2016–17 Botswana Premier League

Botswana Premier League
Season 2016–17
Matches played 59
Goals scored 126 (2.14 per match)
Biggest home win Township Rollers 5-1 Green Lovers
(19 November 2016)
Biggest away win Mahalapye Hotspurs 0-4 Centre Chiefs
(5 November 2016)
Highest scoring Township Rollers 5-1 Green Lovers
(19 November 2016)
Longest winning run Sankoyo Bush Bucks (3)
Longest unbeaten run Orapa United (8)
Longest winless run Gaborone United
Green Lovers (5)
Longest losing run Green Lovers
Mahalapye Hotspurs (4)
2015-16
2017-18 →

All statistics correct as of 27 November 2016.

The 2016–17 Botswana Premier League is the 52nd season of the Botswana Premier League since its establishment in 1966. Township Rollers are the defending champions, coming off their 13th league title.

Team summaries

Black Forest
Galaxy FC
Mahalapye
Green Lovers
Miscellaneous
Orapa
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
Galaxy FC 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 FC Orapa Itekeng Stadium 5,000
Police XI Otse Otse Stadium 2,000
Sankoyo Bush Bucks Maun Maun Stadium
Security Systems FC Gaborone
Township Rollers F.C. Gaborone Botswana National Stadium 22,500
United Hotspurs Mahalapye FC Mahalapye

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Orapa United 8 4 4 0 12 4 +8 16 Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League
2 Extension Gunners 8 4 3 1 8 5 +3 15
3 Black Forest 7 3 4 0 10 4 +6 13
4 Township Rollers 8 3 3 2 16 10 +6 12
5 Sankoyo Bush Bucks 7 3 3 1 10 7 +3 12
6 Security Systems 7 3 2 2 7 8 1 11
7 BDF XI 7 2 4 1 5 4 +1 10
8 Nico United 8 3 1 4 10 14 4 10
9 Centre Chiefs 7 2 3 2 10 7 +3 9
10 Gaborone United 8 2 3 3 10 9 +1 9
11 Galaxy 7 2 3 2 6 5 +1 9
12 Miscellaneous SC 8 2 3 3 8 11 3 9
13 Gilport Lions 6 2 1 3 5 7 2 7
14 Police XI 8 1 3 4 4 8 4 6 Relegation to Botswana First Division North and South
15 Mahalapye Hotspurs 7 1 1 5 2 10 8 4
16 Green Lovers 7 1 1 5 3 13 10 4

Updated to games played on 27 November 2016.
Source: http://us.soccerway.com/national/botswana/premier-league/20162017/regular-season/r35651/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Positions by round

Leader
Relegation to Botswana First Division
Team ╲ Round 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Orapa United 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 1
Extension Gunners 4 4 1 3 1 3 1 2
Black Forest 6 8 11 4 8 6 5 3
Township Rollers 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 4
Sankoyo Bush Bucks 6 9 14 7 5 4 4 5
Security Systems 6 5 9 10 12 8 8 6
BDF XI 6 11 5 6 4 5 6 7
Nico United 16 13 6 11 6 7 10 8
Centre Chiefs 4 7 13 13 7 10 11 9
Gaborone United 3 3 4 5 10 11 7 10
Galaxy 6 9 12 15 16 13 12 11
Miscellaneous 15 16 10 11 14 9 9 12
Gilport Lions 6 5 7 14 9 12 13 13
Police XI 14 15 16 16 12 14 14 14
Mahalapye Hotspurs 6 11 15 9 15 16 15 15
Green Lovers 6 14 8 8 11 15 16 16

Last updated: 27 November 2016
Source: Soccerway

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