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

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

Leader
Relegation to Botswana First Division
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Township Rollers212132344222211221111111222111
Galaxy691215161312117554322112222222111222
Orapa United113221211111133333333333333333
Extension Gunners44131312264676564457744454444
Gaborone United33451011710546545678910109109675555
Security Systems6591012886991186781010876567888676
Centre Chiefs47131371011913141412101111975888910999987
BDF XI6115645678810788745764456766868
Black Forest681148653333354456645675547799
Gilport Lions657149121313111112141310101211111112111212131312111010
Sankoyo Bush Bucks691475445678101214121112121211121313141213131111
Police XI141516161214141414129119998910991088101010101212
Miscellaneous15161011149912121313131412131313131313131111111111121313
Nico United1613611671081010791113141414141414141414121414141414
Green Lovers6148811151616161616161615151515161616151615161616161515
Mahalapye Hotspurs61115915161515151515151516161616151515161516151515151616
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2017. Source: Soccerway

References

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