Club · Botswana Premier League · Gaborone
Botswana Defence Force XI
Founded 1978 · Professional
- SSKB Stadium · 5,000
- Botswana
- Reputation
- 2,350 calc
- Squad strength calc
- 71.75 Best sixteen by CA
- Players calc
- 25
- Balance
- £1
- Transfer budget
- £1
- Wage budget
- £0 p/w
Best XI (calc)
- GKThero Moatswi
- DLOnalethata Obopile
- DROnkgolotse Tsimako
- MLOnkabetse Seforo
- MROdirile Lekoba
- DCThabiso Khunwane
- DCRonald Setshego
- MCRentse Keakabetse
- MCTumisang Pule
- STOratilo Taunyane
- STPoloko Nkalolang
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Average CA (calc)
- 71.2
- Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
- 73
- Defender, highest CA (calc)
- 75
- Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
- 82
- Attacker, highest CA (calc)
- 73
Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.
Best sixteen (calc)
Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.
| Measure | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest | League rank of average | League rank of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ability | 71.75 | 73.0 | 65 | 82 | 8 | 7 |
| Expected potential | 80.13 | 80.0 | 70 | 95 | 10 | 8 |
| Value | £18,956 | £16,716 | £1,284 | £47,487 | 9 | 8 |
| Sale value | £23,375 | £20,048 | £1,155 | £52,235 | 8 | 7 |
| Weekly wage | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | 29.27 | 29.47 | 23 | 36 | 5 | 5 |
Contracted players
25| Name | Positions | Age | Nationality | Status | CA | PA | Value calc | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godiraone Modingwane | AM (RLC) | 29 | Botswana | — | 82 | 85 | £47,487 | — |
| Odirile Lekoba | M/AM (R) | 25 | Botswana | — | 77 | 90 | £36,685 | — |
| Onkemetse Powe | AM (RL) | 33 | Botswana | — | 75 | 77 | £11,864 | — |
| Thabiso Khunwane | D (C) | 33 | Botswana | — | 75 | 80 | £7,853 | — |
| Rentse Keakabetse | DM, M (C) | 31 | Botswana | — | 74 | 74 | £21,586 | — |
| Thero Moatswi | GK | 27 | Botswana | — | 73 | 80 | £21,032 | — |
| Oratilo Taunyane | AM (RL), ST (C) | 32 | Botswana | — | 73 | 80 | £11,571 | — |
| Poloko Nkalolang | AM (R), ST (C) | 29 | Botswana | — | 73 | 75 | £28,043 | — |
| Tapiwa Nyamanjiva | ST (C) | 24 | Botswana | — | 73 | 85 | £17,511 | Jun 2026 |
| Onkgolotse Tsimako | D (RC) | 31 | Botswana | — | 71 | 73 | £14,565 | — |
| Tumisang Pule | M (C), AM (LC) | 30 | Botswana | — | 70 | 70 | £19,484 | — |
| Confidence Senwelo | M/AM (C) | 23 | Botswana | — | 68 | 90 | £18,986 | — |
| Tefo Molefe | DM, M (C) | 24 | Botswana | — | 67 | 95 | £14,342 | — |
| Ronald Setshego | D (C) | 28 | Botswana | — | 67 | 75 | £15,921 | — |
| Onkabetse Seforo | D/WB/M (L) | 36 | Botswana | — | 65 | 80 | £1,284 | — |
| Mbonisi Ncube | ST (C) | 27 | Zimbabwe | — | 65 | 73 | £15,097 | — |
| Onthusitse Mpharitlhe | D (C), DM | 33 | Botswana | — | 65 | 65 | £4,661 | — |
| Onalethata Obopile | D (RL), WB (L) | 28 | Botswana | — | 65 | 70 | £10,380 | Jun 2025 |
| Botlhe Pansiri | DM, M (C) | 23 | Botswana | — | 64 | 80 | £13,110 | — |
| Agnecious Tebagano | GK | 34 | Botswana | — | 64 | 65 | £5,989 | — |
