Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

Countries	Zimbabwe
Confederation	CAF
Founded	1962
Number of teams	16
Levels on pyramid	1
Domestic cup(s)	CBZ Cup Zimbabwean Independence Trophy
International cup(s)	Champions League Confederation Cup
Current champions	Dynamos F.C. (2011)
Most championships	Dynamos F.C. (19)
Website	www.cbzpremierleague.co.zw

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, also known as Castle Lager Premier Soccer League due to sponsorship reasons, 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.

The League consists of 16 teams listed below, that play a total of 30 matches. At the end of the season three teams are relegated into the lower division.

League members 2011

• Black Mambas (Harare)
• Blue Ribbon (Harare)
• CAPS United (Harare)
• Chicken Inn (Bulawayo)
• Dynamos (Harare)
• FC Platinum (Zvishavane)
• Gunners (Harare)
• Highlanders (Bulawayo)
• Hwange (Hwange)
• Kiglon (Chitungwiza)
• Masvingo United (Masvingo)
• Monomotapa United (Harare)
• Motor Action (Harare)
• Shabanie Mine (Zvishavane)
• Shooting Stars (Harare)
• Zimbabwe Saints (Bulawayo)

Relegated in 2010

• Lengthens (Kuwadzana, Harare)
• Douglas Warriors (Harare)
• Bantu Rovers (Bulawayo)
• FC Victoria (Masvingo)

Previous winners

Main article: List of Rhodesian and Zimbabwean football champions

Topscorers

Year	Best scorers	Team	Goals
1996	Alois Bunjira	CAPS United	23
1999/00	Chewe Mulenga	Railstars	24
2003	Sageby Sandaka	Amazulu Bulawayo	17
2004	Leonard Tsipa	CAPS United	18
2005	Edmore Mufema	Motor Action	17
2006	Ralph Matema Master Masitara	Highlanders Railstars	11
2007	Cuthbert Malajila	Chapungu United	15

External links

• Official website
• fifa.com; League overview
• RSSSF competition history