2016–17 Botswana Premier League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Township Rollers |
| Relegated | Green Lovers Mahalapye United Hotspurs Nico United |
| Champions League | Township Rollers |
| Confederation Cup | Jwaneng Galaxy |
| Matches played | 232 |
| Goals scored | 538 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Terrence Mandaza (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 2 matches
|
| Biggest away win | Mahalapye United Hotspurs 0-5 Orapa United (15 April 2017) |
| Highest scoring | 2 matches
|
| Longest winning run | Township Rollers (10) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Jwaneng Galaxy (24) |
| Longest winless run | Green Lovers (11) |
| Longest losing run | Nico United (7) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2017. | |
The 2016–17 Botswana Premier League was the 40th season of the Botswana Premier League since its establishment in 1966. Township Rollers clinched their second straight league title and 14th overall.[1]
Team summaries[edit]
Promotion and relegation[edit]
Teams promoted from Botswana First Division North and South
Teams relegated to Botswana First Division North and South
Stadiums and locations[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Forest FC | Mmankgodi | ||
| Botswana Defence Force XI FC | Gaborone | SSKB Stadium | 5,000 |
| Extension Gunners | Lobatse | Lobatse Stadium | 22,000 |
| Gaborone United S.C. | Gaborone | Botswana National Stadium | 22,500 |
| Jwaneng Galaxy | Jwaneng | Jwaneng Town Council Stadium | |
| Gilport Lions F.C. | Lobatse | Lobatse Stadium | 22,000 |
| Green Lovers | Orapa | Itekeng Stadium | 5,000 |
| Miscellaneous SC | Serowe | Serowe Sports Complex | 6,000 |
| Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC | Gaborone | Botswana National Stadium | 22,500 |
| Nico United | Selebi-Phikwe | Selebi-Phikwe Stadium | 9,000 |
| Orapa United | Orapa | Itekeng Stadium | 5,000 |
| Police XI | Otse | Otse Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sankoyo Bush Bucks | Maun | Maun Stadium | |
| Security Systems | Gaborone | ||
| Township Rollers | Gaborone | Botswana National Stadium | 22,500 |
| Mahalapye United Hotspurs | Mahalapye |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Township Rollers (C, Q) | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 18 | +41 | 66 | Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Galaxy | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 58 | |
| 3 | Orapa United | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 51 | |
| 4 | Extension Gunners | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 47 | |
| 5 | Gaborone United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 46 | |
| 6 | Security Systems | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 45 | |
| 7 | Centre Chiefs | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 41 | |
| 8 | BDF XI | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Black Forest F.C. | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 39 | |
| 10 | Gilport Lions | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 39 | |
| 11 | Miscellaneous | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 33 | |
| 12 | Sankoyo Bush Bucks | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | Police XI | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 32 | |
| 14 | Nico United (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 32 | Relegation to Botswana First Division North and South |
| 15 | Green Lovers (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 21 | |
| 16 | Mahalapye United Hotspurs (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 60 | −40 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2017. Source: https://int.soccerway.com/national/botswana/premier-league/20162017/regular-season/r35651/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Positions by round[edit]
| Leader | |
| Relegation to Botswana First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
References[edit]
- ^ Botswana 2016/17, RSSSF.com