Nico United
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| Full name | BCL Nico United Sporting Club |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Majombolo Baby Jombies |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Ground | Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana |
| Chairman | Robert Wankie |
| Manager | Peter Muchine |
| League | Botswana Premier League |
| 2025–26 | 8th |
BCL Nico United Sporting Club is an association football club based in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana, about 420 kilometres from the capital Gaborone. Their name of "Nico", which has been the target of jokes and Internet memes since Love Live! School Idol Project gained popularity, comes from the copper and nickel-mining complex that Selebi-Phikwe is known for.
Nico was promoted back to the Premier League following the 2022 season.[1]
History
Nico United was founded in 1969.[2] The club was promoted to the Botswana Premier League for the first time in the 2004–05 season after spending the 2003–04 season playing in the First Division North.
Honours
- 1986, 1987
References
- ↑ Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (17 May 2022). "Nico bounces back to the Premier League". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Botswana - List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 June 2025.