Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC

Mochudi Centre Chiefs Sporting Club are a professional football club based in Gaborone, Botswana, who play in the Botswana first division following their relegation from the Premier League in 2019. Centre Chiefs have won the Botswana Premier League, the highest level of Botswana football, four times. The team originates from Mochudi, a large village on the outskirts of Gaborone.

History
Mochudi Centre Chiefs were founded in 1972 by local elders.

Centre Chiefs had their first major success in 2008 when they won the Botswana Premier League. The Chiefs then won back-to-back titles in 2011-12 and 2012-13. They subsequently won various cup competitions between 2008 and 2015. The club have enjoyed their greatest period of success in the past decade, winning 15 trophies since. Domestically, Mochudi Centre Chiefs have won four league titles, four Kabelano Charity Cups, One Coca-Cola Cup and One Super Cup, while in continental competitions they regularly compete in CAF Champions League.

Mochudi Centre Chiefs’ home kit colours are jet black and pearl white, while away colours are ruby red and pearl white. Mochudi Centre Chiefs has been owned by the Jamali and Letshwiti families.

The Chiefs players went on strike in 2018 after a payment dispute. After a difficult season, Chiefs were relegated to the second division with one game to play.

Sponsors

 * Boitekanelo College
 * Vega Fish Company

Achievements

 * Botswana Premier League: 4
 * Winners: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15


 * FA Challenge Cup (Botswana): 1
 * 2008

Performance in CAF competitions

 * CAF Cup: 2 appearances
 * 1997 - Second Round
 * 2000 - First Round


 * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
 * 1992 - First Round

Staff

 * Assistant coach:
 * 🇧🇼 Pontsho Moloi

Notable players

 * Botswana
 * Seabo Gabanakgosi
 * Noah Kareng
 * William Kehitilwe
 * Sekhana Koko
 * Barolong Lemmenyane
 * Mpho Mabogo
 * Kgosietsile Mampori
 * Noah Maposa
 * Oteng Moalosi
 * Lovemore Mokgweetsi
 * Dirang Moloi
 * Galabgwe Moyana
 * Kekaetswe Moloi


 * Raphael Nthwane
 * Keitumetse Paul
 * Molathegi Podile
 * Jerome Ramatlhakwane
 * Innocent Ranku
 * Gobonyeone Selefa
 * Thato Siska
 * James Tshekedi


 * South Africa
 * Tshweu Makhoere


 * Zambia
 * Linos Chalwe
 * James Kachinga
 * Musonda Mweuke


 * Zimbabwe
 * Itayi Gwandu
 * Otsile Moje

Notable coaches

 * 🇿🇲 Beston Chambeshi
 * 🇿🇲 Mike Sithole (2007)
 * 🇿🇲 Rahman Gumbo (2010)
 * 🇷🇸 Dragojlo Stanojlović (2013–14)
 * 🇿🇲 Mike Sithole (2014–present)