2016–17 South African Premier Division Explained

Competition:South African Premier Division
Pixels:200px
Season:2016–17
Winners:Bidvest Wits (1st title)
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Bidvest Wits
Mamelodi Sundowns
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Cape Town City
SuperSport United
League Topscorer:Lebogang Manyama (13)
Biggest Home Win:Mamelodi Sundowns 6–0 Orlando Pirates
(11 February 2017)
Biggest Away Win:Cape Town City 0–4 Platinum Stars
(13 December 2016)
Matches:224
Total Goals:509
Longest Wins:Bidvest Wits
Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns (5)
Longest Unbeaten:SuperSport United (19)
Longest Winless:Baroka (15)
Longest Losses:Chippa United (5)
Average Attendance:5,124[1]
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18
Updated:13 May 2017

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.

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

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.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Cape TownCape Town Stadium
BarokaPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium
Bidvest WitsJohannesburgBidvest Stadium
Bloemfontein CelticBloemfonteinDr Petrus Molemela Stadium
Cape Town CityCape TownCape Town Stadium
Chippa UnitedPort ElizabethNelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Free State StarsPhuthaditjhabaCharles Mopeli Stadium
Highlands ParkTembisaMakhulong Stadium
Lamontville Golden ArrowsDurbanPrincess Magogo Stadium
Kaizer ChiefsSowetoFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
Mamelodi SundownsPretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium
Orlando PiratesSowetoOrlando Stadium
PhokengRoyal Bafokeng Stadium
Polokwane CityPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium
PretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ajax Cape Town Stanley Menzo[6] Adidas[7] Huawei[8]
Baroka Kgoloko ThobejaneUmbroClover
BV Wits Gavin Hunt[9] Kappa[10] Bidvest[11]
Bloemfontein Celtic VacantKappa[12] MTN[13]
Cape Town City Eric TinklerUmbroVacant
Chippa United Dan MasilelaCanterbury[14] Chippa Holdings
Free State Stars Denis LavagneUmbroBonitas
Highlands Park Gordon IgesundKappaHighfield Motor Group
Golden Arrows Clinton LarsenMilléVacant
Kaizer Chiefs Steve KomphelaNike[15] Vodacom[16]
Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane[17] Puma[18] Ubuntu Botho
Maritzburg United Ernst Middendorp[19] PumaVacant
Orlando Pirates Kjell JonevretAdidasVodacom
Platinum Stars Cavin JohnsonAcelliThe Royal Marang Hotel
Polokwane City Luc EymaelXCOVacant
SuperSport United Stuart Baxter[20] KappaEngen

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[22]
1 Lebogang ManyamaCape Town City13
2 Tendai NdoroOrlando Pirates12
3 Gabadinho MhangoBV Wits9
Rodney RamagalelaPolokwane9
5 Khama BilliatMamelodi8
Jeremy BrockieSuperSport Utd8
7 Thuso PhalaSuperSport Utd7
Percy TauMamelodi7
Siphiwe TshabalalaKaizer Chiefs7
Themba ZwaneMamelodi7

