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Thabo Motang
Thabo Motang (born 20 November 1967) is a Motswana football coach and former player currently managing Township Rollers in the Botswana Premier League. Often regarded as one of the best Botswana goalkeepers of all time, he played for several teams including Township Rollers, where he became one of their longest serving players, BMC and Mahalapye United Hotpurs. Motang began his career with Township Rollers as a twenty year old in 1987. Staying twelve years with the Gaborone-based outfit, in which he became one of their longest serving players, Motang won two league titles and three FA Cups. He then moved to Lobatse-based BMC, helping them gain promotion to the top flight in his last season. He joined Mahalapye United Hotspurs in 2004 as a player-manager and finally retired from playing altogether in 2006. Early life Motang was born in the Borolong area of Goodhope but was raised up in Selebi-Phikwe. He began playing football at primary school, functioning primarily a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Hope, Botswana
Good Hope is a village in the Good Hope District of Botswana. It serves as the administrative center for the Good Hope District Council. Geography Good Hope has a Primary Hospital, a Land Board (Rolong Land Board) a Clinic, a primary school, a Junior Secondary School, a Secondary School, and a Police Station. Good Hope is approximately 48 km from Lobatse, which is the nearest town serving all villages with banking services, shopping malls, and other amenities. Good Hope is approximately 115 km from Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. Population The population was 6,362 in 2011 census. Government Good Hope is under the Good Hope-Mabule Constituency represented by MP Eric Molale in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the rep .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Botswana Premier League
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1987 Botswana Premier League
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Romain Folz
Romain Folz (born 28 June 1990) is a French football manager who manages AmaZulu. Career In 2018, Folz was appointed manager of American side West Virginia United. In 2019, he was appointed assistant manager of Uganda. After that, he was appointed assistant manager of Pyramids in Egypt. In 2020, Folz was appointed manager of Ghanaian club Bechem United. After that, he was appointed assistant manager of Niort in France. In 2021, he was appointed manager of Ghanaian team Ashanti Gold. After that, Folz was appointed manager of Township Rollers Township Rollers Football Club is a football club based in Gaborone, Botswana. Rollers are also known as Popa, The Blues or Tse Tala, the official nicknames of the club. The club is also often referred to as Mapalastina, a nickname that develop ... in Botswana. In 2022, he was appointed manager of South African side Marumo Gallants. References Living people 1990 births Expatriate football managers in Botswana Expatriate footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaborone United
Gaborone United Sporting Club (GU) is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the only professional sporting club in Botswana. Its official sponsor is Bank Gaborone, who signed a three-year deal at the beginning of the 2022-23 season. It is run and owned partly by Soccer Dynamics. Gaborone United play their home games at several venues. Honors * Botswana Premier League: 7 ** 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009, 2022 * Botswana Challenge Cup: 7 ** 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2012, 2020 *Botswana Independence Cup: 8 ** 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993 * Mascom Top 8 Cup: 2 ** 2013, 2015 Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champions League: 2 appearance ::2010 - Second Round :: 2022/23 - Preliminary Round * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances ::1987 - Preliminary Round ::1991 - Preliminary Round *CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2010 - Second Round of 16 *CAF Cup: 2 appearances ::1994 - First Round ::1998 - withdrew in First Round Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extension Gunners
Extension Gunners FC is a football club based in Lobatse, Botswana. The team plays in the Botswana Premier League. They play at the Lobatse Sports Complex. History The club was founded in 1962 in the town of Lobatse as the Lobatse CS Gunners. It is one of the biggest football clubs in Botswana. Achievements * Botswana Premier League: 3 ::1992, 1993, 1994 * Coca-Cola Cup Winners: 3 ::1988, 1992, 2011 Performance in CAF competitions *African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3 appearances ::1993: Preliminary Round ::1994: First Round ::1995: Preliminary Round *CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...: References Association football clubs established in 1962 Football clubs in Lobatse 1962 establishments in Bechuanaland Protect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabelo Dambe
Kabelo Dambe (born 10 May 1990) is a Motswana footballer who currently plays for Township Rollers and the Botswana national football team as a goalkeeper. Honours Clubs ; Township Rollers * Botswana Premier League:4 :: 2009-10, 2010-11, 2015-16, 2016-17 *FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...:1 :: 2009-10 * Mascom Top 8 Cup:1 :: 2011-12 Individual * Coca Cola Cup Goalkeeper of the Tournament: 2010 * Botswana Premier League Player of the Season: 2010 * Botswana Premier League Players' Player of the Season: 2010 * Mascom Top 8 Cup Goalkeeper of the Tournament: 2012 * Botswana Premier League Goalkeeper of the Season: 2016 References External links * * 1990 births Living people People from Francistown Botswana men's footballers Botswana men's inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahalapye United Hotspurs FC
Mahalapye is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. The town has about 41,000 inhabitants and is situated along the main road between the capital Gaborone and the second largest city Francistown. Mahalapye has a bus station, a railway station, a couple of hotels and a market area with many shops and fast food restaurants, Water Shed mall is the latest attraction to those travelling from Gaborone to Francistown, great place for refreshments. It also has several petrol stations, some open 24 hours per day. Being situated on the edge of the Kalahari desert it is quite dry, and the local waterways are dry except during the rainy season. In recent times, it has become a convenient stop-over town for travelers travelling to and from Gaborone. This town is located on the Tropic of Capricorn. Thus at approximately 13:11 hours on 21 December, or at solar noon on Summer Solstice, the sun will be directly overhead at this site. To mark this geographic feature there is a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivory Coast National Football Team
The Ivory Coast national football team (French: ''Équipe de football de Côte d'Ivoire'', recognized as the Côte d'Ivoire by FIFA) represents Ivory Coast in men's international football. Nicknamed ''the Elephants'', the team is managed by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF). Until 2005, their greatest accomplishment was winning the 1992 African Cup of Nations against Ghana on penalties at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar, Senegal. Their second success came in 2015, again defeating Ghana on penalties in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). The team had their best run between 2006 and 2014 when they qualified for three consecutive FIFA World Cups. History 1960s The team played its first international match against Dahomey, now known as Benin, which they won 32 on 13 April 1960 in Madagascar. The team took a large 110 victory against the Central African Republic. In 1961 the team made their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooketsi Mading
Mmoloki Mooketsi (born 24 December 1996) is a Botswana cricketer. In May 2019, he was named in Botswana's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Botswana against Uganda on 20 May 2019. In October 2021, he was named in Botswana's squad for their matches in Group B of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier was a cricket tournament that was played as part of qualification process for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, during October and November 2021. In April 2018, the International Cricket Council ( ... tournament in Rwanda. References External links * 1996 births Living people Botswana cricketers Botswana Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Botswana-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
