Botswana Defence Force XI F.C.

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Defence Force XI FC
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Full nameBotswana Defence Force XI Football Club
Founded1978[1]
GroundSSKB Stadium[2]
Mogoditshane, Botswana
Capacity5,000
ManagerLetang Kgengwenyane
LeagueBotswana Premier League
2023–2411th

Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Mogoditshane and playing home games in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force, composed mostly of military players. As of 2007, players were eligible to play for the club once they became cadets.[3] In 2016, the club reduced the number of civilian players on the team, citing financial concerns.[4]

History

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BDF XI were founded in 1978, a year after the Botswana Defence Force came into existence.[1] BDF XI have won the Botswana Premier League seven times, most recently in 2004.[5]

Honours

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1981, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2004
1989, 1998, 2004
2001, 2002

Performance in CAF competitions

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1998 – Preliminary Round
2003 – Preliminary Round
1982 – First Round
1989 – First Round
1990 – Preliminary Round
1992 – Preliminary Round
2005 – First Round
2015 – Preliminary Round
2002 – Second Round
1999 – First Round

Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF File:Flag of Botswana.svg BOT Mompati Thuma
— MF File:Flag of Botswana.svg BOT Patrick Motsepe
— MF File:Flag of Botswana.svg BOT Ogomoditse Bauleni
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW File:Flag of Botswana.svg BOT Mokgathi Mokgathi
— FW File:Flag of Botswana.svg BOT Ofentse Mmipi

Notable people

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References

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