Gaborone United S.C.
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Gaborone United Sporting Club (GU) is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the only professional sporting club in Botswana. Its official sponsor is Bank Gaborone, who signed a three-year deal at the beginning of the 2022–23 season.[1] Gaborone United play their home games at several venues.
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| Full name | Gaborone United Sporting Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Moyagoleele, Reds, Money Machine | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Ground | Botswana National Stadium Gaborone, Botswana | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Director | Nicolas Zakhem | ||
| Manager | Benny Kgomela | ||
| League | Botswana Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | 3nd of 16 | ||
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- Botswana Premier League: 7
- 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009, 2022
- Botswana FA Challenge Cup: 9
- 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2012, 2020, 2022, 2023
- Botswana Independence Cup: 8
- 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993
- Mascom Top 8 Cup: 2
- 2013, 2015
Other Tournaments
Other trophies won by Gaborone United are:
- Kabelano Charity Cup: 2 (2003, 2018)
- Gaborone Fitness Centre Tournament: 1 (1984)
- City Day Cup: 1 (1993)
- Gaborone Sun Challenge Cup: 1 (1994)
- Supreme Cup: 1 (1995)
- CAF Champions League: 2 appearance
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2010 - Second Round of 16
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
- 1994 - First Round
- 1998 - withdrew in First Round
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Matlhogonolo "Paymaster" Dintwa
- Chandy Moruti
- City Ntebela
Joseph Phetogo- Diphetogo "Dipsey" Selolwane
- Gofhamodimo "City" Senne
Mandla Balanda
Thomas "Zero" Johnson
George Pool- Nicholas "Lele" Sebele
- Wonderboy Tlape
- Terrence "Terror" Mophuting
- Davis "Professor Mlungisi" Kopi
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