 Gaborone United Innocent Morapedi2022 Gaborone United Innocent MorapediReferences Edit FA Cup to return next season http www orange co bw personal 1 633 orange fa cup final orange botswana 9783 html dead link External links EditRSSSF competition history Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Botswana FA Challenge Cup amp oldid 1140908983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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