Uniao Flamengo Santos FC

Football club infobox
clubname = Uniao Flamengo Santos


fullname = Uniao Flamengo Santos FC
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ground = UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana
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league = Mascom Premier League
season = 2007–08
position = 3rd
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Uniao Flamengo Santos FC, usually known as Uniao Flamengo Santos, is a football (soccer) club from Gabane, Botswana based in Gaborone. They play their home matches at UB Stadium in Gaborone.cite web | title = Botswana: Chiefs, Santos Vie for Top Spot | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200710290677.html | accessdate = 2007-12-03 | publisher=allafrica.com ]

The club is named after two Brazilian clubs, Flamengo, and Santos. Its colors, however are blue and white, and its home kit is similar to Argentine national team's.cite web | title = Botswana tem ‘Fla Santos’. De azul e branco | url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Campeonatos/0,,MUL51947-4840,00.html | accessdate = 2007-10-22 | language = Portuguese | publisher=Globo Esporte ]

Uniao Flamengo Santos was promoted to Botswana's top flight league, which is the Mascom Premier League, during the 2005–06 season, when the club finished in First Division South's first position.cite web | title = Botswana 2005/06 | url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bots06.html | accessdate = 2007-10-22 | publisher=RSSSF ] In 2006–07 the club finished in Mascom Premier League's eleventh position.cite web | title = Botswana 2006/07 | url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bots07.html | accessdate = 2007-10-22 | publisher=RSSSF ] Uniao Flamengo Santos finished in Mascom Premier League's third position in 2007–08 season.cite web | title = Botswana 2007/08 | url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bots08.html | accessdate = 2008-08-07 | publisher=RSSSF ]

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