2016–17 Botswana Premier League

Football league season
Botswana Premier League
Season2016–17
ChampionsTownship Rollers
RelegatedGreen Lovers
Mahalapye United Hotspurs
Nico United
Champions LeagueTownship Rollers
Confederation CupJwaneng Galaxy
Matches played232
Goals scored538 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerTerrence Mandaza (17 goals)
Biggest home win
2 matches
Biggest away winMahalapye United Hotspurs 0-5 Orapa United
(15 April 2017)
Highest scoring
2 matches
Longest winning runTownship Rollers (10)
Longest unbeaten runJwaneng Galaxy (24)
Longest winless runGreen Lovers (11)
Longest losing runNico United (7)
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

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Locations of teams in the 2014–15 Botswana Premier League

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Botswana First Division North and South

Teams relegated to Botswana First Division North and South

Stadiums and locations

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

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

Positions by round

Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2017. Source: Soccerway

References

  1. ^ Botswana 2016/17, RSSSF.com
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