Mascom Premier League
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| Mascom Premier League |
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| Founded |
| 1966 |
| Relegation To |
| Botswana First Division |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| 1 |
| African Qualification |
| CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup |
| Domestic Cups |
| FA Challenge Cup Orange Kabelano Charity Cup Botswana Independence Cup |
| Current Champions |
| Centre Chiefs |
| Most Successful Club |
| Township Rollers (9) |
The Mascom Premier League is the highest division in football in Botswana. The league has existed since 1966. The championship initially called MLO Cup. The first edition 1966, with participants including Tlokweng Pirates, Notwane, Black Peril, Queens Park Rangers and a team from Ngwaketse district. The league has always been dominated by the teams that are based south of Dibete or at the southern part of the country until the 2007/2006 season when Ecco City made history by becoming the first team from the north to lift the lucrative competition.
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[edit] Mascom Premier League - Clubs 2007/2008
- Boteti Young Fighters (Orapa)
- Botswana Defence Force XI (Gaborone)
- Botswana Meat Commission FC (Lobatse)
- Centre Chiefs (Mochudi)
- ECCO City Green (Francistown)
- Gaborone United (Gaborone)
- Jwaneng Comets FC (Jwaneng)
- Lobtrans Gunners (Lobatse)
- Mogoditshane Fighters (Mogoditshane)
- Nico United (Selibe-Pikwe)
- Notwane FC (Gaborone)
- Police XI (Otse)
- TAFIC (Francistown)
- TASC FC (Francistown)
- Township Rollers (Gaborone)
- Uniao Flamengo Santos FC (Gaborone)
[edit] Relegated in 2006/07
- FC Satmos (Selibe-Pikwe)
- Prisons XI (Gabane)
[edit] Previous champions
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[edit] Performance By Club
| Club | City | Titles | Last Title |
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| Township Rollers | Gaborone | 9 | 2005 |
| Botswana Defence Force XI | Gaborone | 7 | 2004 |
| Gaborone United | Gaborone | 5 | 1990 |
| Mogoditshane Fighters | Gaborone | 4 | 2003 |
| Extension Gunners | Lobatse | 3 | 1994 |
| Notwane FC | Gaborone | 3 | 1998 |
| Centre Chiefs | Mochudi | 1 | 2008 |
| ECCO City Green | Francistown | 1 | 2007 |
| Police XI | Otse | 1 | 2006 |
[edit] Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 2006 | Malepa Bolelang | ECCO City Green | 24 |
| 2007 | Pontsho Moloi | Centre Chiefs | 22 |
[edit] External links
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