Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
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| Country | Zimbabwe |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | NetOne Charity Shield BancABC Super8 Cup Mbada Diamonds Cup Zimbabwean Independence Trophy |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Dynamos F.C. (2012) |
| Most championships | Dynamos F.C. (20) |
| Website | www.footballzone.co.zw |
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.
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 Dynamos who won the 2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.
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League members 2013 [edit]
- Black Mambas (Harare)
- Black Rhinos (Harare)
- Buffaloes (Mutare)
- CAPS United (Harare)
- Chicken Inn (Bulawayo)
- Dynamos (Harare)
- FC Platinum (Zvishavane)
- Harare City (Harare)
- Highlanders (Bulawayo)
- How Mine (How Mine)
- Hwange (Hwange)
- Monomotapa United (Harare)
- Motor Action (Harare)
- Shabanie Mine (Zvishavane)
- Triangle United (Chiredzi)
- Triple B (Beitbridge)
- Rimbi Sunshine F.C (Chipinge)
Relegated in 2012 [edit]
- Blue Rangers (Harare)
- Gunners (Harare)
- Hardbody (Gweru)
- Quelaton (Bulawayo)
Relegated in 2011 [edit]
- Kiglon (Chitungwiza)
- Masvingo United (Masvingo)
- Shooting Stars (Harare)
- Zimbabwe Saints (Bulawayo)
Previous winners [edit]
Topscorers [edit]
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1996 |  Alois Bunjira |
CAPS United | 23 |
| 1999/00 |  Chewe Mulenga |
Railstars | 24 |
| 2000 | Zenzo Moyo |
Highlanders F.C. | 23 |
| 2003 | Sageby Sandaka |
Amazulu Bulawayo | 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 F.C. | 22 |
| 2011 | Rodrick Mutuma |
Dynamos | 14 |
| 2012 | Nelson Mazivisa |
Shabanie Mine | 18 |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "FootballZone.co.zw – 2012 PSL League table". FootballZone.
- ^ "Fifa.com – Zimbabwe:- League table". Fifa.
External links [edit]
- FootballZone.co.zw Zimbabwe's premier football website
- fifa.com; League overview
- RSSSF competition history
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