Orapa United F.C. Explained

Clubname:Orapa United
Fullname:Orapa United Football Club
Nickname:The Ostriches, Bo Mmanche
Founded:2012
Ground:Itekeng Stadium, Orapa, Central, Botswana
Capacity:5,000
Chairman:Kagiso T. Mogocha
Manager:Tawurayi Mangwiro
League:BTC Premiership
Season:2022–23
Position:3rd
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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

0

runners up 2014–15

1

Winners 2012–13

Cup competitions

1

2018-19.

2

2016, 2020.

Performance in CAF competitions

0 appearance

2 appearances

2017 - Preliminary Round

2019 -

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 5000 capacity Itekeng Stadium.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orapa United is born. 3 September 2012. mmegi.bw. Shingirai. Madondo.
  2. Web site: Orapa Humble GU To Reach Top 8 Final. 5 February 2018.