1997 Botswana Premier League
Football league season
Season | 1997 |
---|---|
Champions | BDF XI (5th title) |
Promoted | Mokgosi Young Fighters TASC |
Relegated | BMC Nico United |
African Cup of Champions Clubs | BDF XI |
African Cup Winners' Cup | Notwane |
← 1996 1998 → |
The 1997 Botswana Premier League, also known as the 1997 Castle Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th season of the Botswana Premier League. It was won by BDF XI.[1]
BDF XI glided to a comfortable finish, opening a five-point gap to deny Gaborone United, Notwane and Mochudi Centre Chiefs (all of which were locked on second position) the title and add a fifth to the trophy cabinet.[2]
Team summaries
Team changes
Teams relegated from the 1996 Botswana Premier League
- TASC
- Boteti Young Fighters
Teams promoted from the 1996 First Division South and 1996 First Division North
- Mogoditshane Fighters
- TAFIC
Location of teams
Gaborone United
Township Rollers
Prisons XI
Township Rollers
Prisons XI
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Locations of teams in the 2023–24 Botswana Premier LeagueStadiums and locations
Number of teams by district
Position | District | Number | Teams |
---|---|---|---|
1 | South-East | 7 | BMC, Extension Gunners, Gaborone United, Notwane, Police XI, Prisons XI, Township Rollers |
2 | Kweneng District | 2 | BDF XI, Mogoditshane Fighters |
3 | North-East | 1 | TAFIC |
Central District | Nico United | ||
Kgatleng District | Mochudi Centre Chiefs |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BDF XI (C) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 40 | 1998 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round[a] |
2 | Gaborone United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 35 | |
3 | Notwane | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 35 | 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup#Preliminary round[b] |
4 | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 35 | |
5 | Police XI | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 31 | |
6 | Prisons XI | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 30 | |
7 | Township Rollers | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 29 | |
8 | Extension Gunners | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 28 | |
9 | TAFIC | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 28 | |
10 | Mogoditshane Fighters | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 27 | |
11 | BMC | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 22 | Relegated to Botswana First Division South |
12 | Nico United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 19 | Relegated to Botswana First Division North |
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions
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(C) Champions
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References
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- Botswana Defence Force XI
- Eleven Angels
- Gaborone United
- Holy Ghosts
- Jwaneng Galaxy
- Masitaoka
- Matebele
- Morupule Wanderers
- Nico United
- Orapa United
- Police XI
- Security Systems
- SUA Flamingoes
- TAFIC
- Township Rollers
- VTM