2016–17 South African Premier Division

The 2016–17 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 21st season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996.

South African Premier Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsBidvest Wits (1st title)
Matches played224
Goals scored509 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorerLebogang Manyama (13)
Biggest home winMamelodi Sundowns 6–0 Orlando Pirates
(12 February 2017)
Biggest away winCape Town City 0–4 Platinum Stars
(13 December 2016)
Highest scoring
2 matches
Longest winning runBidvest Wits
Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns (5)
Longest unbeaten runSuperSport United (19)
Longest winless runBaroka (15)
Longest losing runChippa United (5)
Average attendance5,124[1]
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2017.

Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions, having won the previous 2015–16 South African Premier Division (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2015–16 season and two new teams promoted from the 2015–16 National First Division: Baroka and Highlands Park who replace relegated Jomo Cosmos and University of Pretoria. Highlands Park promotion was won via the PSL Playoff Tournament. Cape Town City bought over the franchise of Mpumalanga Black Aces and relocated from Mbombela Stadium to Cape Town Stadium.[2][3] The sale of Free State Stars franchise to Moroka Swallows fell through.[4][5]

Teams

Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in the 2016–17 PSL.
Gauteng PSL football clubs

Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games.

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ajax Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town Stadium 55,000
Baroka Polokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium 45,500
Bidvest Wits Johannesburg Bidvest Stadium 5,000
Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium 22,000
Cape Town City Cape Town Cape Town Stadium 55,000
Chippa United Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 46,000
Free State Stars Phuthaditjhaba Charles Mopeli Stadium 35,000
Highlands Park Tembisa Makhulong Stadium 10,000
Lamontville Golden Arrows Durban Princess Magogo Stadium 12,000
Kaizer Chiefs Soweto FNB Stadium (Soccer City) 94,736
Mamelodi Sundowns Pretoria Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium 28,900
Maritzburg United Pietermaritzburg Harry Gwala Stadium 12,000
Orlando Pirates Soweto Orlando Stadium 40,000
Platinum Stars Phokeng Royal Bafokeng Stadium 44,530
Polokwane City Polokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium 45,500
SuperSport United Pretoria Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium 28,900

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Ajax Cape Town Netherlands Stanley Menzo[6] Adidas[7] Huawei[8]
Baroka South Africa Kgoloko Thobejane Umbro Clover
BV Wits South Africa Gavin Hunt[9] Kappa[10] Bidvest[11]
Bloemfontein Celtic South Africa Vacant Kappa[12] MTN[13]
Cape Town City South Africa Eric Tinkler Umbro Vacant
Chippa United South Africa Dan Masilela Canterbury[14] Chippa Holdings
Free State Stars France Denis Lavagne Umbro Bonitas
Highlands Park South Africa Gordon Igesund Kappa Highfield Motor Group
Golden Arrows South Africa Clinton Larsen Millé Vacant
Kaizer Chiefs South Africa Steve Komphela Nike[15] Vodacom[16]
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa Pitso Mosimane[17] Puma[18] Ubuntu Botho
Maritzburg United Germany Ernst Middendorp[19] Puma Vacant
Orlando Pirates Sweden Kjell Jonevret Adidas Vodacom[16]
Platinum Stars South Africa Cavin Johnson Acelli The Royal Marang Hotel
Polokwane City Belgium Luc Eymael XCO Vacant
SuperSport United England Stuart Baxter[20] Kappa Engen

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Free State Stars France Denis Lavagne Sacked 22 September 2016[21] 16

League table

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bidvest Wits 30 18 6 6 47 22 +25 60 Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League
2 Mamelodi Sundowns 30 16 9 5 52 20 +32 57
3 Cape Town City 30 16 7 7 47 35 +12 55 Qualification for 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Kaizer Chiefs 30 13 11 6 39 28 +11 50
5 SuperSport United 30 12 12 6 42 29 +13 48
6 Polokwane City 30 10 13 7 36 34 +2 43
7 Maritzburg United 30 9 11 10 31 35 −4 38
8 Golden Arrows 30 10 8 12 32 44 −12 38
9 Platinum Stars 30 9 10 11 33 32 +1 37
10 Ajax Cape Town 30 9 9 12 29 35 −6 36
11 Orlando Pirates 30 6 15 9 29 40 −11 33
12 Bloemfontein Celtic 30 5 14 11 16 28 −12 29
13 Chippa United 30 6 10 14 27 32 −5 28
14 Free State Stars 30 6 10 14 26 37 −11 28
15 Baroka 30 5 13 12 26 43 −17 28 Qualification for PSL Playoff Tournament
16 Highlands Park 30 5 12 13 26 44 −18 27 Relegation to 2017-18 National First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff

Positions by round
Leader
2017 CAF Champions League
or 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to National First Division
or Playoff Tournament
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Bidvest Wits32237831113332221132222211111
Mamelodi Sundowns991315151616151288899755555554422222
Cape Town City28754655321111332421111133333
SuperSport United1314868442432223114313345555544
Kaizer Chiefs1112641113555766443244433344455
Polokwane City16161275576777444566667677666666
Maritzburg United5581111111111899988879988988877777
Ajax Cape Town71011131315151616151411131191111111112121311101110888
Golden Arrows157312224244655687776766789999
Platinum Stars5249910109111213141112131212141298910111011111110
Orlando Pirates1112336666657710101010101010119998101011
Bloemfontein Celtic1314141616121213131312131213121313121313141213131312121212
Chippa United3248678810111110101011988911111012121213131513
Free State Stars1113151414141414151615151516141414131414151414141414141314
Highlands Park96101210131312141416161415151515151515131516151516161415
Baroka710161012991091010121614161616161616161615161615151616
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2017. Source: Soccerway

Results
Home \ Away AJX BRK BVW BLC CTC CHU FSS GOL HPK KZC MLS MAR ORL PLA PLK SUP
Ajax Cape Town 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–2
Baroka 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–4 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1
Bidvest Wits 5–0 5–0 3–1 2–3 1–0 3–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–1
Bloemfontein Celtic 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–0
Cape Town City 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 3–2 2–2 0–4 2–0 1–1
Chippa United 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–0
Free State Stars 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 1–2 0–0
Golden Arrows 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–3 1–1
Highlands Park 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–1
Kaizer Chiefs 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–1
Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 4–1 3–0 5–0 2–1 2–2 6–0 2–2 0–0 5–0
Maritzburg United 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–1
Orlando Pirates 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Platinum Stars 2–3 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–3 1–0
Polokwane City 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 4–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–3
SuperSport United 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 4–2 0–0 0–0 5–2 4–1 2–2 0–1 4–1 6–1 0–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 13 May 2017
Rank Player Club Goals[22]
1 South Africa Lebogang Manyama Cape Town City 13
2 Zimbabwe Tendai Ndoro Orlando Pirates 12
3 Malawi Gabadinho Mhango BV Wits 9
South Africa Rodney Ramagalela Polokwane 9
5 Zimbabwe Khama Billiat Mamelodi 8
New Zealand Jeremy Brockie SuperSport Utd 8
7 South Africa Thuso Phala SuperSport Utd 7
South Africa Percy Tau Mamelodi 7
South Africa Siphiwe Tshabalala Kaizer Chiefs 7
South Africa Themba Zwane Mamelodi 7

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Zimbabwe Tendai NdoroOrlando PiratesGolden Arrows3–1[23]24 August 2016
South Africa Bhongolwethu JayiyaCape Town CityChippa United4–1[24]3 April 2017

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