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.

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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

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: Baroka and Highlands Park who replace relegated

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and

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. Highlands Park promotion was won via the PSL Playoff Tournament.

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bought over the franchise of

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and relocated from

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. The sale of

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franchise to

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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

Attendances

References

External links

Premier Soccer League (PSL) Official WebsiteABSA PremiershipPSL ResultsPSL Standings
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