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{{More footnotes needed|date=December 2018}}
{{ infobox football tournament
| current              = [[2025 Botswana FA Cup]]
| founded              = {{start date and age|1968}}
| region               = Botswana
| number of teams      = 48
| qualifier for        = [[CAF Confederation Cup]]
| current champions    = [[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]] ([[2025 Botswana FA Cup|2025]]) (2nd title)
| most successful club = [[Gaborone United]] (9 titles)
}}
The '''FA Challenge Cup''', currently known as the '''Orange FA Cup''' or '''Orange Cup''' for sponsorship reasons, is the premier club football tournament in [[Botswana]]. Started in 1968 and first played as the '''Lions Cup''', the tournament is based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with top flight teams. It is based on the English [[FA Cup]], which has become known for "giant killings" (lower league teams defeating top flight.

==History==
The tournament was started in 1968 as the Lions Cup. This name stayed in place until 1992 when the tournament was sponsored by [[Coca-Cola]] and was known as the '''Coca-Cola Cup'''.
The tournament was known as the Coca-Cola Cup until the sponsorship deal expired in 2012. However, it was not played for six years due to lack of sponsors. In 2018 it was sponsored by [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] and was renamed the Orange FA Cup or Orange Cup.

==Sponsorship==
The tournament was first sponsored in 1992. Below is a list of all the sponsors to date:
* 1992–2012: [[Coca-Cola]] (Coca-Cola Cup)
* 2013–2018: No sponsor
* 2019: [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] (Orange FA Cup)

==Format==
Initially the tournament was played by a total of 64 teams. The tournament began with the qualifying rounds featuring [[Botswana Division One]] teams. Only 32 Division One teams progressed and faced off in the extra preliminary round, with the winners playing against the top 16 Botswana First Division teams in the preliminary round. [[Botswana Premier League]] teams entered directly in the first round (the round of 32) to face the winners of the preliminary round.
On 3 December 2018 it was announced that the tournament would now be played by 48 teams.
The premier league sides automatically qualify for the round of 32 whereas the top eight finishers from either First Division league face off with 16 Division One teams from regional playoffs. From the round of 32 onwards teams are not seeded. Games which end in a draw after 90 minutes plus added time are subject to extra time and penalties if necessary. The winner walks away with P700 000 ($70 000) and also qualifies to play in the [[CAF Confederation Cup]], the African equivalent of the [[UEFA Europa League]].

==Past finals==
*1968: '''[[Gaborone United]]'''
*1969: ''Not known''
*1970: '''[[Gaborone United]]'''
*1971–1977: ''Not known''
*1978: '''[[Notwane F.C.|Notwane]]'''
*1979: '''[[Township Rollers]]'''
*1980–1982: ''Not known''
*1983: '''[[Botswana Police XI SC|Police]]''' 3–2 [[Mochudi Centre Chiefs]]
*1984: '''[[Gaborone United]]'''
*1985: '''[[Gaborone United]]'''
*1986: '''[[Nico United]]''' (Selibe-Pikwe)  bt [[Gaborone United]]
*1987: '''[[Nico United]]'''
*1988: '''[[Extension Gunners]]'''
*1989: '''[[Botswana Defence Force XI]]'''
*1990: '''[[Gaborone United]]'''
*1991: '''TASC''' 3–2 [[Botswana Defence Force XI]]
*'''1991'''*: '''[[Centre Chiefs|Mochudi Centre Chiefs]]''' (Mochudi) (3) bt (2) [[Extension Gunners|LCS Gunners]]   
*1992: '''[[Extension Gunners]]''' 2–1 [[TAFIC]]
*1993: '''[[Township Rollers]]''' 4–1 [[Gaborone United]]
*1994: '''[[Township Rollers]]''' 2–0 [[Extension Gunners]]
*1995: '''[[Notwane F.C.|Notwane PG]]''' 2–0 [[Mokgosi Young Fighters]]
*1996: '''[[Township Rollers]]''' 2–0 [[Botswana Meat Commission FC]]
*1997: '''[[Notwane F.C.|Notwane PG]]''' 2–0 [[Mokgosi Young Fighters]]
*1998: '''[[Botswana Defence Force XI]]''' 1–0 [[Jwaneng Comets]]
*1999: '''[[Mogoditshane Fighters]]''' 3–0 [[FC Satmos]]
*2000: '''[[Mogoditshane Fighters]]''' 1–1 [[Gaborone United]] '''(aet, 5–4 pens)'''
*2001: '''TASC''' 2–0 [[Extension Gunners]]
*2002: '''[[TAFIC]]''' 0–0 TASC'''(aet, 6-5 pens)'''
*2003: '''[[Mogoditshane Fighters]]''' 1–0 [[Township Rollers F.C.|Township Rollers]]
*2004: '''[[Botswana Defence Force XI]]''' 2–1 [[Mogoditshane Fighters]]
*2005: '''[[Township Rollers F.C.|Township Rollers]]''' 3–1 [[Botswana Defence Force XI]] '''(aet)'''
*2006: '''[[Notwane F.C.|Notwane]]''' 2–1 [[Botswana Defence Force XI]]
*2007: '''[[Botswana Meat Commission FC]]''' 1–1 [[ECCO City Green]]s '''(aet, 6–5 pens)'''
*2008: '''[[Centre Chiefs|Mochudi Centre Chiefs]]''' 5–2 [[Uniao Flamengo Santos FC|Uniao Flamengo Santos]]
*2009: '''[[Uniao Flamengo Santos FC|Uniao Flamengo Santos]]''' (Gabane) 1–1 [[Botswana Defence Force XI]] '''(aet, 4–2 pens)'''
*2010: '''[[Township Rollers F.C.|Township Rollers]]''' 3–1 [[Mochudi Centre Chiefs]]
*2011: '''[[Extension Gunners]]''' 3–1 [[Motlakase Power Dynamos]]
*[[2011–12 Botswana FA Cup|2012]]: '''[[Gaborone United]]''' 0–0 [[Centre Chiefs|Mochudi Centre Chiefs]] '''(aet, 4–2 pens)'''
*2013–2018: ''Not played''<ref>[http://www.gazettebw.com/?p=3563 FA Cup to return next season]</ref>
*[[2018–19 FA Challenge Cup (Botswana)|2019]]: '''[[Orapa United FC|Orapa United]]''' 3–0 [[Township Rollers F.C.|Township Rollers]]<ref>http://www.orange.co.bw/personal/1/633/orange-fa-cup-final---orange-botswana-9783.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
*[[2019–20 Botswana FA Cup|2020]]: '''[[Gaborone United]]''' 3–0 [[Masitaoka]] (Molepolole)  
*2021: ''Not held''
*[[2022 Botswana FA Cup|2022]]: '''[[Gaborone United]]''' 2-1 [[Security Systems F.C.|Security Systems]]
*[[2023 Botswana FA Cup|2023]]: '''[[Gaborone United]]''' 1-0 [[Orapa United F.C.|Orapa United]]
*[[2024 Botswana FA Cup|2024]]: '''[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]''' 2–1 [[Orapa United F.C.|Orapa United]]
*[[2025 Botswana FA Cup|2025]]: '''[[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]''' 2–0 [[Security Systems F.C.|Security Systems]]<ref name="fp_connor">{{Cite web |last=Dube |first=Mthokozisi |date=2025-06-14 |title=Ex-Spurs coach Connor claims first trophy in Botswana |url=https://farpost.co.za/2025/06/14/ex-spurs-coach-connor-claims-first-trophy-in-botswana/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Botswana Cup Winners |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/botscuphist.html |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref>

