Botswana Defence Force XI F.C.

Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Mogoditshane and playing home games in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force, composed mostly of military players. As of 2007,^[update] players were eligible to play for the club once they became cadets.^[3] In 2016, the club reduced the number of civilian players on the team, citing financial concerns.^[4]

Defence Force XI FC

Full name	Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club
Founded	1978[1]
Ground	SSKB Stadium[2] Mogoditshane, Botswana
Capacity	5,000
Manager	Letang Kgengwenyane
League	Botswana Premier League
2021–22	5th
Home colours

History

BDF XI were founded in 1978, a year after the Botswana Defence Force came into existence.^[1] BDF XI have won the Botswana Premier League seven times, most recently in 2004.^[5]

Honors

• Botswana Premier League: 7

1981, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2004

• Botswana Challenge Cup: 3

1989, 1998, 2004

• Botswana Independence Cup: 2

2001, 2002

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 2 appearances

1998 – Preliminary Round

2003 – Preliminary Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances

1982 – First Round

1989 – First Round

1990 – Preliminary Round

1992 – Preliminary Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances

2005 – First Round

2015 – Preliminary Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

2002 – Second Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1999 – First Round

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  BOT Mompati Thuma — MF  BOT Patrick Motsepe — MF  BOT Ogomoditse Bauleni

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  BOT Mokgathi Mokgathi — FW  BOT Ofentse Mmipi

Notable people

• Louis Setshwane – former international footballer, BDF XI manager (2016–17 season)^[6]