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.
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
Jomo Cosmos are a South African association football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the National First Division. The club is owned and coached by South African football legend Jomo Sono.
In the 2021-2022 National First Division sea ...
and
University of Pretoria. Highlands Park promotion was won via the
PSL Playoff Tournament.
Cape Town City
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History
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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
Moroka Swallows Football Club (often known as simply Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto in the city of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province.
Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two ...
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.
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Standings
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
References
External links
Premier Soccer League (PSL) Official WebsiteABSA PremiershipPSL ResultsPSL Standings
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