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2016–17 South African Premier Division

The 2016–17 South African Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 21st season of the Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1996.

South African Premier Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsBidvest Wits (1st title)
Champions LeagueBidvest Wits
Mamelodi Sundowns
Confederation CupCape Town City
SuperSport United
Matches played224
Goals scored509 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorerLebogang Manyama (13)
Biggest home winMamelodi Sundowns 6–0 Orlando Pirates
(11 February 2017)
Biggest away winCape Town City 0–4 Platinum Stars
(13 December 2016)
Highest scoring
2 matches
Longest winning runBidvest Wits
Kaizer Chiefs
Mamelodi Sundowns (5)
Longest unbeaten runSuperSport United (19)
Longest winless runBaroka (15)
Longest losing runChippa United (5)
Average attendance5,124[1]
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2017.

Mamelodi Sundowns were the defending champions, having won the previous 2015–16 South African Premier Division (PSL) season. The season featured 14 teams from the 2015–16 season and two new teams promoted from the 2015–16 National First Division: Baroka and Highlands Park who replace relegated Jomo Cosmos and University of Pretoria. Highlands Park promotion was won via the PSL Playoff Tournament. Cape Town City bought over the franchise of Mpumalanga Black Aces and relocated from Mbombela Stadium to Cape Town Stadium.[2][3] The sale of Free State Stars franchise to Moroka Swallows fell through.[4][5]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Location of teams in the 2016–17 PSL.
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Gauteng PSL football clubs

Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ajax Cape TownCape TownCape Town Stadium55,000
BarokaPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium45,500
Bidvest WitsJohannesburgBidvest Stadium5,000
Bloemfontein CelticBloemfonteinDr Petrus Molemela Stadium22,000
Cape Town CityCape TownCape Town Stadium55,000
Chippa UnitedPort ElizabethNelson Mandela Bay Stadium46,000
Free State StarsPhuthaditjhabaCharles Mopeli Stadium35,000
Highlands ParkTembisaMakhulong Stadium10,000
Lamontville Golden ArrowsDurbanPrincess Magogo Stadium12,000
Kaizer ChiefsSowetoFNB Stadium (Soccer City)94,736
Mamelodi SundownsPretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium28,900
Maritzburg UnitedPietermaritzburgHarry Gwala Stadium12,000
Orlando PiratesSowetoOrlando Stadium40,000
Platinum StarsPhokengRoyal Bafokeng Stadium44,530
Polokwane CityPolokwanePeter Mokaba Stadium45,500
SuperSport UnitedPretoriaLucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium28,900

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ajax Cape Town Stanley Menzo[6]Adidas[7]Huawei[8]
Baroka Kgoloko ThobejaneUmbroClover
BV Wits Gavin Hunt[9]Kappa[10]Bidvest[11]
Bloemfontein Celtic VacantKappa[12]MTN[13]
Cape Town City Eric TinklerUmbroVacant
Chippa United Dan MasilelaCanterbury[14]Chippa Holdings
Free State Stars Denis LavagneUmbroBonitas
Highlands Park Gordon IgesundKappaHighfield Motor Group
Golden Arrows Clinton LarsenMilléVacant
Kaizer Chiefs Steve KomphelaNike[15]Vodacom[16]
Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane[17]Puma[18]Ubuntu Botho
Maritzburg United Ernst Middendorp[19]PumaVacant
Orlando Pirates Kjell JonevretAdidasVodacom[16]
Platinum Stars Cavin JohnsonAcelliThe Royal Marang Hotel
Polokwane City Luc EymaelXCOVacant
SuperSport United Stuart Baxter[20]KappaEngen

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Free State Stars Denis LavagneSacked22 September 2016[21]16

