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| Full name | Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1978[1] | |
| Ground | SSKB Stadium[2] Mogoditshane, Botswana | |
| Capacity | 5,000 | |
| Manager | Letang Kgengwenyane | |
| League | Botswana Premier League | |
| 2017–18 | 6th | |
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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, being composed mostly of military players. As of 2007, players were eligible to play for the club once they become cadets.[3] In 2016, the club reduced the number of civilian players on the team citing financial concerns.[4]
History
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]
Honors
- Botswana Premier League: 7
- 1981, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2004
- 1989, 1998, 2004
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 2 appearances
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances
- 1982 – First Round
- 1989 – First Round
- 1990 – Preliminary Round
- 1992 – Preliminary Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
- 2005 – First Round
- 2015 – Preliminary Round
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- 2002 – Second Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 1999 – First Round
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ a b "Botswana Defence Force". Mmegi Online.
- ^ "Botswana Defence Force XI". Soccerway.
- ^ Bogosing, Tshepho (14 October 2007). "BDF XI raiding players from community teams again?".
- ^ Tihobogang, Othusitse (28 June 2016). "BDF XI to reduce civilian players". thepatriot.co.bw. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Botswana - List of Champions". rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.