| Norris Mwamba | AM (RL), ST (C) | 27 | Zambia | — | 64 | 70 | £11,164 | Jun 2025 |
| Pelonte Lerole | D/WB (R) | 33 | Botswana | — | 63 | 65 | £2,516 | — |
| Ofentse Mbaiwa | M/AM (C) | 22 | Botswana | — | 63 | 70–100 | £11,878 | — |
| Vincent Marumo | ST (C) | 31 | Botswana | — | 58 | 60 | £4,754 | — |
| Peo Mosala | D (C) | 17 | Botswana | — | 55 | 80–110 | — | — |
Contracted-player overview (calc)
- Players
- 25
- CA16
- 71.8
- PA16
- 82.9
- Off-scale CA values excluded
- 0
- Off-scale PA values excluded
- 0
- Average age
- 28.4
- Under 21
- 1
- Squad value (calc)
- £367,763
- Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2026
- 3
Highest potential
| Tefo Molefe | 24 | 95 |
| Odirile Lekoba | 25 | 90 |
| Confidence Senwelo | 23 | 90 |
| Godiraone Modingwane | 29 | 85 |
| Tapiwa Nyamanjiva | 24 | 85 |
| Thabiso Khunwane | 33 | 80 |
| Thero Moatswi | 27 | 80 |
| Oratilo Taunyane | 32 | 80 |
| Onkabetse Seforo | 36 | 80 |
| Botlhe Pansiri | 23 | 80 |
Set-piece takers
| Corner takers | — |
| Free-kick takers | — |
| Penalty takers | — |
| Long-throw takers | — |
Staff
2| Name | Job | Nationality | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | |||
| Louis Setshwane | Manager First Team | Botswana | 53 |
| Assistant Managers | |||
| Mompati Thuma | Assistant Manager First Team | Botswana | 45 |
Club
- Full name
- Botswana Defence Force XI
- Short name
- BDF XI
- Nickname
- —
- Second nickname
- —
- Six-letter name
- BDF XI
- Three-letter name
- BDF
- Alternative abbreviation
- DEF
- Nation
- Botswana
- Stadium
- SSKB Stadium 5,000
- Training ground
- —
- World reputation
- 0
- Potential reputation
- 0
- Reputation scope (calc)
- National
- Hashtag
- —
Squad and expectations
- Players (calc)
- 25
- Foreign players (calc)
- 2
- Homegrown in nation (calc)
- 12
- Loaned in (calc)
- 0
- Loaned out (calc)
- 0
- Ranking score (calc)
- 3,804
- Predicted position (calc)
- 7
- Stored media expectation
- Play-offs, Europa League Qualification or Top Half Finish
- Stored predicted finish
- —
Finances
- Financial state
- —
- Rich benefactor
- None
- Benefactor changes starting finances
- No
- Balance
- £1
- Transfer budget
- £1
- Transfer budget before the window
- —
- Wage budget (weekly)
- £0
- Highest weekly wage
- —
- Loan debt
- £0
- Previous turnover
- £0
- Previous profit
- £0
- Average ticket price
- £3
- Season ticket price
- £30
- Stadium rent (yearly)
- —
- Rents stadium
- Yes
- Rent share of gate receipts
- —
- Transfer embargo
- —
Fans and facilities
- Average attendance
- —
- Minimum attendance
- —
- Maximum attendance
- —
- Season ticket holders
- 0
- Club members
- —
- Supporter loyalty
- 10
- Supporter passion
- 10
- Supporter patience
- 10
- Supporter affluence
- 10
- Supporter temperament
- 10
- Supporter expectations
- 10
- Morale
- 0
- Training facilities
- 6
- Corporate facilities
- —
- Youth facilities
- 6
- Youth coaching
- 8
- Youth recruitment
- 10
- Youth importance
- 7
Kits
- Home Background #008331, foreground #FFD500
- Away Background #E60000, foreground #FFFFFF
Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.
