2015–16 Namibia Premier League

Namibia Premier League
Season 2015–16
Champions Tigers[1]
Relegated Flamingo
Julinho Sporting
United Stars[2]
2017 CAF Champions League Tigers
Matches played 240
Goals scored 582 (2.43 per match)
Biggest home win Black Africa 7-0 Flamingo
(12 March 2016)
Biggest away win
Highest scoring Julinho Sporting 5-3 Tura Magic
(5 March 2016)
Longest winning run Tura Magic (8)
Longest unbeaten run Tigers (21)
Longest winless run Flamingo (11)
Longest losing run Young Chiefs (4)
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2016.

The 2015–16 Namibia Premier League is the 27th season of top-tier football in Namibia. The season started on 11 September 2014. Tigers won their first championship since the league's first season in 1985, clinching the title with a week to go and finishing nine points ahead of runners up Black Africa.

United Stars, Julinho Sporting and Flamingo finished in the bottom three spots and will be relegated to the First Division for the 2016-2017 season.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league. Touch & Go F.C., Rebels F.C. and Benfica F.C. were each relegated to First Division after finishing 14th, 15th and 16th, respectively. Flamingos FC, Rundu Chiefs and Young Chiefs F.C. are all new additions to the competition this year.

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2014-15 Namibia Premier League teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
African Stars F.C. Windhoek Khomasdal Stadium 2,000
Black Africa S.C. Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 12,300
Blue Waters F.C. Walvis Bay Narraville Stadium 1,500
Citizens F.C. Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 12,300
F.C. Civics Windhoek Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 12,300
Eleven Arrows F.C. Walvis Bay Narraville Stadium 1,500
Flamingos FC Rehoboth
Julinho Sporting F.C. Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500
Mighty Gunners F.C. Otjiwarongo Mokati Stadium 1,000
Orlando Pirates S.C. Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 12,300
Rundu Chiefs Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500
United Africa Tigers Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 12,300
Tura Magic F.C. Windhoek Sam Nujoma Stadium 12,300
University of Namibia Windhoek
United Stars F.C. Rundu Rundu Sports Stadium 500
Young Chiefs F.C. Oshakati

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Tigers (C) (Q) 30 20 7 3 46 25 +21 67 2017 CAF Champions League
2 Black Africa 30 17 8 5 44 18 +26 59
3 Tura Magic 30 13 12 5 45 27 +18 51
4 African Stars 30 13 9 8 33 20 +13 48
5 Mighty Gunners 30 12 8 10 46 40 +6 44
6 Blue Waters 30 12 8 10 38 32 +6 44
7 Civics 30 11 10 9 37 33 +4 43
8 Orlando Pirates 30 12 7 11 35 34 +1 43
9 Eleven Arrows 30 11 7 12 30 36 6 40
10 UNAM 30 10 6 14 38 38 0 36
11 Rundu Chiefs 30 8 9 13 30 40 10 33
12 Young Chiefs 30 8 8 14 32 38 6 32
13 Citizens 30 8 8 14 35 47 12 32
14 United Stars (R) 30 8 7 15 45 53 8 31 Relegation to First Division
15 Julinho Sporting (R) 30 7 7 16 28 44 16 28
16 Flamingo (R) 30 5 9 16 19 56 37 24

Updated to games played on 24 April 2016.
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) total goals; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) playoff
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home \ Away[1] AFS BAF BLWCITCIVELAFLAJULMGUORLRUNTIGTURUNAUSTYCH
African Stars 20 02 21 00 00 31 20 21 01 10 12 10 20 12 30
Black Africa 10 30 11 11 30 70 20 10 01 10 24 00 22 30 31
Blue Waters 11 11 20 11 00 11 21 20 10 20 00 13 10 41 11
Citizens 04 01 03 01 10 01 30 23 11 24 32 11 20 32 11
Civics 00 02 10 21 31 22 11 21 01 21 12 11 22 30 21
Eleven Arrows 01 01 10 12 21 21 31 01 10 11 02 13 20 33 00
Flamingo 00 11 06 00 11 01 01 00 20 10 01 11 13 00 10
Julinho Sporting 12 01 10 00 12 10 10 11 12 02 11 53 21 13 01
Mighty Gunners 11 01 20 11 21 21 31 10 22 00 34 14 21 20 61
Orlando Pirates 00 01 40 22 12 11 30 10 14 21 11 00 23 42 10
Rundu Chiefs 11 01 21 12 21 11 30 11 32 12 01 11 11 06 01
Tigers 10 03 11 31 10 30 10 20 10 10 11 10 00 21 10
Tura Magic 21 00 41 21 10 11 50 12 22 10 00 21 10 00 00
UNAM 21 10 01 21 12 01 61 22 01 20 12 12 21 20 12
United Stars 00 11 11 13 10 23 23 10 22 41 40 23 13 12 10
Young Chiefs 01 20 01 30 22 12 20 33 30 01 12 11 21 11 31

Updated to games played on 24 April 2016.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
African StarsWWWDWWLLDDWLDDLDWDDWLWWLLLWWWD
Black AfricaWDWWWWDWLDLWWWDWWLWDDWLWDLDWWW
Blue WatersDDLWDWLLWLLWWDWDDDLWDWWDLWWLLW
CitizensLLLDWDLWLLWWDDDLLLLLDLWDWWDLLW
CivicsDDWLDLLDLWWLDWDWLDLLDWWWDDWWLW
Eleven ArrowsLWWDDDWLLDLDWDLLLLWWWLLDWDLWWL
FlamingoDLDLDLDLDLLWWDDLWLLDLLLLWDLWLL
Julinho SportingLLLWDDLDWDLLLLDLLWWLLWWLLLWLDD
Mighty GunnersLLDWDDWWWLLLWLDWLWDWDWLDWWLWLD
Orlando PiratesDLDDLWWWWDWWLWWLWDDLLWWLLWDLLL
Rundu ChiefsLWLDDLWLWWLLLDDWDWLWDLLLWDLDDL
TigersWWWDDWWWWDWWWDWWDDWWWLWWLWWDWL
Tura MagicDDWDLLLDLDWWDDLDDWDDDLWWWWWWWW
UNAMDWLLDLWDWWWLLDDLLLWDWWLLWLLLWL
United StarsWWDLLDWDLDLDLLLWWDLLWLLWLLDLLW
Young ChiefsWLLDDDLDLWWLLDWDWWWLDLLWLLLLWD

Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2016. Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Tigers221233221111111111111111111111
Black Africa454111112222222222222222222222
Tura Magic1011666811121312138910121212131087777454333
African Stars332322333434444444444344676444
Mighty Gunners121414999755666787667675666347555
Blue Waters8101388589810127665555756455765776
Civics69777111314151591411987861112131398988887
Orlando Pirates10121113157644543333333333533533668
Eleven Arrows136554447911111087911131013610101110101010999
UNAM6489101398635555689118118889899101010
Rundu Chiefs16810121215101110771113121391112913991011121111111111
Young Chiefs479111110121314881314131010785911111212131314141212
Citizens151515161312141012131412101111141414141414141515111212121313
United Stars113456567910912141413109121012121313141415151414
Julinho Sporting131616141414151511141515161616161615151515151414151513131515
Flamingo81212151616161616161616151515151516161616161616161616161616
Leader
Relegation to Zimbabwe Division 1

Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2016. Source:

References

  1. "Namibia: Tigers Crowned Champions - allAfrica.com". Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. "Namibia: Weary Trio Relegated - allAfrica.com". Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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