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Nation · Africa

Botswana

The Zebras · Capital Gaborone · Botswanan Premier Division

National team manager

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Football Manager 2023 · database 23.4.0

Reputation
3,000
FIFA rank calc
149
FIFA points
1050
Youth rating
42
League standard calc
6
Population
—

Leading players of this nationality

NameClubPositionsCAPA
Thatayaone DitlhokweSuperSport United Football ClubD (C)110116
Mogakolodi NgeleTownship Rollers FCAM (RL), ST (C)105130
Kabelo SeakanyengOlympique Club de KhouribgaAM (LC)100105
Tumisang OrebonyeOlympique Club de KhouribgaST (C)97105
Kabelo DambeTownship Rollers FCGK97110
Ofentse NatoTownship Rollers FCDM, M/AM (C)95105
Gape GaogangweOrapa UnitedD (R), DM94110
Joël MogorosiGaborone UnitedM/AM (R)93115
Tlhalefo MolebatsiTownship Rollers FCAM (R), ST (C)9398
Onkabetse MakgantaiGaborone UnitedST (C)93105
Simisani Mathumo—D (C)9399
Mpho KgaswaneGaborone UnitedM (C)92103
Onkarabile RatanangTownship Rollers FCD/WB (L)92105
Thatayaone RamatlapengGaborone UnitedM (C), AM (RC), ST (C)9197
Mothusi CooperGaborone UnitedM/AM (C)8995
Thero SetsileGaborone UnitedM/AM (C)8990
Gape MohutsiwaAmel Saad Olympic ChlefDM, M (C)8895
Lebogang DitsileGaborone UnitedM/AM (C)8895
Lemponye TshireletsoTownship Rollers FCM/AM (C)8895
Segolame BoyTownship Rollers FCAM (RLC)8790
Ezekiel MorakeEthiopian Coffee Sport ClubGK8795
Tshepo MaikanoGaborone UnitedD/WB (R)8795
Lesenya MalapelaOrapa UnitedGK8690
Lesenya RamorakaOrapa UnitedD (L)85105
Mbatshi EliasOrapa UnitedAM (R), ST (C)8595

Up to 25 players by current ability, with the nation’s gender and recorded main nationality. This is a player comparison, not a national squad.

National team staff

4
Assistant Manager First TeamMogomotsi Mpote
Gk Coach First TeamSaïd Zaibila
Manager (U21 Team)Odirile Matlhaku
Manager (U20 Team)Rapelang Tsatsilebe

The database names no national squad: the game picks it when a new game starts.

Football

FIFA points
1,050.00
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
6
Youth rating
42
Game importance
Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
1.000
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
1.000
Morale
10
FA financial power
6
FA patience
—
Foreign manager likelihood
—
Continental federation affiliation
1976
Association founded
1970
FIFA affiliation
1978
Max youth age
—
Hashtag
—
Nickname
The Zebras

Country

Capital
Gaborone
Continent
Africa (regional strength 0.8500)
Region
Southern Africa
Nationality
Botswanan
Citizenship for foreigners
Accumulatively
Currency
Botswana Pula
Population
—
Development
Third World State
Economic factor
12
Minimum full-time wage
—
Playable leagues
No

Player pool (calc)

Players
249
Average CA
71.6
CA 150+
0
Abilities recorded in range
246 of 249
Off-scale abilities excluded
0
Unattached
42
Playing abroad
13 of 207 (6%)

The site’s own figures over players whose main nationality is this country and whose gender matches this nation (recorded nationality, not eligibility). Ability figures exclude missing values and values outside 0–200. Abroad: contracted to a club of another country, out of those whose club country is stored.

League pyramid

Level 1Botswanan Premier Division

The country’s senior league divisions with a stored level, grouped by it. No promotion links are inferred.

Most capped

NameCapsGoals
Joël Mogorosi9316
Ofentse Nato624
Moshe Gaolaolwe611
Kabelo Dambe570
Lemponye Tshireletso4810
Boitumelo Mafoko472
Mogakolodi Ngele454
Modiri Marumo390
Kabelo Seakanyeng376
Segolame Boy354
Edwin Olerile340
Tumisang Orebonye335
Galabgwe Moyana262
Onkabetse Makgantai2610
Thero Setsile242
Kagiso Tshelametse240
Lebogang Ditsile210
Thatayaone Ditlhokwe212
Tapiwa Gadibolae211
Omaatla Kebatho192
Mwampule Masule190
Simisani Mathumo190
Thato Kebue180
Tshepo Maikano181
Thabo Leinanyane170
Pontsho Moloi160
Lesenya Ramoraka160
Thatayaone Kgamanyane164
Alphonse Modisaotsile150
Mpho Kgaswane132

