Botswana Premier League gets autonomy, independence from the Football Association

The Botswana Football Association Executive Committee have granted the elite league autonomy.

The Botswana Premier League has always advocated for their autonomy and this comes at a time when the move for a commercial wing of the elite league is a must do.

The top-flight will be independent from Botswana Football Association when the process is completed.

The journey to make that a reality has begun with the help of different stakeholders.

Botswana Football Association has since appointed a Transformation and Sponsorship Committee to implement the transformation of the elite league.

"We are happy to announce that Botswana Football League (Pty) Ltd is registered with CIPA.

"The company [Botswana Football league – BFL] will have all 16 premier league clubs as shareholders, and it will be a stand-alone company which will run their errands independently from the BFA. The BFL will only be a special member of the federation [BFA] as per FIFA standards and guidance." a statement released on Monday said.