2017–18 Botswana Premier League Explained

Competition:Botswana Premier League
Season:2017–18
Winners:Township Rollers
Relegated:Gilport Lions
UF Santos
Tafic
Relegation:Botswana First Division North and South
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Township Rollers
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Orapa United
League Topscorer:Thatayaone Kgamanyane (20 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Sankoyo Bush Bucks 6-1 Gilport Lions (12 May 2018)
Biggest Away Win:Gilport Lions 1-7 Jwaneng Galaxy (25 April 2018)
Highest Scoring:Police XI 4-5 Black Forest (14 April 2018)
Longest Wins:Township Rollers (8)
Longest Unbeaten:Township Rollers
Orapa United (13)
Longest Winless:Gilport Lions (23)
Longest Losses:Gilport Lions (7)
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 Botswana Premier League was the 41st season of the Botswana Premier League, the top-tier football league in Botswana, since its establishment in 1978. The season started on 23 September 2017 and finished on 23 May 2018.[1]

Team summaries

Promotion and relegation

Nico United, Green Lovers F.C., and Mahalapye Hotspurs were relegated from the 2016–17 Botswana Premier League. They were replaced by three teams promoted from the Botswana First Division, the winners of the Northern group TAFIC F.C., the winners of the Southern group Sharps Shooting Stars, and playoff winners Uniao Flamengo Santos.[2]

Standings

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bots2018.html Botswana 2017/18
  2. Web site: TAFIC and Sharps promoted. 24 April 2017.