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Wikipedia - Mahalapye Railway Highlanders
Mahalapye Railway Highlanders are a football club in the Botswana Premier League who play home games in Molepolole, but are based out of Mahalapye.
Mahalapye Railway Highlanders, previously Botswana Railway Highlanders, are the team of Botswana Railways, but the company's sponsorship only goes as far as transport and some sporting equipment. In 2015 Highlanders were 100% financed by the Railways corporation.
History
Highlanders were founded as a social club in 1987 by workers of Botswana Railways.
In 2002 they were promoted to the first division for the first time, led by coach Tebogo Mokute.
They were promoted to the top division Botswana Premier League for the first time for the 2012 season.
Highlanders were relegated from the Botswana Premier league in 2016. They bounced back in the 2017-18 season: Highlanders were promoted to the 2018-19 Botswana Premier League after defeating Great North Tigers 1-0 in the second-last game of the season. Emmanuel Thakadu scored the goal which sent Highlanders back to the top flight two minutes from time, ensuring Highlanders won the 2017-18 First Division North title.
1961 grundades klubben som en fotbollsavdelning i företaget Botswana Railways. Klubben vann sitt första stora mästerskap 1966 när de vann den botswanska Independence Cup. BR Highlanders vann sitt första Botswanan Premier League-mästerskap 1970, som då hette First Division South. Sedan dess har klubben vunnit ytterligare elva Premier League-titlar, senast 2014. Klubben har också vunnit Botswana FA Cup sex gånger, senast 2012.
BR Highlanders har representerat Botswana i afrikanska klubbmästerskap vid flera tillfällen. Deras bästa resultat kom 1993, då de nådde kvartsfinalen i African Cup of Champions Clubs.