Top clubs

Township Rollers FCBotswanan Premier Division3,000
Orapa UnitedBotswanan Premier Division2,850
Gaborone UnitedBotswanan Premier Division2,850
Jwaneng GalaxyBotswanan Premier Division2,750
Botswana Defence Force XIBotswanan Premier Division2,500
Extension GunnersBotswanan Premier Division2,500
Security SystemsBotswanan Premier Division2,350
Mochudi Centre Chiefs FCBotswanan Lower Divisions2,250
Prisons XIBotswanan Premier Division2,250
Eleven Angels FCBotswanan Premier Division2,150
Police XIBotswanan Premier Division2,100
Mogoditshane FightersBotswanan Premier Division2,100
MasitaokaBotswanan Premier Division2,000
Morupule WanderersBotswanan Premier Division2,000
Sua Flamingoes FCBotswanan Premier Division2,000
Holy Ghost SCBotswanan Premier Division1,950
Notwane FCBotswanan Lower Divisions1,800
Uniao Flamengo Santos FCBotswanan Lower Divisions1,750
VTM Security FCBotswanan Lower Divisions1,750
Gilport LionsBotswanan Lower Divisions1,650
Molepolole City StarsBotswanan Lower Divisions1,600
Nico UnitedBotswanan Premier Division1,500
Black Forest FCBotswanan Lower Divisions1,300
Mahalapye Railway HighlandersBotswanan Lower Divisions1,250
Tlokweng Red Sparks SCBotswanan Lower Divisions1,050
Black RangersBotswanan Lower Divisions1,000
Green LoversBotswanan Lower Divisions1,000
Botswana Meat Commission FC—1,000
Jwaneng Comets FC—1,000
Mochudi RoversBotswanan Lower Divisions1,000

Competitions

Botswanan Premier DivisionDomestic Top Division
Botswanan Lower DivisionsInactive Competition
Botswanan CupDomestic Main Cup
Botswanan Top Eight CupDomestic Cup

Rivals

Association coefficients

2018/191.000

Cities

18

National records

Most overall appearances Joël Mogorosi 93 games
Most overall goals Jérôme Ramatlhakwane 24 goals

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Southern African Championship—2—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners.

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Languages

TswanaNiger Congo › Atlantic_congo › Volta Congo15

Foreign player rules

Member of Cotonou Agreement

Tax rules

TaxApplies toRateBand
VATAll12%
Corporation TaxAll22%
Income TaxAll0%— – £2,573
Income TaxAll5%£2,574 – £5,146
Income TaxAll12.5%£5,147 – £7,720
Income TaxAll18.8%£7,721 – £10,293
Income TaxAll25%£10,294 – —

Across versions

VersionReputationFIFA pointsFIFA rank
FM27 27.0.024001,063.63147
FM26 26.2.025001,101.20135
FM26 26.0.025001,101.20135
FM24 24.3.030001,052.00147
FM23 23.4.030001,050.00149
FM23 23.3.030001,050.00149
FM23 23.0.030001,050.00149
FM22 22.4.030001,052.00149
FM22 22.3.030001,052.00149
FM22 22.1.030001,052.00149
FM22 22.0.130001,052.00149
FM22 22.0.030001,052.00149
FM21 21.4.030001,055.00149
FM21 21.3.030001,055.00149
FM21 21.1.130001,055.00149
FM21 21.0.130001,055.00149
FM21 21.0.030001,055.00149
FM20 20.4.030001,089.00139
FM20 20.3.030001,089.00139
FM20 20.1.030001,089.00139
FM20 20.0.130001,089.00139
FM20 20.0.030001,089.00139
FM19 19.3.030001,089.00139
FM19 19.1.030001,089.00139
FM19 19.0.130001,089.00139
FM19 19.0.030001,089.00139
FM18 18.3.03000378.0089
FM18 18.1.03000378.0089
FM18 18.0.03000378.0089
FM17 17.3.03000——
FM17 17.0.03000——
FM16 16.3.03000——
FM16 16.0.13000——
FM16 16.0.03000——
FM15 15.3.03000——
FM15 15.0.03000——
FM14 14.3.03000——
FM14 14.0.03000——
FM13 13.3.0———
FM13 13.0.0———
FM12 12.2.0———
FM12 12.0.0———
FM11 11.0.03000——
FM10 10.0.03000——