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.

Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.
Short nameGalaxy
Founded2014
GroundGalaxy Stadium
Capacity2,000
CoachMorena Ramoreboli[1]
LeagueBotswana Premier League
2021/20223rd

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

League
Champion : 2020, 2023
Runners-up : 2017, 2018, 2019
Champion : 2015

Cups
2016–17,[10] 2018–19

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Botswana BOT Katlego Mbise
3 MF Botswana BOT Gape Mohutsiwa
5 DF Botswana BOT Fortunate Thulare
6 DF Botswana BOT Gofaone Molapi
7 MF Botswana BOT Thero Setsile
8 MF Botswana BOT Gift Moyo
9 FW Namibia NAM Wendell Rudath
10 MF Botswana BOT Olebogeng Malebye
11 FW Botswana BOT Thabang Sesinyi
12 MF South Africa RSA Ricardo Lourenço
13 GK Botswana BOT Anthony Gouws
14 DF Botswana BOT Isaac Paeye
15 MF Botswana BOT Lethlogonolo Chenjela
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK   Emad Fallahi
17 MF Botswana BOT Lemogang Maswena
18 DF Botswana BOT Tebogo Sosome
19 MF Botswana BOT Lebogang Ditsele
20 MF Botswana BOT Bakang Leshona
21 FW Botswana BOT Resaobaka Thatanyane
22 MF Botswana BOT Gilbert Baruti
23 FW Botswana BOT Tebogo Sembowa
24 DF Botswana BOT Tshephang Boithatelo
25 DF Botswana BOT Moagi Sechele
26 MF Botswana BOT Rentse Keakabetse
27 DF Botswana BOT Thabo Leinanyane
29 MF Ivory Coast CIV Yahi Sangare

CAF competitions record

Last update: 24 February 2023

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2018 CAF Confederation Cup PR Mozambique Costa do Sol 0–1 0–1 0–2
2021–22 CAF Champions League 1R Central African Republic Le Messager DFC 8ème 2–0 0–1 2–1
2R Tanzania Simba 0–2 3–1 3–3 (a)
GS Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 0–3 0–4 4th
Algeria CR Belouizdad 1–2 1–4
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1–1 2–3
Notes
  • PR: Preliminary round
  • 1R: First round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • GS: Group stage

References
  1. "Ramoreboli credits Pitso for success in Botswana". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. "Jwaneng welcomes Galaxy FC". www.dailynews.gov.bw. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. "About Us". Jwaneng Galaxy FC. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. "Galaxy, Miscellaneous promoted to the premier league :: Mmegi Online".
  5. "Reference at allafrica.com".
  6. "Jwaneng Galaxy are Mascom Top8 season 6 Champions – Botswana Youth Magazine".
  7. "Reference at www.thegazette.news".
  8. "Jwaneng Galaxy Fires Coach Over Poor Results – Botswana Youth Magazine".
  9. "Former Vipers head coach Da Costa lands job in Botswana".
  10. "Sesinyi-Inspired Galaxy Sweep Ostriches".
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