Township Rollers F.C.

Township Rollers Football Club is a football club based in Gaborone, Botswana. Township Rollers are popularly known as Mapalastina. The club was founded in 1961 as Mighty Tigers, later to adopt the name Township Rollers in 1965. Rollers has an old rivalry with cross town club Gaborone United S.C.. Rollers also have a bitter rivalry with Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC, which has eclipsed the Gaborone Derby in recent years. This match has earned its right to be called the biggest football encounter in Botswana due to both clubs' following and success. The team is owned by Township Holdings, a company chaired by millionnaire Jagdish Shah of CA Sales. The other shairholder is Somerset Gobuiwang while the fans also have a stake.

It enjoys a massive following all over the country.With most of its fanbase scattered across Botswana, it can be called the most supported football team in the country.

History

The club was formed by the Public Works Department (PWD) workers in 1961. They called the team Mighty Tigers FC at the time. In 1965, the name was changed to Township Rollers Football Club.