2015–16 Botswana Premier League

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Gilport Lions

(8 May 2016)
Highest scoring
2 matches
Longest winning run
Orapa United (20)
Longest winless runSatmos (24)
Longest losing runSatmos (9)
All statistics correct as of 11 August 2016.

The 2015–16 Botswana Premier League was the 39th season of the Botswana Premier League since its establishment in 1978. 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.

BR Highlanders and Satmos
finished in the bottom three spots, respectively, and were relegated to the Botswana First Division for the 2016–17 season.

Team summaries

Sankoyo
Sankoyo
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
Jwaneng Galaxy 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
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 Mochudi Centre Chiefs (Q) 30 17 11 2 59 23 +36 64[a] Qualification for Championship Playoff
2 Township Rollers (C, Q) 30 20 7 3 66 16 +50 60[a]
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[a]
7 Jwaneng Galaxy 30 12 9 9 49 33 +16 45
8
Police XI
30 12 5 13 35 32 +3 44[a]
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[b]
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[b]
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) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^
    Police XI were each awarded 3 points in the decision and Centre Chiefs were awarded 2 points.[3]
  2. ^ a b 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
Orapa United
WLWDWDWWDWDWWWDWWWWDDWWLWDDWLL
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