League table

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Bidvest Wits3018664722+2560Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League
2Mamelodi Sundowns3016955220+3257
3Cape Town City3016774735+1255Qualification for 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
4Kaizer Chiefs30131163928+1150
5SuperSport United30121264229+1348
6Polokwane City30101373634+243
7Maritzburg United30911103135−438
8Golden Arrows30108123244−1238
9Platinum Stars30910113332+137
10Ajax Cape Town3099122935−636
11Orlando Pirates3061592940−1133
12Bloemfontein Celtic30514111628−1229
13Chippa United30610142732−528
14Free State Stars30610142637−1128
15Baroka30513122643−1728Qualification for PSL Playoff Tournament
16Highlands Park30512132644−1827Relegation to 2017-18 National First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff

Positions by round

Leader
2017 CAF Champions League
or 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to National First Division
or Playoff Tournament
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Bidvest Wits32237831113332221132222211111
Mamelodi Sundowns991315151616151288899755555554422222
Cape Town City28754655321111332421111133333
SuperSport United1314868442432223114313345555544
Kaizer Chiefs1112641113555766443244433344455
Polokwane City16161275576777444566667677666666
Maritzburg United5581111111111899988879988988877777
Ajax Cape Town71011131315151616151411131191111111112121311101110888
Golden Arrows157312224244655687776766789999
Platinum Stars5249910109111213141112131212141298910111011111110
Orlando Pirates1112336666657710101010101010119998101011
Bloemfontein Celtic1314141616121213131312131213121313121313141213131312121212
Chippa United3248678810111110101011988911111012121213131513
Free State Stars1113151414141414151615151516141414131414151414141414141314
Highlands Park96101210131312141416161415151515151515131516151516161415
Baroka710161012991091010121614161616161616161615161615151616
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2017. Source: Soccerway

Results

Home \ AwayAJXBRKBVWBLCCTCCHUFSSGOLHPKKZCMLSMARORLPLAPLKSUP
Ajax Cape Town0–11–22–00–21–02–21–01–01–12–01–21–22–01–10–2
Baroka1–10–21–10–31–42–11–10–02–20–10–11–10–02–21–1
Bidvest Wits5–05–03–12–31–03–13–02–22–11–01–01–02–02–00–1
Bloemfontein Celtic0–32–11–20–02–00–01–21–10–20–10–10–00–30–00–0
Cape Town City1–01–21–11–04–11–01–03–03–21–03–22–20–42–01–1
Chippa United0–12–10–00–01–22–12–22–03–11–12–30–11–10–03–0
Free State Stars1–11–03–10–01–00–00–10–10–20–11–13–23–11–20–0
Golden Arrows1–13–20–02–12–01–00–12–10–20–21–02–10–13–31–1
Highlands Park2–12–10–21–11–11–02–20–10–12–21–00–02–21–10–1
Kaizer Chiefs2–00–01–00–01–11–03–11–11–02–12–01–11–13–21–1
Mamelodi Sundowns2–02–22–00–01–20–04–13–05–02–12–26–02–20–05–0
Maritzburg United2–13–11–11–11–01–12–12–21–11–20–02–10–00–10–1
Orlando Pirates0–01–11–21–20–02–11–03–12–20–00–22–01–11–11–1
Platinum Stars2–30–10–10–12–42–11–12–01–02–01–20–00–02–31–0
Polokwane City1–10–00–00–14–21–01–03–13–21–00–21–11–11–02–3
SuperSport United0–00–12–00–04–20–00–05–24–12–20–14–16–10–12–1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of 13 May 2017
RankPlayerClubGoals[22]
1 Lebogang ManyamaCape Town City13
2 Tendai NdoroOrlando Pirates12
3 Gabadinho MhangoBV Wits9
Rodney RamagalelaPolokwane9
5 Khama BilliatMamelodi8
Jeremy BrockieSuperSport Utd8
7 Thuso PhalaSuperSport Utd7
Percy TauMamelodi7
Siphiwe TshabalalaKaizer Chiefs7
Themba ZwaneMamelodi7

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Tendai NdoroOrlando PiratesGolden Arrows3–1[23]24 August 2016
Bhongolwethu JayiyaCape Town CityChippa United4–1[24]3 April 2017

References

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