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.Lesotho 2016/17, RSSSF.com Bantu won their second league title and will represent the Lesotho Premier League in the 2018 CAF Champions League.
The league is comprised 14 teams with the bottom two, Butha-Buthe Warriors and Rovers being relegated to the 2017-18 A Division.
Teams 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
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
Positions by round
References