| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Botswana |
| Dates | 24 March-5 August 2012 |
| Defending champions | Extension Gunners |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gaborone United (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Mochudi Centre Chiefs |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
The 2012 FA Challenge Cup was the 45th edition of the FA Challenge Cup, Botswana's premier football knockout tournament. It was sponsored by Coca-Cola and was known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons. It started with the extra preliminary round on 24 March 2012 and concluded with the final on 5 August 2012. The winner qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.
Botswana Premier League side Extension Gunners were the defending champions but were eliminated by BDF XI in the round of 16. Gaborone United went on to win the title for a sixth time, matching Township Rollers's record for most FA Cup wins.
Extra preliminary round
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2012 | Selibe Phikwe Pirates | 2-2
(7-6 pen.) |
Pandamatenga | Sam Sono Integrated Stadium |
| Lobatse Stars | 6-0 | Kumakwane Happy Boys | Lobatse Stadium | |
| Desert Nxau | 3-3
(3-4 pen.) |
XI Men | Tsabong Stadium | |
| Black Forest | 1-1
(4-5 pen.) |
Tlokweng United | Mmankgodi Grounds | |
| Mosojane | 0-0
(4-3 pen.) |
Lehututu Golden Arrows | Lekhubu Grounds | |
| Molapo Green Birds | 3-0 | Mochudi United | Molapo Green Birds Grounds | |
| Sankoyo Bush Bucks | 5-1 | Ghanzi Terrors | Maun Stadium | |
| Security Systems | 4-0 | Gamaila Warriors | Mogoditshane Fighters Grounds | |
| Modipane United | 4-1 | Motaung Young Fighters | Modipane Grounds | |
| Kgabosetso Southern Pirates | 0-0
(5-4 pen.) |
Lesirane City | Manaana Grounds | |
| Wonder Sporting | 2-1 | Amagents | SSG Grounds | |
| 25 March 2012 | Tiptoe Boys | 2-3 | Tshikinyega Tigers | Palapye Swallows Grounds |
| Real Movers | 2-0 | Sladden Eagles | Sam Sono Integrated Stadium | |
| Amakhosi | 0-2 | Field Masters | Francistown Stadium | |
| Mochudi Real Masters | 2-0 | Lucky Brothers FC | Mochudi Buffaloes Grounds | |
| Two Two Five | - | Peacemakers | Francistown Stadium | |
Preliminary round
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 April 2012 | Security Systems | Sua Flamingos | ||
| Sankoyo Bush Bucks | Satmos | |||
| Selibe Phikwe Pirates | BR Highlanders | |||
| Tshikinyega Tigers | Great North Tigers | |||
| Real Movers | Orapa Wanderers | |||
| Peacemakers | Mahalapye United Hotspurs | |||
| Modipane United | No Mathata | |||
| Wonder Sporting | Mathaithai | |||
| Mosojane | Young Strikers | |||
| Kgabosetso | Mogoditshane Fighters | |||
| Lobatse Stars | Mochudi Buffaloes | |||
| Tlokweng United | Killer Giants | |||
| Molapo Green Birds | Jwaneng Comets | |||
| Real Masters | Prisons XI | |||
Round of 32
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 2012 | Great North Tigers | TASC | ||
| Killer Giants | Township Rollers | |||
| Young Strikers | Extension Gunners | |||
| Real Movers | Police XI | |||
| BR Highlanders | ECCO City Greens | |||
| Sankoyo Bush Bucks | BDF XI | |||
| No Mathata | Black Peril | |||
| Security Systems | Motlakase Power Dynamos | |||
| Molapo Green Birds | 3-2 | Nico United | ||
| Real Masters | BMC | |||
| Mogoditshane Fighters | TAFIC | |||
| 15 April 2012 | XI Men | Uniao Flamengo Santos | ||
| Mochudi Buffaloes | 1-2 | Gaborone United | ||
| 16 April 2012 | Peacemakers | 0-2 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2012 | Township Rollers | 4-2 | Mogoditshane Fighters | |
| 12 June 2012 | Police XI | 0-3 | ECCO City Greens | |
| TASC | 0-5 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | ||
| Notwane | Molapo Green Birds | |||
| No Mathata | 0-8 | BMC | ||
| Uniao Flamengo Santos | Miscellaneous | |||
| Motlakase Power Dynamos | 0-1 | Gaborone United | ||
| 13 June 2012 | BDF XI | 3-0 | Extension Gunners | |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2012 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 3-2 | ECCO City Greens | |
| 23 June 2012 | BMC | 0-1 | Township Rollers | |
| 24 June 2012 | BDF XI | 4-3 aet. | Uniao Flamengo Santos | |
| 23 June 2012 | Molapo Green Birds | 1-3 | Gaborone United | |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2012 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 1-0 | Township Rollers | |
| 22 July 2012 | BDF XI | 1-2 | Gaborone United | |
Final
| Date | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2012 | Gaborone United | 0-0
(4-2 pen.) |
Mochudi Centre Chiefs | Botswana National Stadium |
Top scorers
Awards
References
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