Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.
Jwaneng Galaxy Football Club is a Botswana football club based in Jwaneng. The club currently plays in the Botswana Premier League.
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Short name | Galaxy | ||
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Founded | 2014 | ||
Ground | Galaxy Stadium | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Coach | Morena Ramoreboli[1] | ||
League | Botswana Premier League | ||
2019/2020 | 1st | ||
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History
Galaxy were founded in 2015 after two local clubs merged: the Jwaneng Comets and the Debswana Youngsters.[2][3]
Galaxy were promoted to the Botswana Premier League for the first time in 2015, winning the First Division South with a match to spare.[4][5]
Botswana Premier League
Led by Zambian coach Mike Sithole, Galaxy won the club's first silverware in 2016-17, the Mascom Top 8 Cup, beating Orapa United in extra time in the final.[6] They also finished second in the Botswana Premier League and qualified for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.[7] Sitole was fired in November 2017, but Galaxy ended the 2017-18 campaign in second again, only four points off of champions Township Rollers F.C.[8][7]
Miguel da Costa became the head coach for the 2018-19 campaign after leaving Uganda's Vipers SC.[9]
African competition
Under Morena Ramoreboli, Galaxy qualified for the group stages of the African Champions League for the first time in 2021–22.[1]
Honours
Leagues
- Champions: 2019/2020
- Runners-up: 2017, 2018, 2019
- 2014-15
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2022 -
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
2018 CAF Confederation Cup results
- First round: lost 0-1, 0-1 to CD Costa do Sol
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Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "Ramoreboli credits Pitso for success in Botswana". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- "Jwaneng welcomes Galaxy FC". www.dailynews.gov.bw. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
- "About Us". Jwaneng Galaxy FC. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
- "Galaxy, Miscellaneous promoted to the premier league :: Mmegi Online".
- "Reference at allafrica.com".
- "Jwaneng Galaxy are Mascom Top8 season 6 Champions - Botswana Youth Magazine".
- "Reference at www.thegazette.news".
- "Jwaneng Galaxy Fires Coach Over Poor Results - Botswana Youth Magazine".
- "Former Vipers head coach Da Costa lands job in Botswana".
- "Sesinyi-Inspired Galaxy Sweep Ostriches".
- "Reference at killerpassbw.com".