Every kit part (7)
| Home | Shirt | Shirt: Large Horizontal Stripe (Top)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe Alternative 1 | ||
| Home | Socks | Socks: Hoop (Top) Alternative 1 | ||
| Away | Shirt | Shirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe Alternative 1 | ||
| Away | Socks | Socks: Hoop (Top) Alternative 1 |
Teams
| Team | Type | Captain | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Defence Force XI | First Team | — | 2,350 |
League position by season
Honours (calc)
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Premier League | 7 | 5 | 2004 |
| Orange FA Cup | 3 | 5 | 2004 |
| Mascom Top 8 Cup | 1 | 1 | 2014 |
League history
26Transfers in
| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Tapiwa Nyamanjiva | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Siboniso Ndzabandzaba | Police XI FC | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Banele Ndzabandzaba | Police XI FC | Loan | £0 |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Motlomelo Mkhwanazi | Bantu FC | Transfer | Unknown fee |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2025 | Motlomelo Mkhwanazi | Kruger United Football Club | Transfer | £0 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | Agrippa Murimba | Cranborne Bullets | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 22 Jun 2023 | Godfrey Tauyatswala | Township Rollers FC | Transfer | Unknown fee |
Across versions
| Version | Division | Reputation | Players | Balance | Transfer budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | Botswana Premier League | 2,350 | 24 | £1 | £1 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | Botswana Premier League | 2,350 | 25 | £1 | £1 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | Botswana Premier League | 2,350 | 24 | £1 | £1 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | Botswana Premier League | 2,350 | 23 | £1 | £1 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 2,500 | 25 | £1 | £1 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 2,500 | 21 | £1 | £1 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 2,500 | 20 | £1 | £1 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 2,500 | 15 | £1 | £1 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 2,500 | 15 | £1 | £1 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 2,500 | 15 | £1 | £1 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | Botswanan Premier Division | 2,500 | 15 | £1 | £1 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 2,500 | 17 | £1 | £1 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 19 | £1 | £1 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 19 | £1 | £1 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 19 | £1 | £1 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 19 | £1 | £1 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 19 | £1 | £1 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 17 | £1 | £1 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 17 | £1 | £1 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 16 | £1 | £1 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 16 | £1 | £1 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 16 | £1 | £1 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | Botswanan Premier Division | 1,100 | 16 | £1 | £1 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 17 | £1 | £1 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | Top League | 1,100 | 17 | £1 | £1 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 17 | £1 | £1 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 16 | £1 | £1 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 8 | £1 | £1 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 8 | £1 | £1 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 9 | £1 | £1 |
| FM17 17.0.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 11 | £1 | £1 |
| FM16 16.3.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 11 | £1 | £1 |
| FM16 16.0.1 | Top League | 1,100 | 11 | £1 | £1 |
| FM16 16.0.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 11 | £1 | £1 |
| FM15 15.3.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 9 | £1 | £1 |
| FM15 15.0.0 | Top League | 1,100 | 9 | £1 | £1 |
| FM14 14.3.0 | Premier Division | 1,100 | 9 | £1 | £1 |
| FM14 14.0.0 | A Premier Division | 1,100 | 9 | £1 | £1 |
| FM13 13.3.0 | A Premier Division | 1,100 | 9 | £1 | £1 |
| FM13 13.0.0 | A Premier Division | 1,100 | 9 | £1 | £1 |
| FM12 12.2.0 | A Premier Division | 1,100 | 9 | £1 | £1 |
| FM12 12.0.0 | A Premier Division | 1,100 | 6 | £1 | £1 |
| FM11 11.0.0 | — | 1,100 | 5 | £1 | £1 |
| FM10 10.0.0 | — | — | 4 | £1 | — |