The 2016–17 South African Premiership season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 21st season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996.
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. The sale of Free State Stars franchise to Moroka Swallows fell through.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
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.
Team Location Stadium Capacity Ajax Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town Stadium Baroka Polokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium Bidvest Wits Johannesburg Bidvest Stadium Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium Cape Town City Cape Town Cape Town Stadium Chippa United Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Free State Stars Phuthaditjhaba Charles Mopeli Stadium Highlands Park Tembisa Makhulong Stadium Lamontville Golden Arrows Durban Princess Magogo Stadium Kaizer Chiefs Soweto FNB Stadium (Soccer City) Mamelodi Sundowns Pretoria Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium Maritzburg United Pietermaritzburg Harry Gwala Stadium Orlando Pirates Soweto Orlando Stadium Platinum Stars Phokeng Royal Bafokeng Stadium Polokwane City Polokwane Peter Mokaba Stadium SuperSport United Pretoria Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Personnel and kits
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Ajax Cape Town Stanley Menzo Adidas Huawei Baroka Kgoloko Thobejane Umbro Clover BV Wits Gavin Hunt Kappa Bidvest Bloemfontein Celtic Vacant Kappa MTN Cape Town City Eric Tinkler Umbro Vacant Chippa United Dan Masilela Canterbury Chippa Holdings Free State Stars Denis Lavagne Umbro Bonitas Highlands Park Gordon Igesund Kappa Highfield Motor Group Golden Arrows Clinton Larsen Millé Vacant Kaizer Chiefs Steve Komphela Nike Vodacom Mamelodi Sundowns Pitso Mosimane Puma Ubuntu Botho Maritzburg United Ernst Middendorp Puma Vacant Orlando Pirates Kjell Jonevret Adidas Vodacom Platinum Stars Cavin Johnson Acelli The Royal Marang Hotel Polokwane City Luc Eymael XCO Vacant SuperSport United Stuart Baxter Kappa Engen
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointment Free State Stars Denis Lavagne Sacked 22 September 201616
League table Standings
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Lebogang ManyamaCape Town City132 Tendai NdoroOrlando Pirates123 Gabadinho MhangoBV Wits9 Rodney RamagalelaPolokwane95 Khama BilliatMamelodi8 Jeremy BrockieSuperSport Utd87 Thuso PhalaSuperSport Utd7 Percy TauMamelodi7 Siphiwe TshabalalaKaizer Chiefs7 Themba ZwaneMamelodi7
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Tendai Ndoro Orlando Pirates Golden Arrows 3–1 Bhongolwethu Jayiya Cape Town City Chippa United 4–1
Attendances
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References
External links Premier Soccer League (PSL) Official Website ABSA Premiership PSL Results PSL Standings