2018-19 FA Challenge Cup
| Country |  Botswana |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February 2019-present |
| Defending champions | Gaborone United |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 123 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Omaatla Kebatho (6 goals) |
← 2011-12 2019-20 → | |
The 2018-19 FA Challenge Cup is the 46th edition of the FA Challenge Cup, Botswana's premier football knockout tournament. It is sponsored by Orange and is known as the Orange FA Cup for sponsorship reasons. It started with the preliminary round on the weekend of 16 February 2019 and will conclude with the final on a date to be determined. The winner will qualify for the 2019-20 CAF Confederation Cup.
Botswana Premier League side Gaborone United are the defending champions.
Qualifying rounds
All 16 Premier League teams automatically qualified to the round of 32. The top 8 teams from First Division South and top 8 from First Division North had to go through the preliminary round and were joined by the 16 regional champions. [1] Winners of this round qualified for the round of 32.
Preliminary Round
The preliminary round draw took place on 23 January 2019. The draw was seeded into two, namely the northern and southern blocks. Southern block games were played on 16 and 17 February while northern block games were played on 23 and 24 February.
Southern block
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February | Jwaneng Fighters | 0-0
(3-1 pen.) |
Digodi | Mankgodi Show Grounds |
| 16 February | Holy Ghost | 0-1 | Tlokweng Red Sparks | Tlokweng VDC Grounds |
| 16 February | Blue Stars | 1-5 | Notwane | Tshane Prisons Grounds |
| 16 February | Black Peril | 5-1 | Mogoditshane Fighters | Tlokweng VDC Grounds |
| 16 February | Sand Diamonds | 0-0
(4-3 pen.) |
Motaung Young Fighters | Tshane Prisons Grounds |
| 17 February | Broadhurst United | 0-1 | Atlanta Chiefs | Mochudi Rovers Grounds |
| 17 February | Mochudi Rovers | 0-0
(10-11 pen.) |
Prisons XI | Mochudi Rovers Grounds |
| 17 February | Black Rangers | 3-1 | King Rodgers | Tsabong VDC Grounds |
[2] Northern block
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February | Great North Tigers | 4-3 | Eleven Angels | Francistown City Council Stadium |
| 23 February | Motlakase Power Dynamos | 1-1
(7-8) |
Peacemakers | Bobonong Show Grounds |
| 23 February | Calendar Stars | 1-1
(4-3) |
Maun Terrors | Francistown City Council Stadium |
| 23 February | Kazungula Young Fighters | 0-0
(7-6) |
White Diamonds | Kasane Prisons Grounds |
| 23 February | Palapye All Stars | 2-2
(1-3) |
Sua Flamingos | Phikwe United Grounds |
| 23 February | Santa Green | 3-2 | Morupule Wanderers | Phikwe United Grounds |
| 24 February | BR Highlanders | 4-0 | Green Lovers | Serowe Sports Council Stadium |
| 24 February | Nico United | 3-1 | Tsabotlhe | Serowe Sports Council Stadium |
Round of 32
The round of 32 draw was conducted on 24 February 2019 after the conclusion of the preliminary round. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters, Atlanta Chiefs, Black Rangers, Black Peril, Sand Diamonds, Peacemakers, Kazungula Young Fighters and Santa Green from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March | Gaborone United | 2-2
(7-8) |
Extension Gunners | |
| 29 March | Santa Green | 0-3 | Township Rollers | Serowe Sports Complex |
| 30 March | Notwane | 2-1 | Tlokweng Red Sparks | |
| 30 March | Great North Tigers | 0-1 | Miscellaneous | |
| 30 March | Sand Diamonds | 0-0
(4-2) |
Black Peril | |
| 30 March | Nico United | 1-2 | BDF XI | |
| 30 March | BR Highlanders | 0-0
(10-9) |
Uniao Flamengo Santos | |
| 30 March | Police XI | 1-0 | Sharps Shooting Stars | |
| 30 March | Calendar Stars | 1-2 | Kazungula Young Fighters | |
| 30 March | Black Forest | 0-0
(9-10) |
Security Systems | |
| 30 March | Sua Flamingos | 1-2 | Sankoyo Bush Bucks | |
| 30 March | Peacemakers | 0-10 | Orapa United | |
| 31 March | Atlanta Chiefs | 2-4 | Jwaneng Fighters | |
| 31 March | Prisons XI | 1-2 | TAFIC | |
| 31 March | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 2-1 | Gilport Lions | |
| 31 March | Jwaneng Galaxy | 1-1
(5-4) |
Black Rangers |
Round of 16
The round of 16 draw was conducted on 4 April 2019. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters, Sand Diamonds and Kazungula Young Fighters from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 April | Extension Gunners | 0-1 | Township Rollers | Lobatse Sports Complex |
| 13 April | Sankoyo Bush Bucks | 0-1 | Jwaneng Galaxy | |
| 13 April | Notwane | 1-3 | BDF XI | |
| 13 April | BR Highlanders | 1-2 | Security Systems | |
| 13 April | Kazungula Young Fighters | 2-1 | TAFIC | |
| 13 April | Sand Diamonds | 0-4 | Orapa United | |
| 14 April | Jwaneng Fighters | 1-1
(3-1) |
Mochudi Centre Chiefs | |
| 14 April | Police XI | 4-2 | Miscellaneous |
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinal draw was conducted on 14 April after the conclusion of the round of 16. It was not seeded. Jwaneng Fighters and Kazungula Young Fighters from Division One are the lowest ranked teams still in the competition.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April | Kazungula Young Fighters | 0-1 | Township Rollers | Chobe JSS Ground |
| 27 April | Orapa United | 2-1 | Security Systems | |
| 28 April | Jwaneng Fighters | 0-0
(4-5) |
Police XI | |
| 28 April | BDF XI | 0-0
(5-4) |
Jwaneng Galaxy |
Semifinals
The semifinal draw was conducted on 28 April after the Jwaneng Fighters and Police XI game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Police XI | 1-4 | Orapa United | Botswana National Stadium |
| 18 May | BDF XI | 0-2 | Township Rollers | Botswana National Stadium |
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