Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC

Mochudi Centre Chiefs Sporting Club are a professional football club based in Gaborone, Botswana, who play in the Botswana first division following their relegation from the Premier League in 2019. Centre Chiefs have won the Botswana Premier League, the highest level of Botswana football, four times. The team originates from Mochudi, a large village on the outskirts of Gaborone.

Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC
Full nameMochudi Centre Chiefs Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Magosi, Maaparankwe,
Kwaa Rra Tswee-tswee
Founded1972
GroundBotswana National Stadium
Gaborone, Botswana
Molepolole Stadium
Capacity22 000
ChairmanMaclean Letshwiti
ManagerOris Radipotsane
LeagueBotswana Premier League
2018-1914th
(relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History

Mochudi Centre Chiefs were founded in 1972 by local elders.[1]

Centre Chiefs had their first major success in 2008 when they won the Botswana Premier League.[2] The Chiefs then won back-to-back titles in 2011-12 and 2012-13.[3] They subsequently won various cup competitions between 2008 and 2015. The club have enjoyed their greatest period of success in the past decade, winning 15 trophies since. Domestically, Mochudi Centre Chiefs have won four league titles, four Kabelano Charity Cups, One Coca-Cola Cup and One Super Cup, while in continental competitions they regularly compete in CAF Champions League.

Mochudi Centre Chiefs’ home kit colours are jet black and pearl white, while away colours are ruby red and pearl white. Mochudi Centre Chiefs has been owned by the Jamali and Letshwiti families.

The Chiefs players went on strike in 2018 after a payment dispute.[4] After a difficult season, Chiefs were relegated to the second division with one game to play.[5]

Sponsors
  • Boitekanelo College
  • Vega Fish Company

Achievements
Winners: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15
2008

Performance in CAF competitions
1997 - Second Round
2000 - First Round
1992 - First Round

Squad

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  BOT Raphael Nthwane
— GK  BOT Mompoloki Sephekolo
— GK  BOT Lame Tladinyane
— GK  BOT Bophelo Kealeboga
— DF  ZIM Arnold Chaka
— DF  BOT Kaelo Kgaswane
— DF  BOT Mpho Kgaswane
— DF  BOT Ontse Ntesa
— DF  BOT Sekgabo Molebatsi
— DF  BOT Thabiso Khunwane
— MF  BOT Tlotlo Leeto
— MF  BOT Arnold Bonang
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BOT Atang Mmualefe
— MF  BOT David Makakaba
— MF  BOT Dirang Moloi
— MF  BOT Lemponye Tshireletso
— MF  BOT Lesego Galenamotlhale
— MF  BOT Othusitse 'Jabu' Pilane
— MF  BOT Stanley Tsolope
— MF  BOT Pontsho Moloi
— FW  BOT Bonolo Fraizer
— FW  BOT Onalethata Tshekiso
— FW  BOT Senatla Ayanda Molefhe
4 FW  BOT Jackie Mothatego

Staff
Assistant coach

Notable players

[6]

Notable coaches

References
  1. "Mochudi Centre Chiefs". Botswana Premier League.
  2. "Botswana: The 2007/2008 Mascom Premiere League- a Historical Season". allafrica.com. 30 May 2008.
  3. "Botswana - List of Champions". rsssf.com.
  4. "Chiefs Players on Strike". The Voice BW. 26 October 2018.
  5. Mosinyi, Thato (29 May 2019). "Botswana: Chiefs – Football Giant Fall".
  6. Sunday Standard - Online Edition ::: Can Magosi withstand the test of the times? Archived 2012-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
  7. It is all systems go as Premier League gets underway


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