Prisons XI Gaborone
Prisons XI Gaborone are an football club from Gaborone, Botswana, currently playing in the Botswana Premier League.
Full name | Prisons XI Gaborone |
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Nickname(s) | The Warders |
Short name | Prisons XI |
Ground | SSG Grounds, Marapula, Gaborone, Botswana |
League | Botswana Premier League |
2018–19 | 13th |
History
Prisons XI were league runners-up in the early 1990s. Their greatest cup achievement was reaching the semifinals of the Coca-Cola Cup in 1994, losing to Extension Gunners 1-0.[1]
Prisons XI gained promotion in 2012 after a single season in the lower divisions, defeating BR Highlanders in the promotion playoff.[2] They were relegated the following season.
Prisons XI were promoted to the Botswana Premier League in 2018 after they defeated Sua Flamingoes on away goals after tying 2-2 in the two-legged promotion playoff.[3] They spent eight years in the first division following their previous relegation in 2013.[4] The "Warders" struggled during the 2018–19 season, at one point going eight games without a win, but still managed to finish 13th, one spot above relegation.[5]
References
- Bogosing, Tshepho (22 January 2007). "Prisons XI marginalised?".
- "Botswana 2011/12".
- Morewabone, Samuel (12 May 2018). "Prisons gain promotion despite loss".
- Mlilo, Portia (14 May 2018). "Prisons XI bounce back to premier league".
- "Prisons XI vows to keep momentum". 18 November 2018.