Gaborone United S.C.
Gaborone United Sporting Club (GU) is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the only professional sporting club in Botswana and its run and owned partly by Soccer Dynamics, a corporation that is chaired by the Gaborone United Chairman Dr Nzikomana and having the likes of the Lebanese construction magnate Nicholas Zakhem as its directors. The team made history on the 13 August 2013 by becoming the first team ever in the history of the BPL to be sponsored to the tune of over three million in three years. Mutual and Federal Insurance Company is now the official sponsor of Gaborone United Sporting club at the tune of 3.6 million for three years. Gaborone United play their home games at several venues. 2019-20 Gaborone United SC season
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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 | 22,500 | ||
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| League | Botswana Premier League | ||
| 2017/18 | 5th | ||
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Honors
- Botswana Premier League: 6
- 1967, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1990, 2009.
- Botswana Challenge Cup: 6
- 1968, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2012.
- Botswana Independence Cup: 8
- 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993.
- Mascom Top 8 Cup: 2
- 2013, 2015.
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2010 - Second Round
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
- 1987 - Preliminary Round
- 1991 - Preliminary Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2010 - Second Round of 16
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
- 1994 - First Round
- 1998 - withdrew in First Round
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
- Matlhogonolo "Paymaster" Dintwa
- Chandy Moruti
- City Ntebela
