Double Action Ladies F.C. Explained

Clubname:Double Action Ladies
Fullname:Double Action Ladies Football Club
Manager: Oupa Kowa
Mgrtitle:Heach Coach
League:Botswana Women's Championship

The Double Action Ladies F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Gaborone, Botswana. The team competes in the Botswana Women's Championship, the top tier women's football league in Botswana.

History

Founded in 1995, the club finished as the runner-up in the Botswana Women's Championship before winning the next three editions. When the Botswana Women's Championship resumed in 2005, the club clinched nine consecutive titles before relinquishing its crown to Township Rollers in 2015.[1]

COSAFA Women's Champions League 2021

In 2021, the club represented Botswana in the inaugural edition of the COSAFA Women's Champions League, replacing Prisons XI after their withdrawal due to financial reasons.[2] They won their first match at the 2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League 3-0 against Manzini Warriors from Eswatini.[3] In their second match, they lost 6-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies from South Africa. They ended group B as runners-up after winning 6-0 against Lesotho Defence Force Ladies from Lesotho.[4] The club reached the semifinals of the zonal tournament.[5] They lost their semi-final 2-0 Black Rhino Queens from Zimbabwe.[6]

Botswana Women's Championship 2022

In the following season, as the championship resumed after several years of interruption, Double Action secured their thirteenth title by defeating Mexican Girls 4-2 in the final.[7]

COSAFA Women's Champions League 2022

They opened their 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League with a 1-1 draw with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies from South Africa. They won their second match 2-0 over CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique. They tied group A with 4 points but goal difference meant they would contest the bronze medal match. They finished third overall after winning 3-0 against Olympic de Moroni from Comoros. The team also walked away with the fair play award.[8]

Botswana Women's Championship 2023

They won the 2023 championship with a 1-0 win over Gaborone United Ladies.[9]

COSAFA Women's Champions League 2023

They started the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League with a 1-1 draw with Green Buffaloes from Zambia.[10] They won their second match against Lesotho Defence Force Ladies from Lesotho 1-0.[11] They went on to top group A after a 4-0 win over Ntopwa from Malawi.[12] They won their semi-final 2-0 against CD Costa do Sol from Mozambique.[13] They lost the final 2-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies from South Africa.[14] They won the fair play award for the second year in a row.[15]

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitlesWinning SeasonsRunners-up
Domesticscope=colBotswana Women's Championship141999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023.1998, 2015, 2016
scope=colBotswana Women's Cup0
AfricanCOSAFA Women's Champions League02023
COSAFA Women's Champions League Fair play award: 2022, 2023

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Botswana - List of Women Champions . www.rsssf.com . 27 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Double Action ready to surprise and book ticket for Egypt . 2022-06-27.
  3. Web site: PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions . 2024-08-20 . www.pressreader.com.
  4. Web site: 2021-08-30 . ENG, FRE, POR: Double Action join Sundowns in Champions League Qualifiers semifinals . 2024-08-20 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: successful-debut-for-double-action-sundowns-and-black-rhinos . 2024-08-20 . successful-debut-for-double-action-sundowns-and-black-rhinos . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Boranabi . Kabelo . 2021-09-04 . Double Action bow out . 2024-08-20 . Mmegi Online . en.
  7. Web site: Double Action ladies club bag coveted DTC championships prize Sunday Standard . 2022-06-16 . 27 June 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022-08-13 . EN, FR, PR: Green Buffaloes stun Mamelodi Sundowns to win regional title . 2024-08-20 . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Boranabi . Kabelo . 2023-07-11 . Double delight! . 2024-08-20 . Mmegi Online . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-08-30 . GBWFC held by Double Action in COSAFA Qualifiers opener - ZamFoot . 2024-08-20 . zambianfootball.co.zm . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-09-01 . EN, FR, PR: Green Buffaloes, Double Action record wins on day three in Durban . 2024-08-20 . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2023-09-04 . EN, FR, PR: Semifinal line-up complete at Champions League Qualifiers . 2024-08-20 . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Shozi . Asanda . 2023-09-07 . Sundowns Ladies and Double Action to Battle for CAFCL COSAFA Qualifiers 2023 Title . 2024-08-20 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
  14. Web site: Raophala . Mauwane . 2023-09-08 . Sundowns beat Double Action to qualify for CAF Champions League . 2024-08-20 . FARPost . en-ZA.
  15. Web site: 2023-09-08 . EN, FR, PR: Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for CAF Women’s Champions League finals . 2024-08-20 . en-GB.