1999 Botswana Premier League
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]
| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mogoditshane Fighters (1st title) |
| Promoted | No promotions |
| Relegated | No relegations |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs | Notwane |
| African Cup Winners' Cup | Mogoditshane Fighters |
← 1998 1999-00 → | |
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
Team changes
Teams relegated from the 1998 Botswana Premier League
- TASC FC
- Mokgosi Young Fighters
Teams promoted from the 1998 First Division South and 1998 First Division North
- Jwaneng Comets
- FC Satmos
Location of teams
Jwaneng Comets
Locations of teams in the 2023–24 Botswana Premier League
Stadiums and locations
| 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
| 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
| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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:
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:
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:
- Mogoditshane Fighters qualified as the holders of the FA Cup
References
- {https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bots99.html}
- Admin (2021-01-27). "Major David Bright: Teacher, Trail Blazer, Legend". Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
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