 It is named after the Notwane River.Notwane is owned by GMG Global Investments, a subsidiary of GMG Holdings and recently made major scoop by signing former South African international players, former Orlando Pirates player Benedict Vilakazi and former Mamelodi Sundowns player Manqoba Ngwenya

Notwane were founded in 1965 and played in the first season of the Botswana Premier League.They were relegated from the top flight for the first time in 2015.