*'''NB*''' : '''2 Lions Cup finals are reported for 1991, possibly one was for a 1990/91 season, the other for a (transitional) 1991 season'''

===Results by team===
{| class="wikitable"
!Titles
!Club
|-
|9
| [[Gaborone United]]
|-      
|6 
|[[Township Rollers]]
|-
|4
|[[Notwane F.C.|Notwane]]
|-
|3
|[[Botswana Defence Force XI]] <br /> [[Mogoditshane Fighters]] <br /> [[Extension Gunners]]
|-
|2
|TASC <br /> [[Centre Chiefs|Mochudi Centre Chiefs]] <br /> [[Jwaneng Galaxy F.C.|Jwaneng Galaxy]]
|-
|1
|[[Uniao Flamengo Santos FC|Uniao Flamengo Santos]] <br /> [[TAFIC]] <br /> [[Botswana Police XI SC|Police]] <br /> [[Botswana Meat Commission FC]] <br /> [[Orapa United FC|Orapa United]]
|-
|}

==Manager records==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Season
! Winner
! Manager
|-
|1999 || [[Mogoditshane Fighters]] || {{flagicon|Botswana}} [[David Bright (football manager)|David Bright]]
|-
|2000 || [[Mogoditshane Fighters]] || {{flagicon|Botswana}} [[David Bright (football manager)|David Bright]]
|-
|2002 || [[TAFIC]] ||{{flagicon|Botswana}} [[Ntime Ntime]]
|-
| 2005 || [[Township Rollers]] || {{flag icon|Botswana}} [[Joseph Panene]]
|-
| 2010 || [[Township Rollers]] || {{flag icon|Zimbabwe}} [[Rahman Gumbo]]
|-
|[[2011 Botswana FA Cup|2011]] || [[Extension Gunners]] || {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Maxwell Moyo]]
|-
| [[2011-12 Botswana FA Cup|2012]] || [[Gaborone United]] || {{flag icon|Botswana}} [[Philemon Makhwengwe]]
|-
| [[2018-19 FA Challenge Cup (Botswana)|2019]] || [[Orapa United F.C.|Orapa United]] || {{flag icon|Botswana}} [[Mogomotsi Mpote]]
|-
| [[2019-20 Botswana FA Cup|2020]] || [[Gaborone United]] || {{flag icon|Botswana}} [[Innocent Morapedi]]
|-
|[[2022 Botswana FA Cup|2022]] || [[Gaborone United]] || {{flagicon|Botswana}} [[Innocent Morapedi]]
|-
| [[2023 Botswana FA Cup|2023]] || [[Gaborone United]] || {{flagicon|Botswana}} [[Pontsho Moloi]]
|-
|[[2024 Botswana FA Cup |2024]] || [[Jwaneng Galaxy]] || {{flagicon | South Africa}} [[Morena Ramoreboli]]
|-
|[[2025 Botswana FA Cup |2025]] || [[Jwaneng Galaxy]] || {{flagicon | Northern Ireland}} [[Sean Connor]]<ref name="fp_connor" />
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/botscuphist.html RSSSF competition history]

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