2019 Botswana FA Cup

The 2019 FA Challenge Cup was the 46th edition of the FA Challenge Cup, Botswana's premier football knockout tournament. It was sponsored by Orange and was known as the Orange FA Cup or Orange FA Cup Season 1 for sponsorship reasons. It started with the preliminary round on the weekend of 16 February and concluded with the final on 15 June 2019.

Botswana Premier League side Gaborone United were the defending champions but were eliminated by Extension Gunners on penalties in the round of 32. Orapa United went on to win the title for the first time in history, making them the first Orapa side to do so.

Qualifying rounds All 16 Premier League teams automatically qualified to the round of 32. The top 8 teams from First Division South and top 8 from First Division North had to go through the preliminary round and were joined by the 16 regional champions. Winners of this round qualified for the round of 32.

Preliminary round The preliminary round draw took place on 23 January 2019. The draw was seeded into two, namely the northern and southern blocks. Southern block games were played on 16 and 17 February while northern block games were played on 23 and 24 February.

Southern block Date Home Score Away Ground 16 February Jwaneng Fighters 0-0 (3-1 pen.) Digodi Mankgodi Show Grounds 16 February Holy Ghost 0-1 Tlokweng Red Sparks Tlokweng VDC Grounds 16 February Blue Stars 1-5 Notwane Tshane Prisons Grounds 16 February Black Peril 5-1 Mogoditshane Fighters Tlokweng VDC Grounds 16 February Sand Diamonds 0-0 (4-3 pen.) Motaung Young Fighters Tshane Prisons Grounds 17 February Broadhurst United 0-1 Atlanta Chiefs Mochudi Rovers Grounds 17 February Mochudi Rovers 0-0 (10-11 pen.) Prisons XI Mochudi Rovers Grounds 17 February Black Rangers 3-1 King Rodgers Tsabong VDC Grounds

Northern block Date Home Score Away Ground 23 February Great North Tigers 4-3 Eleven Angels Francistown City Council Stadium 23 February Motlakase Power Dynamos 1-1 (7-8) Peacemakers Bobonong Show Grounds 23 February Calendar Stars 1-1 (4-3) Maun Terrors Francistown City Council Stadium 23 February Kazungula Young Fighters 0-0 (7-6) White Diamonds Kasane Prisons Grounds 23 February Palapye All Stars 2-2 (1-3) Sua Flamingos Phikwe United Grounds 23 February Santa Green 3-2 Morupule Wanderers Phikwe United Grounds 24 February BR Highlanders 4-0 Green Lovers Serowe Sports Council Stadium 24 February Nico United 3-1 Tsabotlhe Serowe Sports Council Stadium

Round of 32 The round of 32 draw was conducted on 24 February 2019 after the conclusion of the preliminary round. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters, Atlanta Chiefs, Black Rangers, Black Peril, Sand Diamonds, Peacemakers, Kazungula Young Fighters and Santa Green from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition. Date Home Score Away Ground 29 March Gaborone United 2-2 (7-8) Extension Gunners 29 March Santa Green 0-3 Township Rollers Serowe Sports Complex 30 March Notwane 2-1 Tlokweng Red Sparks 30 March Great North Tigers 0-1 Miscellaneous 30 March Sand Diamonds 0-0 (4-2) Black Peril 30 March Nico United 1-2 BDF XI 30 March BR Highlanders 0-0 (10-9) Uniao Flamengo Santos 30 March Police XI 1-0 Sharps Shooting Stars 30 March Calendar Stars 1-2 Kazungula Young Fighters 30 March Black Forest 0-0 (9-10) Security Systems 30 March Sua Flamingos 1-2 Sankoyo Bush Bucks 30 March Peacemakers 0-10 Orapa United 31 March Atlanta Chiefs 2-4 Jwaneng Fighters 31 March Prisons XI 1-2 TAFIC 31 March Mochudi Centre Chiefs 2-1 Gilport Lions 31 March Jwaneng Galaxy 1-1 (5-4) Black Rangers

Round of 16 The round of 16 draw was conducted on 4 April 2019. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters, Sand Diamonds and Kazungula Young Fighters from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition. Date Home Score Away Ground 13 April Extension Gunners 0-1 Township Rollers Lobatse Sports Complex 13 April Sankoyo Bush Bucks 0-1 Jwaneng Galaxy 13 April Notwane 1-3 BDF XI 13 April BR Highlanders 1-2 Security Systems 13 April Kazungula Young Fighters 2-1 TAFIC 13 April Sand Diamonds 0-4 Orapa United 14 April Jwaneng Fighters 1-1 (3-1) Mochudi Centre Chiefs 14 April Police XI 4-2 Miscellaneous

Quarterfinals The quarterfinal draw was conducted on 14 April after the conclusion of the round of 16. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters and Kazungula Young Fighters from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition. Date Home Score Away Ground 27 April Kazungula Young Fighters 0-1 Township Rollers Chobe JSS Ground 27 April Orapa United 2-1 Security Systems28 AprilJwaneng Fighters0-0 (4-5)Police XI28 AprilBDF XI0-0 (5-4)Jwaneng Galaxy

Semifinals The semifinal draw was conducted on 28 April after the Jwaneng Fighters and Police XI game. Date Home Score Away Ground18 May 2019Police XI1-4Orapa UnitedBotswana National Stadium18 May 2019BDF XI0-2Township RollersBotswana National Stadium

Final Date Winners Score Runners-up Ground15 June 2019Orapa United3-0Township RollersFrancistown Stadium

References

2019 Botswana FA Cup

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