2018–19 Botswana Premier League: Difference between revisions

Botswana Premier League
Season	2018–19
Champions	Township Rollers; (16th title)
Relegated	Sankoyo; Mochudi Centre Chiefs ; Black Forest
Champions League	Township Rollers
Confederation Cup	Orapa United
Matches played	240
Goals scored	588 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorer	Thero Setsile (18 goals)
Biggest home win	Jwaneng Galaxy 5-0 Security Systems (25 August 2018)
Biggest away win	BR Highlanders 0-6 Township Rollers (3 February 2019); Miscellaneous 0-6 Orapa United (23 April 2019)
Highest scoring	Extension Gunners 3-3 Mochudi Centre Chiefs (18 August 2018); Black Forest 4-2 Sankoyo Bush Bucks (6 October 2018); BR Highlanders 0-6 Township Rollers (3 February 2019); Security Systems 3-3 BR Highlanders (17 February 2019); Township Rollers 4-2 Sharps Shooting Stars (3 March 2019); Miscellaneous 0-6 Orapa United (23 April 2019)
Longest winning run	Township Rollers (6)
Longest unbeaten run	Jwaneng Galaxy (15)
Longest winless run	Sankoyo Bush Bucks; Black Forest (10)
Longest losing run	Prisons XI
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The 2018–19 Botswana Premier League was the 42nd season of the Botswana Premier League, the top-tier football league in Botswana, since its establishment in 1978. The season started on 18 August 2018.^[1] The league drew an average attendance of 1,300 per match.^[2]

Team summaries

BDF

Galaxy
Gunners

Chiefs
Gaborone
Rollers

Letlapeng

Sankoyo

Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Botswana Premier League

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) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Jwaneng Galaxy are Mascom Top 8 Cup winners.

References

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

[table_note_res_CCC0.94296697431382-7] Jwaneng Galaxy are Mascom Top 8 Cup winners.

[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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