2015–16 Namibia Premier League

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.

Namibia Premier League
Season2015–16
ChampionsTigers[1]
RelegatedFlamingo
Julinho Sporting
United Stars[2]
2017 CAF Champions LeagueTigers
Matches played240
Goals scored582 (2.43 per match)
Biggest home winBlack Africa 7-0 Flamingo
(12 March 2016)
Biggest away win
Highest scoringJulinho Sporting 5-3 Tura Magic
(5 March 2016)
Longest winning runTura Magic (8)
Longest unbeaten runTigers (21)
Longest winless runFlamingo (11)
Longest losing runYoung Chiefs (4)
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2016.

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 contested 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 match(es) 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; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Results

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

Home \ Away AFS BAF BLW CIT CIV ELA FLA JUL MGU ORL RUN TIG TUR UNA UST YCH
African Stars 2–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–0
Black Africa 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 7–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–4 0–0 2–2 3–0 3–1
Blue Waters 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–0 4–1 1–1
Citizens 0–4 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–3 1–1 2–4 3–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–1
Civics 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–1
Eleven Arrows 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 3–3 0–0
Flamingo 0–0 1–1 0–6 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–0
Julinho Sporting 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 5–3 2–1 1–3 0–1
Mighty Gunners 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 3–4 1–4 2–1 2–0 6–1
Orlando Pirates 0–0 0–1 4–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–4 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 4–2 1–0
Rundu Chiefs 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–1
Tigers 1–0 0–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0
Tura Magic 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 5–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
UNAM 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 6–1 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–2
United Stars 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–3 2–3 1–0 2–2 4–1 4–0 2–3 1–3 1–2 1–0
Young Chiefs 0–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–0 3–3 3–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: 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

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