2018–19 Botswana Premier League

The 2018–19 Botswana Premier League is the 54th season of the Botswana Premier League, the top-tier football league in Botswana, since its establishment in 1966. The season started on 18 August 2018.[1] The league drew an average attendance of 1,300 per match. [2]

Botswana Premier League
Season2018–19
ChampionsTownship Rollers
(16th title)
RelegatedSankoyo
Centre Chiefs
Black Forest
Champions LeagueTownship Rollers
2019–20

Teams

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[lower-alpha 1]
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) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
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References

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