2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

Season	2016
Matches played	24
Goals scored	53 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorer	Knox Mutizwa (3)
Biggest home win	3 matches Chicken Inn 3-0 Dynamos (2 April 2016) CAPS United 3-0 Chapungu United (3 April 2016) Harare City 4-1 Mutare City (8 April 2016)
Biggest away win	2 matches Mutare City 0-3 Ngezi Platinum (2 April 2016) Hwange 0-3 Highlanders (3 April 2016)
Highest scoring	Harare City 4-1 Mutare City (8 April 2016)
Longest winning run	Platinum (3)
Longest unbeaten run	CAPS United Chicken Inn How Mine Platinum Triangle United (3)
Longest winless run	Border Strikers Bulawayo City Mutare City (3)
Longest losing run	Border Strikers Mutare City (3)
← 2015 2017 → All statistics correct as of 24 April 2016.

The 2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the 37th season of top-tier football in Zimbabwe. The season begins on 1 April 2016 with How Mine take on newly promoted Bulawayo City at White City Stadium. Chicken Inn F.C. defending their first league title.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015 season and four promoted from the 2015 Zimbabwe Division 1, Border Strikers FC, Bulawayo City FC, Mutare City FC and Ngezi Platinum. On the other hand, Buffaloes F.C., Dongo Sawmills FC, Flame Lilly FC and Wha Wha FC were the last four teams of the 2015 season and will play in the Zimbabwe Division 1 for the 2016 season. Chicken Inn F.C. are the defending champions from the 2015 season.

Stadiums and locations

Strikers

Bulawayo
How Mine
Tsholotsho

Hwange

Kariba

Mutare

Ngezi

Platinum

Triangle

Locations of the 2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League teams

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity	2015 season
Border Strikers FC	Beitbridge	Dulivhadzimu Stadium		Zimbabwe Division 1
Bulawayo City FC	Bulawayo			Zimbabwe Division 1
CAPS United F.C.	Harare	National Sports Stadium	60,000	5th in Premier League
Chapungu United F.C.	Gweru	Ascot Stadium	5,000	9th in Premier League
Chicken Inn F.C.	Bulawayo	Luveve Stadium	8,000	Premier League Champions
Dynamos F.C.	Harare	Rufaro Stadium	35,000	2nd in Premier League
Harare City F.C.	Harare	Rufaro Stadium	35,000	7th in Premier League
Highlanders F.C.	Bulawayo	Barbourfields Stadium	32,000	6th in Premier League
How Mine FC	Bulawayo	White City Stadium	20,000	11th in Premier League
Hwange Colliery F.C.	Hwange	Colliery Stadium	15,000	8th in Premier League
ZPC Kariba	Harare	Gwanzura	10,000	10th in Premier League
Mutare City Rovers FC	Mutare	Sakubva Stadium	20,000	Zimbabwe Division 1
Ngezi Platinum FC	Ngezi			Zimbabwe Division 1
FC Platinum	Zvishavane	Mandava Stadium	3,000	3rd in Premier League
Triangle United	Chiredzi	Gibbo Stadium	3,000	4th in Premier League
Tsholotsho FC	Bulawayo	White City Stadium	20,000	12th in Premier League

League table


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Platinum	3	3	0	0	5	2	+3	9	2017 CAF Champions League
2	CAPS United	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
3	Chicken Inn	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	7
4	Triangle United	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7
5	Highlanders	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6
6	How Mine	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5
7	Ngezi Platinum	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
8	Kariba	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
9	Dynamos	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2	4
10	Harare City	3	1	0	2	5	4	+1	3
11	Tsholotsho	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1	3
12	Chapungu United	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
13	Hwange	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3	Relegation to 2017 Zimbabwe Division 1
14	Bulawayo City	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2
15	Border Strikers	3	0	0	3	0	4	−4	0
16	Mutare City	3	0	0	3	2	9	−7	0

