2016–17 Botswana Premier League
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]
| 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. | |
Team summaries
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Botswana First Division North and South
- Black Forest F.C.
- Mahalapye United Hotspurs
- Security Systems
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
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
| Leader | |
| Relegation to Botswana First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
References
- Botswana 2016/17, RSSSF.com
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