Full name | Mahalapye Railway Highlanders | |
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Nickname(s) | Stimela [1] | |
Short name | MR Highlanders | |
Founded | 1987 | |
Ground | Serowe Sports Complex [2] | |
Capacity | 6600 | |
Coach | Blessing Moyo | |
League | Botswana Premier League | |
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Mahalapye Railway Highlanders are a football club in the Botswana Premier League who play home games in Molepolole, but are based out of Mahalapye. [2] [1]
Mahalapye Railway Highlanders, previously Botswana Railway Highlanders, [3] are the team of Botswana Railways, but the company's sponsorship only goes as far as transport and some sporting equipment. [4] In 2015 Highlanders were 100% financed by the Railways corporation. [5]
Highlanders were founded as a social club in 1987 by workers of Botswana Railways. [5] [6]
In 2002 they were promoted to the first division for the first time, led by coach Tebogo Mokute. [5]
They were promoted to the top division Botswana Premier League for the first time for the 2012 season. [7]
Highlanders were relegated from the Botswana Premier league in 2016. [1] 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. [8] 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. [9]