Botswana National Stadium
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| Location | Gaborone, Botswana |
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| Capacity | 22,000 |
The Botswana National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gaborone, Botswana. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 22,000 people.
The pitch is surrounded by an athletics track, the stadium is coupled with a rugby venue, which has fallen into disuse, and a tennis facility.
The stadium is made up of a total of 10 stands, 3 of which are covered. The 3 large stands on each end of the stadium make up the north and south ends. The west side of the stadium is made up of 3 covered stands, while the east end is made up of 1 giant uncovered stand. From the 22nd to the 31st of May 2014, the stadium hosted the 2nd African Youth Games, Gaborone 2014 opening and closing ceremonies as well as the track and field events. A giant screen was erected on the middle north stand in August 2014.
The stadium is home to the Botswana national football team, the Zebras. It is also currently home to Gaborone based Botswana Premier League clubs Township Rollers F.C., Gaborone United S.C. and Notwane F.C.. Mochudi side, Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC also uses the ground as their home base.
Apart from sports, the stadium also hosts other events like Botswana Police Service Day and Botswana Defence Force Day, as well as Botswana Independence Celebrations. Music festivals and church services are also held at this multi-use facility.
Hitecon construction company won the tender to renovate the stadium. The purpose for renovating the National Stadium was for Botswana to accommodate some teams that were competing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was held in neighbouring South Africa.
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