Botswana Defence Force XI F.C.
Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Mogoditshane and playing home games in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force, composed mostly of military players. players were eligible to play for the club once they became cadets. In 2016, the club reduced the number of civilian players on the team, citing financial concerns.
History
BDF XI were founded in 1978, a year after the Botswana Defence Force came into existence. BDF XI have won the Botswana Premier League seven times, most recently in 2004.Honours
- Botswana Premier League: 7
- Botswana Challenge Cup: 3
- '''Botswana Independence Cup: 2'''
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 2 appearancesAfrican Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- '''CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance'''
Notable people
- Louis Setshwane – former international footballer, BDF XI manager