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Botswana Women's Championship

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Botswana Women's Championship
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
CountryBotswana
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)CAF Champions League
Current championsGaborone United Ladies (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsDouble Action Ladies
(14 titles)

The Botswana Women's Championship is the highest level of league competition for women's football in Botswana. It is the women's equivalent of the men's Botswana Premier League. Starting with the 2021, the league champion will qualify for the COSAFA Women's Champions League.[1]

History

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From 2021 to 2024, after several years of hiatus, the competition returned and was sponsored by the Diamond Trading Company. During the 2021–2022 season, Double Action Ladies clinched the title by defeating the Mexican Girls 4–2 in the final.[2]

In the 2022-2023 season Double Action Ladies won the championship with a 1-0 win over Gaborone United Ladies.[3]

In the 2023-24 season Gaborone United Ladies won the championship with a 8-1 win over Tawana Top Girls to win their maiden title.[4]

Champions

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The list of champions and runners-up:

Year Champions Runners-up
1999 Double Action
2000 Double Action
2001 Double Action
2002–2005 Not held
2005–2006 Double Action
2006–2007 Double Action
2007–2008 Double Action Untouchable
2008–2009 Double Action Unknown
2009–2010 Double Action Township Rollers
2010–2011 Double Action Township Rollers
2011–2012 Double Action Township Rollers
2012–2013 Double Action Township Rollers
2013–2014 Double Action Unknown
2014–2015 Township Rollers Double Action
2015–2016 Township Rollers Double Action
2017–2021 Not held
2021–2022 Double Action Mexican Girls
2022–2023 Double Action Gaborone United
2023–2024 Gaborone United Tawana Top Girls

References

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  1. ^ "Botswana - List of Women Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Double Action beat Mexican Girls 4-2 to win DTC Botswana TOP 8 Championship » TheVoiceBW". TheVoiceBW. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. ^ Boranabi, Kabelo (2023-07-11). "Double delight!". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  4. ^ Boranabi, Kabelo (2024-07-09). "GU make history with DTCB Women's Championship win". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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