Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.

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'''Jwaneng Galaxy Football Club''' is a Botswana [[association football|football club]] based in [[Jwaneng]]. The club currently plays in the [[Botswana Premier League]].

==History== Galaxy was founded in 2015 after two local clubs merged: '''Jwaneng Comets''' and '''Debswana Youngsters'''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dailynews.gov.bw/news-detail/14179 |title=Jwaneng welcomes Galaxy FC |date=3 September 2014 |website=www.dailynews.gov.bw |access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jwanenggalaxyfc.co.bw/about-us/ |title=About Us |website=Jwaneng Galaxy FC |language=en-US |access-date=2019-07-20 |archive-date=20 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720183902/https://www.jwanenggalaxyfc.co.bw/about-us/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Galaxy was promoted to the Botswana Premier League for the first time in 2015, winning the First Division South with a match to spare.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=50240&dir=2015/march/30| title = Galaxy, Miscellaneous promoted to the premier league :: Mmegi Online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://allafrica.com/stories/201503260793.html| title = Reference at allafrica.com}}</ref>

===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 F.C.|Orapa United]] in extra time in the final.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.botswanayouth.com/jwaneng-galaxy-are-mascom-top8-season-6-champions/| title = Jwaneng Galaxy are Mascom Top8 season 6 Champions – Botswana Youth Magazine}}</ref> The club also finished second in the Botswana Premier League and qualified for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.<ref name="intent">{{cite web| url = http://www.thegazette.news/statement-of-intent-from-jwaneng-galaxy/| title = Reference at www.thegazette.news| access-date = 25 October 2018| archive-date = 25 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181025153044/http://www.thegazette.news/statement-of-intent-from-jwaneng-galaxy/| url-status = dead}}</ref> 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.]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.botswanayouth.com/jwaneng-galaxy-fires-coach-over-poor-results/| title = Jwaneng Galaxy Fires Coach Over Poor Results – Botswana Youth Magazine}}</ref><ref name="intent" />

Miguel da Costa became the head coach for the 2018–19 campaign after leaving Uganda's [[Vipers SC]].<ref name="kawowo.com">{{cite web| url = https://www.kawowo.com/2018/07/31/former-vipers-head-coach-lands-job-in-botswana/| title = Former Vipers head coach Da Costa lands job in Botswana}}</ref>

===African competition=== Under [[Morena Ramoreboli]], Galaxy qualified for the group stages of the [[African Champions League]] for the first time in [[2021–22 CAF Champions League|2021–22]].<ref name="sowetanlive.co.za">{{Cite web |title=Ramoreboli credits Pitso for success in Botswana |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2021-10-27-ramoreboli-credits-pitso-for-success-in-botswana/ |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=SowetanLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref>

==Honours== === League === * '''[[Botswana Premier League]]''' **Champions (3): [[2019–20 Botswana Premier League|2019–20]], [[2022–23 Botswana Premier League|2022–23]], [[2023–24 Botswana Premier League|2023–24]] **Runners-up (3): 2017, 2018, 2019 *'''[[Botswana First Division South]]''' **Champion (1): [[2014–15 Botswana First Division South|2015]]

===Cups=== *'''[[Botswana FA Challenge Cup]]''' ** Winners (2): [[2024 Botswana FA Cup|2024]], [[2025 Botswana FA Cup|2025]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dube |first=Mthokozisi |date=2025-06-14 |title=Ex-Spurs coach Connor claims first trophy in Botswana |url=https://farpost.co.za/2025/06/14/ex-spurs-coach-connor-claims-first-trophy-in-botswana/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}</ref>

*'''[[Mascom Top 8 Cup]]''' **Winners (2): [[2016–17 Mascom Top 8 Cup|2016–17]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmegi.bw/index.phpaid=67889&dir=2017/april/03 |title=Sesinyi-Inspired Galaxy Sweep Ostriches}}</ref> 2018–19

==Players== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1 |pos=GK|nat=Botswana|name=Katlego Mbise}} {{Fs player|no= 3 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=[[Gape Mohutsiwa]]}} {{Fs player|no= 5 |pos=DF|nat=Botswana|name=[[Fortunate Thulare]]}} {{Fs player|no= 6 |pos=DF|nat=Botswana|name=Gofaone Molapi}} {{Fs player|no= 7 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=[[Thero Setsile]]}} {{Fs player|no= 8 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=[[Gift Moyo]]}} {{Fs player|no= 9 |pos=FW|nat= NAM |name=[[Wendell Rudath]]}} {{Fs player|no= 10 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=Olebogeng Malebye}} {{Fs player|no= 11 |pos=FW|nat=Botswana|name=[[Thabang Sesinyi]]}} {{Fs player|no= 12 |pos=MF|nat= RSA |name=Ricardo Lourenço}} {{Fs player|no= 13 |pos=GK|nat=Botswana|name=Anthony Gouws}} {{Fs player|no= 14 |pos=DF|nat=Botswana|name=Isaac Paeye}} {{Fs player|no= 15 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=Lethlogonolo Chenjela}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no= 16 |pos=GK|natIRN|name=[[Emad Fallahi]]}} {{Fs player|no= 17 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=Lemogang Maswena}} {{Fs player|no= 18 |pos=DF|nat=Botswana|name=[[Tebogo Sosome]]}} {{Fs player|no= 19 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=[[Lebogang Ditsele]]}} {{Fs player|no= 20 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=Bakang Leshona}} {{Fs player|no= 21 |pos=FW|nat=Botswana|name=Resaobaka Thatanyane}} {{Fs player|no= 22 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=[[Gilbert Baruti]]}} {{Fs player|no= 23 |pos=FW|nat=Botswana|name=[[Tebogo Sembowa]]}} {{Fs player|no= 24 |pos=DF|nat=Botswana|name=Tshephang Boithatelo}} {{Fs player|no= 25 |pos=DF|nat=Botswana|name=Moagi Sechele}} {{Fs player|no= 26 |pos=MF|nat=Botswana|name=Rentse Keakabetse}} {{Fs player|no= 27 |pos=DF|nat=Botswana|name=[[Thabo Leinanyane]]}} {{Fs player|no= 29 |pos=MF|nat= CIV |name=Yahi Sangare}} {{Fs end}}

==CAF competitions record== ''Last update: 24 February 2023''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:100%" |- bgcolor="#ccccff" ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Aggregate |- | [[2018 CAF Confederation Cup|2018]] | [[CAF Confederation Cup]] | [[2018 CAF Confederation Cup#Preliminary round|PR]] | {{flagicon|MOZ}} [[CD Costa do Sol|Costa do Sol]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 | align=center|'''0–2''' |- | rowspan=5| [[2021–22 CAF Champions League|2021–22]] | rowspan=5| [[CAF Champions League]] | [[2021–22 CAF Champions League#First round|1R]] | {{flagicon|CAR}} [[DFC 8ème Arrondissement|Le Messager DFC 8ème]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1 | align=center|'''2–1''' |- | [[2021–22 CAF Champions League#Second round|2R]] | {{flagicon|TAN}} [[Simba S.C.|Simba]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 3–1 | align=center|'''3–3''' ([[Away goals rule|a]]) |- | rowspan=3| [[2021–22 CAF Champions League#Group stage|GS]] | {{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–4 | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center; |'''4th''' |- | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[CR Belouizdad]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–4 |- | {{flagicon|TUN}} [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 2–3 |} ;Notes

* '''PR''': Preliminary round * '''1R''': First round * '''2Q''': Second qualifying round * '''GS''': Group stage

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Facebook|JwanengGalaxy}}

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