2015–16 Botswana Premier League

The 2015–16 Botswana Premier League was the 51st season of the Botswana Premier League since its establishment in 1966. Township Rollers won their 13th league title after defeating Centre Chiefs, 5-1, in the championship playoff. The playoff was announced following controversy as to who the rightful champion was following a series of point deductions and appeals.[2] Township Rollers were docked 10 points for using ineligible player Ofentse Nato, dropping from 70 points to 60 and into second place with the decision. Following a series of appeals by both Township Rollers and Centre Chiefs, the Botswana Football Association decided to hold a championship game at the National Stadium on June 15, although the match was later postponed and played on August 11 at Molepolole Stadium in Molepolole.

Botswana Premier League
Season2015–16
ChampionsTownship Rollers
RelegatedBR Highlanders
Motlakase Power Dynamos
Satmos[1]
Champions LeagueTownship Rollers
Matches played240
Goals scored640 (2.67 per match)
Biggest home winTownship Rollers 9-1 Satmos
(27 September 2015)
Biggest away winSatmos 1-9 Gilport Lions
(8 May 2016)
Highest scoring
Longest winning runCentre Chiefs
Township Rollers (5)
Longest unbeaten runOrapa United (20)
Longest winless runSatmos (24)
Longest losing runSatmos (9)
2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 11 August 2016.

Motlakase Power Dynamos, BR Highlanders and Satmos finished in the bottom three spots, respectively, and will be relegated to the Botswana First Division for the 2016–17 season.

Team summaries
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
Botswana Defence Force XI FC Gaborone SSKB Stadium 5,000
Botswana Railways Highlanders Molepolole Molepolole Stadium 6,600
Extension Gunners Lobatse Lobatse Stadium 22,000
F.C. Satmos Selebi-Phikwe Selebi-Phikwe Stadium 9,000
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 Orapa Itekeng Stadium 5,000
Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC Gaborone Botswana National Stadium 22,500
Motlakase Power Dynamos Palapye Palapye Stadium 1,000
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 FC Maun Maun Stadium
Township Rollers F.C. Gaborone Botswana National Stadium 22,500

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Centre Chiefs (Q) 30 17 11 2 59 23 +36 64[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Championship Playoff
2 Township Rollers (C, Q) 30 20 7 3 66 16 +50 60[lower-alpha 1]
3 Orapa United 30 17 9 4 48 17 +31 60
4 BDF XI 30 16 5 9 44 31 +13 53
5 Gaborone United 30 15 7 8 31 24 +7 52
6 Miscellaneous SC 30 12 8 10 41 42 −1 47[lower-alpha 1]
7 Galaxy FC 30 12 9 9 49 33 +16 45
8 Police XI 30 12 5 13 35 32 +3 44[lower-alpha 1]
9 Extension Gunners 30 11 7 12 43 35 +8 40
10 Gilport Lions 30 11 6 13 41 34 +7 39
11 Nico United 30 8 8 14 34 42 −8 35[lower-alpha 2]
12 Sankoyo Bush Bucks 30 9 8 13 38 48 −10 35
13 Green Lovers 30 9 3 18 35 62 −27 30
14 Motlakase Power Dynamos (R) 30 7 6 17 29 65 −36 27 Relegation to Botswana First Division North and South
15 BR Highlanders (R) 30 2 15 13 22 50 −28 21
16 Satmos (R) 30 2 6 22 25 86 −61 9[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: https://int.soccerway.com/national/botswana/premier-league/20142015/regular-season/r27537/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Township Rollers were docked 7 points for playing ineligible player Ofentse Nato. Miscellaneous SC and Police XI were each awarded 3 points in the decision and Centre Chiefs were awarded 2 points.[3]
  2. Satmos were deducted 3 points and Nico United awarded 3 points due to the use of ineligible player Sadiki Takunda.

Championship

Township Rollers defeated Centre Chiefs 5-1 to win their 13th league title. With the win, Township Rollers gained entry into the 2017 CAF Champions League.

