Premier League (Botswana)

Botswana Premier League - the top tier of club football in Botswana, administered by the Botswana Football League under the country’s football federation framework. Regulations: the league typically features 16 clubs playing a double round-robin home-and-away season, awarding 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. If teams are level on points, the league applies its tie-break sequence, starting with head-to-head records, then head-to-head goal difference, followed by overall goal difference and goals scored, and if still level the position is decided by a drawing of lots. At season end, bottom-placed teams are relegated to the Debswana First Division North and Debswana First Division South, with the exact relegation and promotion quotas set for the edition and geographic allocation applied where relevant. Promotion is typically secured by the North and South champions, and any additional promotion places may be decided via play-offs as defined by the season rules. The league champion represents Botswana in the CAF Champions League, while the CAF Confederation Cup place is commonly linked to the domestic FA Challenge Cup winner.