Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
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| Country | Zimbabwe |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Zimbabwean Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | NetOne Charity Shield BancABC Super8 Cup Mbada Diamonds Cup Zimbabwean Independence Trophy |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Chicken Inn (2015) |
| Most championships | Dynamos (22) |
| Website | www.footballzone.co.zw |
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Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the top professional division of the Zimbabwe Football Association. It was created in 1980, as a successor to the 1962 formed Rhodesia National Football League.
For the current season, see 2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.
It is currently sponsored by Delta Beverages under the Castle Lager brand and hence is known as Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. The current sponsorship deal runs from 2011 to 2013 and is worth US$1.8 million or $600,000 a year.
The League consists of 16 teams[1][2] listed below, that play a total of 30 matches. The season runs from March to November. Most matches are played during weekends on Saturdays and Sundays. Postponed matches are played midweek. At the end of the season four teams are relegated into the lower division and an equal number promoted.
The current champions are Chicken Inn who won the 2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.
Contents
League members 2015
- Buffaloes (Mutare)
- CAPS United (Harare)
- Chapungu United (Gweru)
- Chicken Inn (Bulawayo)
- Dongo Sawmills (Rusape)
- Dynamos (Harare)
- Flame Lily (Harare)
- Harare City (Harare)
- Highlanders (Bulawayo)
- How Mine (Bulawayo)
- Hwange (Hwange)
- Platinum (Zvishavane)
- Tsholotsho
- Triangle United (Chiredzi)
- Whawha (Gweru)
- ZPC Kariba (Kariba)
2015 final standings
Final Table:
1.Chicken Inn 30 18 7 5 45-23 61 Champions [Bulawayo] 2.Dynamos 30 15 12 3 36-20 57 [Harare] 3.FC Platinum 30 15 10 5 52-23 55 [Zvishavane] 4.Triangle United 30 13 10 7 46-25 49 [Chiredzi] 5.CAPS United 30 11 13 6 29-23 46 [Harare] 6.Highlanders 30 11 8 11 37-31 41 [Bulawayo] 7.Harare City 30 8 15 7 29-27 39 [Harare] 8.Hwange 30 9 12 9 32-32 39 [Hwange] 9.Chapungu 30 9 12 9 26-27 39 [Gweru]
10.ZPC Kariba 30 9 11 10 40-37 38 [Kariba] 11.How Mine 30 8 11 11 28-34 35 [How Mine] 12.Tsholotsho Pirates 30 6 13 11 20-30 31 [Tsholotsho]
13.Buffaloes 30 6 11 13 23-41 29 Relegated [Mutare] 14.Flame Lily 30 4 14 12 24-35 26 Relegated [Harare] 15.Whawha 30 4 11 15 17-51 23 Relegated [Gweru] 16.Dongo Sawmills 30 4 10 16 18-43 22 Relegated [Rusape]
Promoted: Ngezi Platinum (Selous) (winners Northern Region Division One) Bulawayo City (winners Southern Region Division One) Border Strikers (Beitbridge) (winners Central Region Division One) Mutare City (winners Eastern Region Division One)
Previous winners
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Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1996 |  Alois Bunjira |
CAPS United | 23 |
| 1999–00 |  Chewe Mulenga |
Railstars | 24 |
| 2000 | Zenzo Moyo |
Highlanders | 21 |
| 2003 | Sageby Sandaka |
Amazulu | 17 |
| 2004 | Leonard Tsipa |
CAPS United | 18 |
| 2005 | Edmore Mufema |
Motor Action | 17 |
| 2006 | Ralph Matema |
Highlanders | 19 |
| 2007 | Cuthbert Malajila |
Chapungu United | 15 |
| 2008 | Evans Chikwaikwai |
Njube Sundowns | 23 |
| 2009 | Nyasha Mushekwi |
CAPS United | 21 |
| 2010 | Norman Maroto |
Gunners | 22 |
| 2011 | Rodreck Mutuma |
Dynamos | 14 |
| 2012 | Nelson Mazivisa |
Shabanie Mine | 18 |
| 2013 | Tendai Ndoro |
Chicken Inn | 18 |
See also
References
External links
- FootballZone.co.zw Zimbabwe's premier football website
- fifa.com; League overview
- RSSSF competition history