Updated to games played on 24 April 2016.
Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) head-to-head away goals
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home \ Away^[1]	BOR	BUL	CAP	CHA	CHI	DYN	HAR	HIG	HOW	HWA	KAR	MUT	NGE	PLA	TRI	TSH
Border Strikers					0–1
Bulawayo City																0–1
CAPS United				3–0			2–1
Chapungu United										2–0
Chicken Inn						3–0			0–0
Dynamos															0–0
Harare City												4–1
Highlanders														1–2
How Mine		2–2									2–0
Hwange								0–3					2–0
Kariba	2–0	1–1
Mutare City						1–2							0–3
Ngezi Platinum			1–1
Platinum				1–0												2–1
Triangle United	1–0						1–0
Tsholotsho								1–2

Updated to games played on 24 April 2016.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

	Leader
	Relegation to Zimbabwe Division 1

Team \ Round	1	2	3
Platinum	6	2	1
CAPS United	1	3	2
Chicken Inn	1	1	3
Triangle United	7	6	4
Highlanders	1	7	5
How Mine	9	5	6
Ngezi Platinum	1	4	7
Kariba	5	9	8
Dynamos	13	13	9
Harare City	11	7	10
Tsholotsho	10	9	11
Chapungu United	13	11	12
Hwange	13	15	13
Bulawayo City	8	12	14
Border Strikers	12	14	15
Mutare City	13	16	16

Last updated: 24 April 2016
Source: Soccerway

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of 24 April 2016

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Knox Mutizwa	Highlanders	3
2	Obrey Chirwa	Platinum	2
	Kuda Gurure	Mutare City	2
	Pascal Manhanga	How Mine	2
	Josta Ngodzo	CAPS United	2
	William Stima	Tsholotsho	2
	Obadiah Tarumbwa	Chicken Inn	2
8	Talent Chawapiwa	Kariba	1
	Honey Chimutimunzeve	Harare City	1
	Jerry Chipangura	Harare City	1
	Tinei Chitora	Kariba	1
	Dominic Chungwa	CAPS United	1
	Courage Denias	Triangle United	1
	Pakamani Dube	Hwange	1
	Prince Dube	Highlanders	1
	Terrence Dzvukamanja	Ngezi Platinum	1
	James Jam	Harare City	1
	Bruce Kangwa	Highlanders	1
	Tafadzwa Kutinyu	Chicken Inn	1
	Innocent Kutsanzira	Bulawayo City	1
	Rahman Kutsanzira	Highlanders	1
	Devine Lunga	Chicken Inn	1
	Godknows Mangani	Kariba	1
	William Manondo	Harare City	1
	Raphael Manuvire	Harare City	1
	Nqobizitha Masuku	Platinum	1
	Winston Mhango	Platinum	1
	Xolisani Moyo	Bulawayo City	1
	Moses Muchenje	CAPS United	1
	Marvelous Mukumba	Triangle United	1
	Walter Musona	Platinum	1
	Rodreck Mutuma	Dynamos	1
	Humphrey Ncube	Bulawayo City	1
	William Ngonya	Chapungu United	1
	Simba Nhivi	CAPS United	1
	Kudzanai Nyakasaka	Dynamos	1
	Washington Pakamisa	Ngezi Platinum	1
	Gift Phiri	Chapungu United	1
	Mustafa Ponyera	Tsholotsho	1
	Tsepo Ranthokoane	How Mine	1
	Tafadzwa Rusike	CAPS United	1
	Charles Sibanda	How Mine	1
	Innocent Sokoli	Ngezi Platinum	1
	Gilbert Zulu	Hwange	1

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
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Scoring

First goal of the season: Pascal Manhanga for How Mine against Bulawayo City^[1] (3 April 2016)

References

↑ "Four-goal thriller in season opener - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 4 April 2016.

Football in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Football Association

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League - Zimbabwean Second Division

Domestic cups

Men	Cup of Zimbabwe Zimbabwean Independence Trophy

Awards

Soccer Star of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

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Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

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