1999 Botswana Premier League

Botswana Premier League
Season1999
ChampionsMogoditshane Fighters (1st title)
PromotedNo promotions
RelegatedNo relegations
African Cup of Champions ClubsNotwane
African Cup Winners' CupMogoditshane Fighters
1998
1999-00

The 1999 Botswana Premier League, also known as the 1999 Castle Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the Botswana Premier League. It was a "mini league" with only half the games played as the Premier League transitioned from the February-November football calendar to the August-May European calendar.[1]

It was won by Mogoditshane Fighters for the first time in their history under the tutelage of David Bright, who became the youngest Motswana to win a league title.[2] The team would also win the 1999 Botswana FA Cup to complete a historic double.

Team summaries

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Team changes

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Teams relegated from the 1998 Botswana Premier League

Teams promoted from the 1998 First Division South and 1998 First Division North

Location of teams

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Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Ground
BDF XI Mogoditshane SSKB Stadium
Extension Gunners Lobatse
FC Satmos Selebi-Phikwe
Gaborone United Gaborone National Stadium
Jwaneng Comets Jwaneng
Mochudi Centre Chiefs Mochudi
Mogoditshane Fighters Mogoditshane
Notwane Tlokweng
Police XI Otse
Prisons XI Gaborone Maruapula SSG Grounds
TAFIC Francistown
Township Rollers Gaborone National Stadium

Number of teams by district

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Position District Number Teams
1 South-East 6 Extension Gunners, Gaborone United, Notwane, Police XI, Prisons XI, Township Rollers
2 Kweneng District 2 BDF XI, Mogoditshane Fighters
3 North-East 1 TAFIC
Central District FC Satmos
Kgatleng District Mochudi Centre Chiefs
Southern District Jwaneng Comets

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mogoditshane Fighters 11 8 1 2 17 5 +12 25 1999 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round
2 BDF XI 11 6 3 2 22 13 +9 21
3 Mochudi Centre Chiefs 11 6 3 2 20 11 +9 21
4 Notwane 11 7 0 4 17 13 +4 21 1999 African Cup Winners' Cup[a]
5 Extension Gunners 11 5 3 3 15 12 +3 18
6 Gaborone United 11 4 3 4 21 20 +1 15
7 Police XI 11 3 5 3 18 18 0 14
8 Township Rollers 11 3 2 6 17 20 −3 11
9 Prisons XI 11 3 2 6 11 16 −5 11
10 FC Satmos 11 3 2 6 14 20 −6 11
11 Jwaneng Comets 11 1 5 5 9 22 −13 8
12 TAFIC 11 1 3 7 9 20 −11 6
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff
Notes:
  1. ^ Mogoditshane Fighters qualified as the holders of the FA Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Botswana 1999". rsssf.org. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  2. ^ Admin (2021-01-27). "Major David Bright: Teacher, Trail Blazer, Legend". Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 2024-03-10.