2016–17 Lesotho Premier League

The 2016–17 Lesotho Premier League is the 49th season of top-tier football in Lesotho. The season began on 27 August 2016 and concluded on 6 May 2017.[1] Bantu won their second league title and will represent the Lesotho Premier League in the 2018 CAF Champions League.

Lesotho Premier League
Season2016–17
ChampionsBantu
RelegatedButha-Buthe Warriors
Rovers
2018 CAF Champions LeagueBantu
Matches played182
Goals scored443 (2.43 per match)
Biggest home winMatlama 8-0 Butha-Buthe Warriors
(29 January 2017)
Biggest away winButha-Buthe Warriors 1–6 Bantu
(21 January 2017)
Highest scoringMatlama 8-0 Butha-Buthe Warriors
(29 January 2017)
Longest winning runBantu
Kick4Life
LDF
Lioli (4)
Longest unbeaten runBantu (13)
Longest winless runButha-Buthe Warriors (19)
Longest losing runButha-Buthe Warriors (10)
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2017.

The league is comprised 14 teams with the bottom two, Butha-Buthe Warriors and Rovers being relegated to the 2017-18 A Division.

Teams

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A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 A Division, Butha-Buthe Warriors and Sky Battalion. On the other hand, Likila United and Mphatlalatsane were the last two teams of the 2015–16 season and will play in A Division for the 2016-17 season. Lioli are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2016–17 Lesotho Premier League teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015-16 season
Bantu FC Mafeteng Bantu Stadium 1,000 7th in Lesotho Premier League
Butha-Buthe Warriors Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe Field 1,000 A Division
Kick4Life FC Maseru Old Europa Ground 1,000 6th in Lesotho Premier League
Lesotho Correctional Services FC Maseru LCS-Field 3,000 3rd in Lesotho Premier League
Lesotho Defence Force FC Maseru Ratjomose Stadium 1,000 8th in Lesotho Premier League
Lesotho Mounted Police Service FC Maseru PTC Ground Europa 1,000 9th in Lesotho Premier League
FC Likhopo Maseru LCS-Field 3,000 5th in Lesotho Premier League
Linare FC Maputsoe Maputsoe DiFA Stadium 3,000 10th in Lesotho Premier League
Lioli FC Teyateyaneng Lioli Football Stadium 1,000 Lesotho Premier League Champions
Liphakoe FC Quthing Liphakoe Stadium 1,000 11th in Lesotho Premier League
Matlama FC Maseru Pitso Ground 3,000 2nd in Lesotho Premier League
Roma Rovers FC Roma Machabeng Stadium 2,000 12th in Lesotho Premier League
Sandawana FC Maputsoe Maputsoe DiFA Stadium 3,000 4th in Lesotho Premier League
Sky Battalion FC Mohale's Hoek A Division

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bantu (C, Q) 26 19 5 2 50 13 +37 62 2018 CAF Champions League
2 Lioli 26 19 3 4 49 11 +38 60
3 LCS 26 13 8 5 38 21 +17 47
4 Kick4Life 26 13 6 7 42 28 +14 45
5 Sky Battalion 26 12 5 9 33 27 +6 41
6 LDF 26 10 9 7 28 21 +7 36[a]
7 LMPS 26 8 12 6 23 20 +3 36
8 Matlama 26 9 11 6 38 25 +13 35[a]
9 Sandawana 26 7 10 9 25 29 −4 31
10 Liphakoe 26 7 7 12 22 33 −11 28
11 Linare 26 6 9 11 35 38 −3 27
12 Likhopo 26 3 8 15 20 38 −18 17
13 Rovers (R) 26 3 8 15 22 51 −29 17 Relegation to A Division
14 Butha-Buthe Warriors (R) 26 1 3 22 18 88 −70 6
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b LDF and Matlama were each docked 3 points for causing the abandonment of their matches against Bantu and Lioli, respectively.[2]

Positions by round

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Leader
Relegation to Lesotho A Division
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Bantu12234442335331112111111111
Lioli108543123211112223322222222
LCS1076667891064654444444445443
Kick4Life21112211122223331233333334
Sky Battalion43785565556765655556554555
LDF7999999789998991010999988766
LMPS46421336677546566665666687
Matlama35878854443477777777777878
Sandawana79101112121010910101098888888899999
Liphakoe43357678788810111099101010101111111010
Linare1011131010101113111111111110111111111111111010101111
Likhopo1413121211111212131313131313131313131312121313131312
Rovers1312111313131311121212121212121212121213131212121213
Butha-Buthe Warriors914141414141414141414141414141414141414141414141414
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: Soccerway

References

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  1. ^ Lesotho 2016/17, RSSSF.com
  2. ^ "Molapo Sports Centre: Matlama and LDF hit with heavy punishments". Retrieved 9 January 2017.