Gaborone United Ladies
 Logo of Gaborone United Ladies | |
| Full name | Gaborone United Ladies Sporting Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Red Roses |
| Director | Nicolas Zakhem |
| Head Coach |  William Monene |
| League | Botswana Women's Championship |
| 2023-2024 | 1st |
Gaborone United Ladies S.C. is a women's professional soccer club based in Gaborone, Botswana. The team competes in the Botswana Women's Championship, the top tier women's football league in Botswana.
The team together with the men's team are owned by Nicolas Zakhem.
History
[edit]In 2022 they won the Gaborone Central Regional Football division 2 and were promoted to the Botswana Women's Championship.[1]
They were runners up to Double Action Ladies in the 2023 Botswana Women's Championship season losing the final 1-0.[2]
In 2024 they won their maiden Botswana Women's Championship title with a 8-1 win over Tawana Top Girls in the final.[3] The win qualified them for the 2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League.[4]
COSAFA Women's Champions League
[edit]The team made their COSAFA Women's Champions League debut with a goalless draw against UD Lichinga from Mozambique.[5] Their next match was a 1-1 draw with Young Buffaloes from Eswatini.[6] They topped group B after a 3-2 win over host Ascent Soccer Academy from Malawi to qualify for the knockouts stages of the tournament.[7] In the semi-finals they won 1-0 against Herentals Queens from Zimbabwe.[8] They lost the final 9-8 via penalties against the University of the Western Cape from South Africa after the match ended in a 1-1 draw.[9]
Honours
[edit]- COSAFA Women's Champions League: Runners-Up: 2024
- Botswana Women's Championship: 2024 Runners-Up: 2023
- Gaborone Central Regional Football division 2: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ Keagakwa, City (2022-07-16). "LADIES IN RED ...Gaborone United are planning to revamp their women's team". Guardian Sun. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Boranabi, Kabelo (2023-07-11). "Double delight!". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Boranabi, Kabelo (2024-07-09). "GU make history with DTCB Women's Championship win". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Familiar face returns to COSAFA qualifiers for Gaborone United". 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Gaborone United Ladies v UD de Lichinga | Match Highlights | COSAFA Women's Champions League - CAF Qualifier". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Gaborone United Ladies v Young Buffaloes | Match Highlights | COSAFA Women's Champions League - CAF Qualifier". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and Young Buffaloes advance to semi-finals". COSAFA Women’s Champions League: Gaborone United and Young Buffaloes advance to semi-finals. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and University of Western Cape set for final showdown". COSAFA Women's Champions League: Gaborone United and University of Western Cape set for final showdown. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: UWC win CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers". 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2024-08-25.