Centre Chiefs1–5Township Rollers
Ncenga  (o.g.) Report  25', 43' Mandaza
 (o.g.) Kgaswane
Boy
Mathumo

Results

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home \ Away BDF BRH CEN EXT GAB GFC GIL GRE MIS MPD NIC ORA PXI SBB SAT TOW
BDF XI 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 0–2 1–3 7–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1
BR Highlanders 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–3 3–3 0–4 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 3–3 0–1 1–1
Centre Chiefs 3–0 5–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 6–1 1–1
Extension Gunners 0–2 5–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 2–0 5–0 1–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 0–2
Gaborone United 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0
Galaxy FC 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 5–2 1–2 5–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 0–0
Gilport Lions 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 5–0 1–2 1–3 1–4 0–1 1–0 2–0
Green Lovers 1–2 0–2 1–2 1–3 0–1 0–4 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–2 1–5 2–1 4–3 1–0 0–1
Miscellaneous 2–1 0–0 3–4 0–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 5–1 0–1 0–4 0–2 1–0 4–3 3–1 0–2
Motlakase Power Dynamos 0–2 2–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–4 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–2
Nico United 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–4 0–1
Orapa United 1–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 0–0
Police XI 2–3 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 4–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–1
Sankoyo Bush Bucks 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–4 1–0 0–1 2–1 4–1 0–1
Satmos 1–4 2–2 0–1 0–3 2–2 0–6 1–9 0–2 1–1 3–5 0–2 0–5 1–2 0–0 0–5
Township Rollers 4–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 6–1 5–0 4–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 9–1
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
BDF XILWWWDWDWWWWLLLWDLWLWWWLWWDLDWL
BR HighlandersLDWDDDDLDLLDLLLLDDWLDDLLDDLDDD
Centre ChiefsWWLDWDWDDWWLWDWWWDDWWWWWDWDDWD
Extension GunnersWWWWLDLLLLLLLWWDDWDDWLLWLDWLDW
Gaborone UnitedWDLLWDWWDLLWWLWDDLDWLWWWLWWDDW
Galaxy FCLWDLLDDDWWLLWLLWWDWWDDWLWWLWDD
Gilport LionsLLLDLWLLDWWWLLWDDLDLWWWLLDWLWW
Green LoversWLLWWLWLWLLWLLLDLDLDLWLLLLWLLW
MiscellaneousDWWWLDLDWLWWLWWLDWDLLLLWWLWDDD
Motlakase Power DynamosDLLLLLLDDLDLDWLWLLWLLWLWLWLWDL
Nico UnitedLLLDWDWLDWWWWDLDLLLLDLWWLLLDLD
Orapa UnitedWLWDWDWWDWDWWWDWWWWDDWWLWDDWLL
Police XIWDWWWWLWLLLLLWWLDWLWWLWLDDLLLD
Sankoyo Bush BucksLLWLLLDWLWWLWDLDDDWDLLLWDLDWWL
SatmosLDLLLLLLLLLDDDLLDLDLLLLLWLWLLL
Township RollersWWDDWWWWDWWWWWDDWDLWWLWLWWDWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Centre Chiefs115634355434433333333322322321
Township Rollers223585111111111111211111111112
Orapa United797767544343222222122233233233
BDF XI1586452432222344444444444444444
Gaborone United349101111867788787777777665655555
Miscellaneous854346786665655555566787786776
Galaxy FC1178111212121310910129111210910888878867667
Police XI562211223556876666655556578888
Extension Gunners5311236788911131099108999999999999
Gilport Lions141616141513151414141310121310111113121312131112121211121110
Nico United1015151310101010111077568889101110101010101010111211
Sankoyo Bush Bucks1114111213141312131210139911121211111011111211111112101012
Green Lovers4101287899911129111213131312131213121313131313131313
Motlakase Power Dynamos81214161616161616161616161515141515151515151514141414141414
BR Highlanders161310999111112131414141414151414141414141415151515151515
Satmos131113151415141515151515151616161616161616161616161616161616
Leader
Relegation to Botswana First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: Soccerway

References
  1. "Botswana: FC Satmos Relegate - allAfrica.com". Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. "Botswana: Chiefs, Rollers Square Off Again - allAfrica.com". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. "What's going on?". Retrieved 16 May 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.