Orapa United F.C.

Football club
Orapa United
Full nameOrapa United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ostriches, Bo Mmanche
Founded2012
GroundItekeng Stadium, Orapa, Central, Botswana
Capacity5,000
ChairmanBotswanaKagiso T. Mogocha
ManagerBotswanaTawurayi Mangwiro
LeagueBTC Premiership
2022–233rd
Home colours
Away colours

Orapa United FC is a Botswana football club based in Orapa. The team currently plays in Botswana Premier League having gained promotion from Botswana First Division North League in the 2013–14 season.

The club was founded in 2012 after five football clubs in the Orapa region merged.[1]

The club reached three consecutive Mascom Top 8 Cup finals from 2016 to 2018, the premier cup competition in Botswana. They beat Township Rollers in the 2016 final.[2] They again defeated Township Rollers in the 2020 final.

Achievements

League

  • Botswana Premier League: 0
runners up 2014–15
Winners 2012–13

Cup competitions

  • FA Challenge Cup: 1
2018-19.
  • Mascom Top 8 Cup: 2
2016, 2020.

Performance in CAF competitions

  • CAF Champions League: 0 appearance


  • CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
2017 - Preliminary Round
2019 -

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 5000 capacity Itekeng Stadium.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Madondo, Shingirai (3 September 2012). "Orapa United is born". mmegi.bw.
  2. ^ "Orapa Humble GU To Reach Top 8 Final". 5 February 2018.

External links

  • Official Website
  • Soccerway
  • Tablesleague.com
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