# 2016–17 Botswana Premier League

The 2016–17 Botswana Premier League was the 40th season of the Botswana Premier League since its establishment in 1966. Township Rollers clinched their second straight league title and 14th overall.

## Team summaries
### Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Botswana First Division North and South
* Black Forest F.C.
* Mahalapye United Hotspurs
* Security Systems
Teams relegated to Botswana First Division North and South
* BR Highlanders
* Motlakase Power Dynamos
* Satmos

### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
| Black Forest FC | Mmankgodi | | |
| Botswana Defence Force XI FC | Gaborone | SSKB Stadium | 5,000 |
| Extension Gunners | Lobatse | Lobatse Stadium | 22,000 |
| 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 | Serowe | Serowe Sports Complex | 6,000 |
| Mochudi Centre Chiefs SC | Gaborone | Botswana National Stadium | 22,500 |
| 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 | Maun | Maun Stadium | |
| Security Systems | Gaborone | | |
| Township Rollers | Gaborone | Botswana National Stadium | 22,500 |
| Mahalapye United Hotspurs | Mahalapye | | |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Township Rollers (C, Q) | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 18 | +41 | 66 | Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Galaxy | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 58 | |
| 3 | Orapa United | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 51 | |
| 4 | Extension Gunners | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 47 | |
| 5 | Gaborone United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 46 | |
| 6 | Security Systems | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 45 | |
| 7 | Centre Chiefs | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 41 | |
| 8 | BDF XI | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Black Forest F.C. | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 39 | |
| 10 | Gilport Lions | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 39 | |
| 11 | Miscellaneous | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 33 | |
| 12 | Sankoyo Bush Bucks | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | Police XI | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 32 | |
| 14 | Nico United (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 32 | Relegation to Botswana First Division North and South |
| 15 | Green Lovers (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 21 | Relegation to Botswana First Division North and South |
| 16 | Mahalapye United Hotspurs (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 60 | −40 | 19 | Relegation to Botswana First Division North and South |

## Positions by round

* Leader
* Relegation to Botswana First Division
| 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 |
| Township Rollers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Galaxy | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Orapa United | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Extension Gunners | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Gaborone United | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Security Systems | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| Centre Chiefs | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| BDF XI | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |
| Black Forest | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| Gilport Lions | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| Sankoyo Bush Bucks | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
| Police XI | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| Miscellaneous | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
| Nico United | 16 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Green Lovers | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
| Mahalapye Hotspurs | 6 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |