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BFA Club Licensing Report – 2017/18

Why CLUB licensing?

The CAF clubs licensing system shall have the undermentioned objectives:

  • The promoting and improving of the quality and the level of all football aspects in Africa;
  • Ensuring that the clubs have the appropriate infrastructure, knowledge and application in respect of management and organisation;
  • Adapting and improving the clubs sporting infrastructure;
  • Improving the economic and financial capacity of the clubs, through proper corporate governance and control;
  • Ensuring and guaranteeing the continuity of the international competitions of clubs during the season;
  • Allowing the parallel development and comparison amongst the clubs by ensuring the necessary compliance in terms of financial, sporting, legal, administrative and infrastructure criteria.

2017/2018 season RESULTS

After weeks of hard work by both Secretariat and the First Instance Body educating and evaluating clubs, time has come to announce results. It must be note that Club Licensing is an exercise used by FIFA to make sure football business is improved.

This serves to report that we have finalized the adjudication exercise, and all the BPL Clubs have been duly informed of the outcome. Please note that almost if not all the clubs were given a PROVISIONAL LICENSE. The clubs were given a maximum of two months (31st October 2017) to adhere to the shortfalls noted during the exercise. And they are at liberty to correct the raised shortcomings before the set date.

The First Instance Body (FIB) members came up with a grading system below during the adjudication process; and the clubs were awarded marks based on this scoring system per each category

 

 CategoryScoring
1Sporting20
2Infrastructure10
3Administrative and Personnel35
4Legal10
5Financial25
 Total100

 

Therefore, the following teams were given PROVISIONAL (B) LICENSE with a PASS of 65% and below;

  1. Miscellaneous @ 55%
  2. Sharps Shooting Stars @ 60%
  3. Mochudi Centre Chiefs @ 65%

Other clubs were awarded PROVISIONAL (A) LICENSE with a PASS of 95% – 65%. They are as follows;

  1. Black forest @ 68%
  2. Sankoyo Bushbucks, BDF XI & Gilport Lions @ 70%
  3. Tafic SC @ 74%
  4. Extension Gunners @ 84%
  5. Flamengo Santos @ 85%
  6. Gaborone United @ 90%

Provisional was awarded at failure to address critical areas, and it is attached to all clubs who have shortcomings in critical areas such as audited financial report, administrative and personnel and Sporting criteria.

You may wish to note that Township Rollers, Orapa United, Police XI, Security Systems and Jwaneng Galaxy FC were awarded an OUTRIGHT/ FULL LICENSE @ 100% each, an effort which was regarded as commendable by the Licensing body.

In conclusion, all the clubs have shown a lot of commitment to the whole exercise, even though there were too many challenges on areas like Finances and Administrative and personnel. In an effort to address those challenges we conducted educational workshops, in which we engaged the clubs and discussed those challenges together to come up with concrete solutions. All in all, the whole project was a success.

 

 

 

 

 

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Botswana and Algeria Strengthen Sports Ties, with Football Development in Focus

Francistown, Botswana – The Honourable Minister of Sport & Arts, Mr. Jacob Kelebeng, recently welcomed a courtesy visit from Honourable Walid Sadi, Algeria’s Minister of Youth & Sports, along with His Excellency Ambassador Abdelmalek Tigharhar of Algeria.

The discussions centered on fostering collaboration between the two nations in sports development, with particular emphasis on Paralympics, football, boxing, and athletics. This engagement presents valuable opportunities for Botswana to benefit from Algeria’s advanced sporting infrastructure, training programs, and technical expertise.

As part of the visit, Honourable Sadi also met with BFA President Mr. Tariq Babitseng, alongside Minister Kelebeng. Discussions highlighted Algeria’s well-established football development structures, coaching programs, and talent identification pathways, which could serve as a benchmark for Botswana’s football growth strategy.

BFA President Emphasizes Football Development

Speaking on the significance of the engagement, BFA President Mr. Tariq Babitseng expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, noting that Botswana stands to gain valuable insights from Algeria’s football model.

“Football development remains a key priority for the BFA, and this engagement allows us to benchmark against one of Africa’s leading football nations. Algeria’s structured approach to grassroots football, coaching development, and high-performance training presents a great learning opportunity for Botswana. We are excited about the potential collaborations that will enhance our football structures and elevate the sport in the country,” said Babitseng.

The Minister was accompanied by Permanent Secretary Ms. Nancy Chengeta of the Ministry of Sport & Arts (MOSA), along with key sports leadership figures, including:

✅ BNSC Chairperson: Mr. Marumo Morule

✅ BNSC CEO: Mr. Tuelo D. Serufho

✅ BNSC Executive Management

✅ Botswana Football Association (BFA) Executives

✅ Various dignitaries and stakeholders

The BFA remains committed to building strategic international partnerships that contribute to the growth, professionalization, and long-term sustainability of football in Botswana.

 

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