Orapa United F.C.

Orapa United FC is a Botswana football club based in Orapa. The team currently plays in Botswana Premier League having gained promotion from Botswana First Division North League in the 2013–14 season.

Orapa United
Full nameOrapa United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ostriches, Bo Mmanche
Founded2010
GroundItekeng Stadium, Orapa, Central, Botswana
Capacity5,000
ChairmanKagiso T. Mogocha
ManagerMogomotsi Mpote
LeagueBTC Premiership
2018–193rd

The club was founded in 2012 after five football clubs in the Orapa region merged.[1]

The club reached three consecutive Mascom Top 8 Cup finals from 2016 to 2018, the premier cup competition in Botswana. They beat Township Rollers in the 2016 final.[2]

Achievements

League

runners up 2014–15
Winners 2012–13

Cup competitions

2018-19.
2016, 2020.

Performance in CAF competitions


2017 - Preliminary Round
2019 -

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 5000 capacity Itekeng Stadium.

First Team Squad

As of April 2016

References

  1. Madondo, Shingirai (3 September 2012). "Orapa United is born". mmegi.bw.
  2. "Orapa Humble GU To Reach Top 8 Final". 5 February 2018.
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