Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Mogoditshane and playing home games in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force, composed mostly of military players. players were eligible to play for the club once they became cadets. In 2016, the club reduced the number of civilian players on the team, citing financial concerns.

History

BDF XI were founded in 1978, a year after the Botswana Defence Force came into existence. BDF XI have won the Botswana Premier League seven times, most recently in 2004.

Honours

• Botswana Premier League: 7

  1. 1981, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2002, 2004

  Botswana Challenge Cup: 3

  1. 1989, 1998, 2004

  Botswana Independence Cup: 2

  1. 2001, 2002

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 2 appearances

  1. 1998– Preliminary Round

  2. 2003– Preliminary Round

  African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances

  1. 1982– First Round

  2. 1989– First Round

  3. 1990– Preliminary Round

  4. 1992– Preliminary Round

  CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances

  1. 2005– First Round

  2. 2015– Preliminary Round

  CAF Cup: 1 appearance

  1. 2002– Second Round

  CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

  1. 1999– First Round

Players

Notable people

• Louis Setshwane – former international footballer, BDF XI manager (2016–17 season)

References