12 Jun 2025

Botswana  Football Association (BFA) is adamant that Orange Botswana will renew the Orange FA Cup sponsorship after expiry of the current agreement tomorrow.

 Orange Botswana and BFA initially signed the FA Cup sponsorship agreement in 2019 under a three-year deal.   The partnership was renewed in 2022 for another three years and it is set to conclude at the end of the 2024/2025 football season. As the  curtain  falls  down on the final phase of  deal,  BFA chief executive offer Mfolo Mfolo has expressed optimism about the renewal, noting that both the association and the sponsor were  finalising proposal write-ups for another  three-years extension.

“We are committed to  the continuation of  the Orange FA  Cup  as it avails the  perfect  platform for national team selection committee to scout players from lower divisions,”  Mfolo  said  in a press conference  on Tuesday.

He commended the partnership between the two entities for availing a platform where the ‘cheer boy’ could compete directly against ‘his hero'.

“The Orange FA Cup is one of the association’s major tournaments which incorporates teams from lower divisions and the elite league. It is the only  opportunity  for lower  league teams to rub shoulders with their  elite  league idols, hence the competitiveness  of the tournament,” Mfolo  said.

 He said the FA Cup lived to its expectations over the years with every team, either big or small making an effort to reach the finals.

“This truly  proves the importance of all teams to the  association.  Teams put  up an important  show when it comes  to the  FA  and the advancement of  the  Security Systems to  the  finals is testament  to that effect,” he said.

Orange Botswana Wholesale and Digital Innovation Manager, Donald Joseph applauded the Orange-BFA sponsorship as a national movement and strategic investment in youth and community development. He said the  Orange FA  Cup had  since its inception been a  strategic  investment and the  embodiment of  Orange Botswana's  long standing  commitment  to sport development, youth empowerment  and  community  uplifting.

“Our goal during the sponsorship deal has always been to build a national platform that gives every team an equal opportunity to dream and compete and  bring  life to football communities,” he said.

Joseph stated that Orange Botswana invested  over P2.5  million  in this  year’s  edition to cover all expenses and logistics.

Meanwhile, organisers  announced the  Season 6  Award nominees which  includes  goalkeeper of the  tournament, Mwampule Masule  from  Security Systems, Lesang Senne  from  VTM FC,  Victor James  from  Jwaneng Galaxy and  Cedric Ramojela from Matebele FC.

The  player  of  the  tournament  nominees  are  Jwaneng  Galaxy trio  of Thero Setsile, Onkabetse Makgantai and  Gilbert Baruti, and  Ronel Manyanga from  Matebele FC as  well as Tshepo Keselebale and Michael Tinye  both  from Security Systems. Under the  coach of  the  tournament category VTM’s Ruben Njavera will  battle  it out  with  Seemo Mpatane from  Jwaneng Galaxy, David Botlhasitse  from  Security Systerms and  Sean Connor from  Matebele FC. ENDS