Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
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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
Zimbabwe Football Association
The Zimbabwe Football Association is a governing body of football in Zimbabwe. It is responsible for organising the national football competitions in Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe national football team.The ZFA was founded in 1965...

, 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
    Black Mambas
    Black Mambas FC is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare, Zimbabwe. It is sponsored by the national police force and is based at Morris Depot....

     (Harare)
  • Blue Ribbon (Harare)
  • CAPS United (Harare)
  • Chicken Inn (Bulawayo)
  • Dynamos (Harare)
  • FC Platinum
    FC Platinum
    FC Platinum is a Zimbabwean football club based in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, and playing in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League.In 2010 the club was Mimosa Football Club...

     (Zvishavane)
  • Gunners
    Gunners F.C.
    Gunners Football Club is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare.-External links:Logo: http://img109.imageshack.us/i/logopq.png/...

     (Harare)
  • Highlanders (Bulawayo)
  • Hwange (Hwange)
  • Kiglon
    Kiglon F.C.
    Kiglon F.C. is a Chitungwiza-based football club, that got promoted from Division One to the top level Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League in 2008....

     (Chitungwiza)
  • Masvingo United (Masvingo)
  • Monomotapa United
    Monomotapa United F.C.
    Monomotapa United is a football club based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The club plays in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.-Squad:...

     (Harare)
  • Motor Action
    Motor Action F.C.
    Motor Action Football Club is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. They play in the top division in Zimbabwean football. In early 2000 the idea of owning a Premier League side by the current owners became reality...

     (Harare)
  • Shabanie Mine (Zvishavane)
  • Shooting Stars (Harare)
  • Zimbabwe Saints
    Zimbabwe Saints F.C.
    Zimbabwe Saints FC is a Premier League football club based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is one of the top clubs in the country.-History:One of the oldest clubs in Zimbabwe, it was formed in 1931 out of several teams which had their origins from Shona speaking areas but based in Bulawayo...

     (Bulawayo)

Relegated in 2010

  • Lengthens
    Lengthens F.C.
    Lengthens FC are a football club who play in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance...

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

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
1996   Alois Bunjira
Alois Bunjira
Alois Bunjira is a Zimbabwean soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for FC AK. He has 30 caps for the Zimbabwean soccer team.-Playing career:FC AK 2007 - 2009 3 goals...

 
CAPS United  23
1999/00   Chewe Mulenga  Railstars  24
2003   Sageby Sandaka
Sageby Sandaka
Sageby Sandakaa is a Zimbabwean football striker.He has been capped for the Zimbabwean national team.-Clubs:*2003-2005: AmaZulu Bulawayo*2005-2006: Monomotapa United FC*2006–present: Gaborone United-References:*...

 
Amazulu Bulawayo  17
2004   Leonard Tsipa
Leonard Tsipa
Leonard "Aghahowa" Tsipa is an international Zimbabwean football striker that playes in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League side Gunners F.C..- Club career :...

 
CAPS United  18
2005   Edmore Mufema  Motor Action
Motor Action F.C.
Motor Action Football Club is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. They play in the top division in Zimbabwean football. In early 2000 the idea of owning a Premier League side by the current owners became reality...

 
17
2006   Ralph Matema
Ralph Matema
Ralph Matema is an Zimbabwean footballer. He currently plays for the South African side Witbank Spurs on loan from the Orlando Pirates. He is also a member of the Zimbabwe national football team....


  Master Masitara 
Highlanders
Railstars 
11
2007   Cuthbert Malajila
Cuthbert Malajila
Cuthbert Malajila is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward.-Career:He started at Chapungu United before moving in 2006 to Highlanders and then to Dynamos Harare....

 
Chapungu United
Chapungu United
Chapungu United is a Zimbabwean football club based in Gweru. They used to play in the top division in Zimbabwean football, but were relegated to Division 1 in 2009. Their home stadium is Ascot Stadium.-Achievements:...

15

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