| Countries | Botswana |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Relegation to | Botswana First Division |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Challenge Cup Botswana Independence Cup Orange Kabelano Charity Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Gaborone United (2009) |
| Most championships | Township Rollers (9) |
The Botswana 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. The league is sponsored by a mobile phone operator Be Mobile to the tune of 15 million pula.
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Botswana Premier League - Clubs 2009/2010
- Boteti Young Fighters (Orapa)
- Botswana Defence Force XI Matebele a mantshonyana (Gaborone)
- Botswana Meat Commission FC Ezinkomo, Matutsi aa palo potana (Lobatse)
Mochudi Centre Chiefs Magosi, Ma apara nkwe (Mochudi)- ECCO City Green Mamoja diski (Francistown)
- Extension Gunners Mapantsula (Lobatse)
- Gaborone UnitedThe money machine (Gaborone)
- Jwaneng Comets Magakabe (Jwaneng)
- Killer Giants Sebatana (Ramotswa)
- Motlakase FC Chooka Chooka(Palapye)
- Nico United Majombolo (Selibe-Pikwe)
- Notwane FC Toronto, Sechaba (Gaborone)
- Police XI The Jungle kings (Otse)
- TAFIC Matjimenyenga, UNdipe ndi kupe (Francistown)
- Township Rollers Mapalasitina, Popa Popa, Happy People(Gaborone)
- Uniao Flamengo Santos FC The Saints (Gabane)
Relegated in 2008/09
- Mogoditshane Fighters (Mogoditshane)
- Great North Tigers (Francistown)
- Naughty Boys FC (Tlokweng)
Previous champions
Performance By Club
| Club | City | Titles | Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township Rollers | Gaborone | 9 | 2005 |
| Botswana Defence Force XI | Gaborone | 7 | 2004 |
| Gaborone United | Gaborone | 6 | 2009 |
| Mogoditshane Fighters | Gaborone | 4 | 2003 |
| Extension Gunners | Lobatse | 3 | 1994 |
| Notwane FC | Gaborone | 3 | 1998 |
| Mochudi | 1 | 2008 | |
| ECCO City Green | Francistown | 1 | 2007 |
| Police XI | Otse | 1 | 2006 |
Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 2006 | Malepa Bolelang | ECCO City Green | 24 |
| 2007 | Pontsho Moloi | 22 | |
| 2008 | Master Masitara | Nico United | 18 |
| 2008 | Jerome Ramatlhakwane | 18 | |
| 2009 | Master Masitara | Nico United | 27 |
Botswana Premier League Player of the Season
| Year | Player of the Season | Team | |
| 2006 | Moemedi "Jomo" Moatlhaping | Township Rollers | |
| 2007 | Malepa "Chippa" Bolelang | ECCO City Green | |
| 2008 | Oteng "Limkokwing" Moalosi | ||
| 2009 | Joel Phetogo | Gaborone United |
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