2015–16_Botswana_Premier_League
2015–16 Botswana Premier League
Football league season
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.
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Township Rollers |
| Relegated | BR Highlanders Motlakase Power Dynamos Satmos[1] |
| Champions League | Township Rollers |
| Confederation Cup | Orapa United |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 640 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tendai Nyamadzawo (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Township Rollers 9-1 Satmos (27 September 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Satmos 1-9 Gilport Lions (8 May 2016) |
| Highest scoring | 2 matches
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| Longest winning run | Mochudi Centre Chiefs Township Rollers (5) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Orapa United (20) |
| Longest winless run | Satmos (24) |
| Longest losing run | Satmos (9) |
← 2014–15 2016-17 →
All statistics correct as of 11 August 2016. | |
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Motlakase Power Dynamos, BR Highlanders and Satmos finished in the bottom three spots, respectively, and were relegated to the Botswana First Division for the 2016–17 season.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Botswana First Division North and South
- Jwaneng Galaxy
- Green Lovers
- Miscellaneous SC
Teams relegated to Botswana First Division North and South
- ECCO City Greens
- Letlapeng FC
- Notwane
Stadiums and locations
More information Team, Location ...
| 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 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| 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[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 | Jwaneng Galaxy | 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] |
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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
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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- 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]
- Satmos were deducted 3 points and Nico United awarded 3 points due to the use of ineligible player Sadiki Takunda.
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.
More information Centre Chiefs, 1–5 ...
| Centre Chiefs | 1–5 | Township Rollers |
|---|---|---|
Ncenga  (o.g.) |
Report | 25', 43' Mandaza (o.g.) Kgaswane Boy Mathumo |
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All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
More information Home \ Away, BDF ...
| 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by round
More information Team ╲ Round, BDF XI ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| BDF XI | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | L | D | W | L |
| BR Highlanders | L | D | W | D | D | D | D | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | W | L | D | D | L | L | D | D | L | D | D | D |
| Centre Chiefs | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | D |
| Extension Gunners | W | W | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | D | W | D | D | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | W |
| Gaborone United | W | D | L | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | L | W | D | D | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | D | W |
| Galaxy FC | L | W | D | L | L | D | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | D | D |
| Gilport Lions | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | L | D | W | L | W | W |
| Green Lovers | W | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W |
| Miscellaneous | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | D | D | D |
| Motlakase Power Dynamos | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | L |
| Nico United | L | L | L | D | W | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | L | L | D | L | D |
| Orapa United | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | D | D | W | L | L |
| Police XI | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | D |
| Sankoyo Bush Bucks | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | D | D | D | W | D | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | W | W | L |
| Satmos | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L |
| Township Rollers | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W |
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More information Team ╲ Round, Centre Chiefs ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| Centre Chiefs | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Township Rollers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Orapa United | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| BDF XI | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gaborone United | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Galaxy FC | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Police XI | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Extension Gunners | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Gilport Lions | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Nico United | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Sankoyo Bush Bucks | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Green Lovers | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Motlakase Power Dynamos | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| BR Highlanders | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Satmos | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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| Leader | |
| Relegation to Botswana First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: Soccerway
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