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

BDF

Chiefs
Gaborone
Rollers
Security

Galaxy FC

Mahalapye

Gilport
Gunners

Green Lovers
Miscellaneous
Orapa

Nico

Police

Sankoyo

Locations of teams in the 2014–15 Botswana Premier League

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Botswana First Division North and South

Black Forest
Mahalapye 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
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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
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

References

2016 in African Football (CAF)

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Domestic cups	Algeria 15–16 16–17 Angola Egypt 15–16 16–17 Morocco South Africa 15–16 16–17 Tunisia 15–16 16–17 Uganda 15–16 16–17

Supercups	Algeria Angola Egypt Kenya Mali

Regional cups	Arab World Club Cup

CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Super Cup

International competitions	Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics men's tournament women's tournament CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

2017 in African Football (CAF)

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Domestic cups	Algeria 16–17 17–18 Egypt 16–17 17–18 Kenya South Africa 16–17 17–18 Tunisia 16–17 17–18 Uganda 16–17 17–18

CAF club competitions	CAF Champions League qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds group stage knockout stage final CAF Super Cup

International competitions	Africa Cup of Nations Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Africa U-17 Cup of Nations CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

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