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
3–1[23]
4–1[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tables – PSL – South Africa – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Attendance . Soccerway . soccerway.com . 15 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Mpumalanga Black Aces chairmen Mario Morfou and George Morfou announce sale of their PSL franchise. 30 May 2016. Kick-Off. 31 July 2016. 19 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121245/http://www.kickoff.com/news/65751/mpumalanga-black-aces-chairmen-mario-morfou-and-george-morfou-announce-sale-of-their-psl-franchise. dead.
  3. Web site: Comitis confirms Mpumalanga Aces moving to Cape Town and Muhsin Ertugral remains head coach. 3 June 2016. Kick-Off. 31 July 2016. 19 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121358/http://www.kickoff.com/news/65879/comitis-confirms-mpumalanga-aces-moving-to-cape-town-and-muhsin-ertugral-remains-head-coach. dead.
  4. Web site: Free State Stars remains after Moroka Swallows bid falls through. 22 July 2016. Kick-Off. 31 July 2016. 25 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160725140506/http://www.kickoff.com/news/67359/free-state-stars-remains-after-moroka-swallows-bid-falls-through. dead.
  5. Web site: Free State Stars confirm failed sale of Club franchise. Freestatestars.co.za. 31 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20181001043511/http://freestatestars.co.za/free-state-stars-confirm-failed-sale-of-club-franchise/. 1 October 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: Roger de Sa unveiled as Ajax Cape Town coach. GOAL.com. 13 August 2014.
  7. Web site: Ajax Cape Town 2013/14 Home and Away Kit. News Adidas. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029184759/http://news.adidas.com/za/Latest-News/adidas-reveal-the-2014-15-Ajax-Cape-Town-Football-Club-Home-and-Away-kit/s/e240346a-61ad-4851-b256-083418d91ef4. 29 October 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Ajax Cape Town get financial boost after securing Huawei sponsorship deal. GOAL.com. 18 October 2014.
  9. Web site: Gavin Hunt leaves SuperSport to join Bidvest Wits. GOAL.com. 29 May 2013.
  10. Web site: Bidvest Wits unveils new sporting kit. Bizcommunity. 13 August 2014.
  11. Web site: Sunderland in Bidvest sponsorship deal. Africa Outlook Mag. 13 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029191916/http://www.africaoutlookmag.com/content/sunderland-bidvest-sponsorship-deal. 2014-10-29. dead.
  12. Web site: Celtic Happy About New Sponsors. 26 May 2014. Soccer Laduma. 13 August 2014.
  13. Web site: MTN replaces Vodacom at Celtic. 11 October 2010. Kick-Off. 13 August 2014. 29 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029163615/http://www.kickoff.com/news/18220/mtn-replaces-vodacom-at-bloemfontein-celtic. dead.
  14. Web site: Chippa United announce Canterbury as new technical sponsor. 13 July 2016. Kick-Off. 31 July 2016. 19 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919011115/http://www.kickoff.com/news/67078/chippa-united-announce-canterbury-as-new-technical-sponsor. dead.
  15. Web site: Kaizer Chiefs unveil new home kit for 2016/17 season. 20 July 2016. kickoff. 20 July 2016. 21 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160721114612/http://www.kickoff.com/news/67278/kaizer-chiefs-unveil-new-home-kit-for-201617-season. dead.
  16. Web site: Chiefs, Pirates to coin it with new Vodacom deal. The New Age. 11 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114060531/http://www.thenewage.co.za/39963-10-53-Chiefs_Pirates_to_coin_it_with_new_Vodacom_deal. 2012-01-14. dead.
  17. Web site: Mamelodi Sundowns sack Johan Neeskens and appoint Pitso Mosimane. GOAL.com. 2 December 2012.
  18. Web site: R20-million PUMA kit sponsorship deal for Mamelodi Sundowns?. 30 June 2016. Mail&Guardian. 30 June 2016. 1 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701132546/http://www.kickoff.com/news/66679/r20-million-puma-kit-sponsorship-deal-for-mamelodi-sundowns. dead.
  19. Web site: Celtic boss dopts wait-and-see policy on Middendorp. The New Age. 14 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029164202/http://www.thenewage.co.za/140512-10-53-Celtic_boss_dopts_waitandsee_policy_on_Middendorp. 2014-10-29. dead.
  20. News: Baxter re-appointed South Africa coach. BBC Sport.
  21. News: Free State Stars boss Rantsi Mokoena explains Denis Lavagne and Phillip Ciccarini exit . KickOff . 22 September 2016 . 22 September 2016.
  22. Web site: Summary – PSL – South Africa – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway. 23 August 2016.
  23. Web site: Orlando Pirates 3–1 Golden Arrows: Hat-trick hero Ndoro inspires Buccaneers to victory. 24 August 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920120946/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/orlando-pirates-3-1-golden-192358005.html. dead.
  24. Web site: Absa Premiership report Cape Town City vs Chippa United – News – Kick Off. 4 April 2017. 5 April 2017. 4 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043228/http://www.kickoff.com/news/74308/absa-premiership-report-cape-town-city-vs-chippa-united. dead.

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