2016–17 Botswana Premier League Explained

Competition:Botswana Premier League
Season:2016–17
Winners:Township Rollers
Relegated:Green Lovers
Mahalapye United Hotspurs
Nico United
Relegation:Botswana First Division North and South
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Township Rollers
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Jwaneng Galaxy
League Topscorer:Terrence Mandaza (17 goals)
Biggest Away Win:Mahalapye United Hotspurs 0-5 Orapa United
(15 April 2017)
Matches:232
Total Goals:538
Longest Wins:Township Rollers (10)
Longest Unbeaten:Jwaneng Galaxy (24)
Longest Winless:Green Lovers (11)
Longest Losses:Nico United (7)
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18
Updated: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

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Botswana First Division North and South

Teams relegated to Botswana First Division North and South

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocation StadiumStadium capacity
Black Forest FC
Botswana Defence Force XI FCSSKB Stadium5,000
Lobatse Stadium22,000
Botswana National Stadium22,500
Jwaneng GalaxyJwaneng Town Council Stadium
Lobatse Stadium22,000
Itekeng Stadium5,000
Miscellaneous SCSerowe Sports Complex6,000
Botswana National Stadium22,500
Selebi-Phikwe Stadium9,000
Itekeng Stadium5,000
Otse Stadium2,000
Sankoyo Bush BucksMaunMaun Stadium
Botswana National Stadium22,500
Mahalapye United Hotspurs

League table

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bots2017.html Botswana 2016/17