The South African Premiership came to a conclusion on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on a stop-start season that has been one of the best in recent times in terms of drama and excitement.
The last few years have felt like a procession at the top and bottom of the league table, but this year there were still 12 teams fighting for something going into the final day, even though Bidvest Wits had already been crowned champions.
KweséESPN sums up the campaign with our best and worst of the 2016/17 season.
BEST TEAM
BidVest Wits won the league but with their squad it was no real surprise. Many had picked them and Mamelodi Sundowns as the two top contenders and it must be said that Wits are thoroughly deserving champions.
But it would have been near lunacy to suggest that going into the penultimate round of matches, newly-formed Cape Town City would be in contention to win the league. In fact, had it not been for some silly dropped points at home earlier in the campaign, they might have well been lifting the trophy - finishing third, just five points behind Wits.
They did it in style too, arguably the most eye-catching of the teams to watch with their flowing, passing football.
BEST PLAYER
There are a number of contenders - Lebogang Manyama, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Hlompho Kekana and Percy Tau - but the impact made by Cape Town City winger Aubrey Ngoma has been immense.
He scored five goals and provided 13 assists in the league alone, and was the source of many of top-scorer Manyama's goals.
He was rewarded for his form with a first call-up to the Bafana Bafana squad for the African Nations Cup qualifier in Nigeria next month.
FIND OF THE SEASON
He had been knocking around the team for a few seasons without making an impact, but this year Sundowns playmaker Percy Tau has taken his game to the next level.
He actually profited from six months spent in the second-tier at hometown club Witbank Spurs in the second half of last season, and when he returned was drafted into the Sundowns side.
He made an instant impact and began terrorising defenders, scoring a number of top quality goals. He does miss a few too, but his overall game has been excellent.
MOST DISAPPOINTING PERFORMER
Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Hendrik Ekstein started the season with the playmaker role at the club, with stalwart Siphiwe Tshabalala relegated to spectator as the younger man was tipped to take over from him.
The experiment essentially lasted three months and Ekstein failed to live up to expectations in that time. It is telling that Chiefs only managed to win four of the 12 matches he started.
BIGGEST FLOPS
There is little competition for this prize - Orlando Pirates have suffered their worst league finish in 30 years having ended 11th, just five points above the relegation play-off position.
They equalled their worst-ever loss when they were thumped 6-1 by SuperSport United, and then outdid themselves with an even heavier 6-0 loss to Sundowns.
They have looked disorganised and disinterested in equal measure and a massive overhaul of the playing staff is needed.
BEST GAME (Cape Town City 3-2 Kaizer Chiefs)
A five-goal thriller that was played at a lightning tempo and arguably the highest quality of play from both sides seen at any game in the Premiership all season.
City were ahead through Aubrey Ngoma, before Siphiwe Tshabalala scored a brilliant equaliser for the visitors. Lebogang Manyama restored the City lead, but veteran Tshabalala was on hand to equalise again. The match looked destined for a draw before Judas Moseamedi popped up with virtually the last kick of the game to grab the points for the home side.
BEST GOAL
There can be only one... the bicycle-kick scored by Baroka FC goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke deep into injury-time of their 1-1 draw against Orlando Pirates in November - a point that has now proven precious for them - was a strike that went viral around the world.
Baroka were trailing after 95 minutes but had a corner. Masuluke came up for the kick and when the ball fell to him some 20 yards from goal, he tried an audacious bicycle-kick. The connection was brilliant and the ball flew through a pack of players and into the back of the net for a stunning equaliser.
But as his coach Kgoloko Thobejane is fond of saying, "football will kill you", and just last month he was involved in one of the most embarrassing moments of the season against Sundowns. Mzwanele Mahashe played a back-pass to him and his attempted clearance resulted in a 'fresh-air' kick and the ball nestled into his goal.