2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

The 2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the 36th season of top-tier football in Zimbabwe. The season began on 21 March 2015 and concluded on 28 November 2015 with Chicken Inn F.C. winning their first league title , snapping a run of four straight titles by Dynamos F.C..

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Season2015
ChampionsChicken Inn [1]
RelegatedBuffaloes[2]
Dongo[3]
Flame Lily[4]
Whawha[5]
2016 CAF Champions LeagueChicken Inn[6]
2016 CAF Confederation CupHarare City[7]
Matches played240
Goals scored500 (2.08 per match)
Top goalscorerKnox Mutizwa (14)[8]
Biggest home win
Biggest away winHow Mine 1-5 Highlanders
(16 August 2015)
Highest scoring
Longest winning runChicken Inn (5)
Longest unbeaten runPlatinum (21)
Longest winless runHow Mine (14)
Longest losing runDongo (6)
← 2014
2016 →
All statistics correct as of 28 November 2015.

Dongo Sawmills, Flame Lilly and Whawha - all newcomers to the league - were relegated to the 2016 Zimbabwe Division 1, along with Buffaloes F.C. as they each finished in the bottom four positions in the league table.

Attendances

Highlanders F.C. drew the highest average home attendance: 7,276.[9]

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 12 sides from the 2014 season and four promoted from the 2014 Zimbabwe Division 1, Dongo Sawmills FC, Flame Lilly FC, Tsholotsho FC and Wha Wha FC. On the other hand, Black Rhinos F.C., Shabanie Mine F.C., Bantu Rovers F.C. and Chiredzi FC were the last three teams of the 2014 season and will play in the Zimbabwe Division 1 for the 2015 season. Dynamos F.C. are the defending champions from the 2014 season.

Stadiums and locations
Chapungu
Wha Wha
Dongo
Flame Lilly
How Mine
Tsholotsho
Kariba
Platinum
Triangle
Locations of the 2014 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2013 season
Buffaloes F.C. Mutare Sakubva Stadium 10,000 10th in Premier League
CAPS United F.C. Harare National Sports Stadium 60,000 3rd in Premier League
Chapungu United F.C. Gweru Ascot Stadium 5,000 12th in Premier League
Chicken Inn F.C. Bulawayo Luveve Stadium 8,000 6th in Premier League
Dongo Sawmills FC Rusape Vengere Stadium 10,000 Zimbabwe Division 1
Dynamos F.C. Harare Rufaro Stadium 35,000 Premier League Champions
Flame Lilly F.C. Harare Chikurubi Prison Grounds Zimbabwe Division 1
Harare City F.C. Harare Rufaro Stadium 35,000 11th in Premier League
Highlanders F.C. Bulawayo Barbourfields Stadium 32,000 5th in Premier League
How Mine FC Bulawayo White City Stadium 20,000 8th in Premier League
Hwange Colliery F.C. Hwange Colliery Stadium 15,000 7th in Premier League
ZPC Kariba Harare Gwanzura 10,000 2nd in Premier League
FC Platinum Zvishavane Mandava Stadium 3,000 4th in Premier League
Triangle United Chiredzi Gibbo Stadium 3,000 9th in Premier League
Tsholotsho FC Bulawayo White City Stadium 20,000 Zimbabwe Division 1
Wha Wha FC Gweru Ascot Stadium 5,000 Zimbabwe Division 1

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chicken Inn (C, Q) 30 18 7 5 45 23 +22 61 2016 CAF Champions League
2 Dynamos 30 15 12 3 36 20 +16 57
3 Platinum 30 15 10 5 52 23 +29 55
4 Triangle United 30 13 10 7 46 25 +21 49
5 CAPS United 30 11 13 6 29 23 +6 46
6 Highlanders 30 11 8 11 37 31 +6 41
7 Harare City (Q) 30 8 15 7 29 27 +2 39 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
8 Hwange 30 9 12 9 32 32 0 39
9 Chapungu United 30 9 12 9 26 27 −1 39
10 Kariba 30 9 11 10 40 37 +3 38
11 How Mine 30 8 11 11 28 34 −6 35
12 Tsholotsho 30 6 13 11 20 30 −10 31
13 Buffaloes (R) 30 6 11 13 23 41 −18 29 Relegation to 2016 Zimbabwe Division 1
14 Flame Lilly (R) 30 4 14 12 24 35 −11 26
15 Whawha (R) 30 4 11 15 17 51 −34 23
16 Dongo (R) 30 4 10 16 18 43 −25 22
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. 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; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Results

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

Home \ Away BUF CAP CHA CHI DON DYN FLA HAR HIG HOW HWA KAR PLA TRI TSH WHA
Buffaloes 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–0
CAPS United 0–0 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–1
Chapungu United 4–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1
Chicken Inn 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0
Dongo 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–3 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–4 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0
Dynamos 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 5–1
Flame Lilly 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1
Harare City 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1
Highlanders 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0
How Mine 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–5 2–1 2–1 0–3 0–0 1–0 6–0
Hwange 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–4 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 3–0
Kariba 5–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–3 1–2 0–1 2–1
Platinum 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 3–0 3–0
Triangle United 2–1 4–0 3–0 1–2 5–1 0–2 0–3 3–1 0–0 1–2 5–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 6–0
Tsholotsho 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0
Whawha 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: soccerway.com
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round
Leader
Relegation to Zimbabwe Division 1
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Chicken Inn485331112111111111111111111111
Dynamos211222333332333443332333333332
Platinum81388111311910978967554443222222223
Triangle United132113221243222222224444444444
CAPS United427710105881086785677777765565555
Highlanders1496684746867899998881010101010119666
Harare City13699678677109678765555556677787
Hwange1515131212141314111111111212121110101098898756878
Chapungu United9141516999754255568899109977888999
Kariba3435556109691010101110111211111112121111910101010
How Mine95444645455444433666668991011111111
Tsholotsho67101078101113121314141413131213121314131313131212121212
Buffaloes161616141315141212141212111110121311131412111112121313131313
Flame Lilly111214131612121515131415151514141415141213141415141414141414
Whawha111111111511151314151513131315151514151515151514151515151515
Dongo71012151416161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: Soccerway (in French)

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers
As of 28 November 2015
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Knox Mutizwa Highlanders 14
2 Dominic Chungwa CAPS United 12
3 Edmore Chirambadare Chicken Inn 11
4 Raphael Manuvire Kariba 10
5 Brian Muzondiwa Platinum 9
6 Hillary Bakacheza Triangle United 8
Limited Chikafa Kariba 8
Obrey Chirwa Platinum 8
Tineyi Chitora Chapungu United 8
Mitchell Katsvairo Chicken Inn 8

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Timothy January4How MineWhawha6-0[10]2 May 2015
Brian MuzondiwaPlatinumBuffaloes0-3[11]26 July 2015
Tawanda MuyendiTriangle UnitedDongo5-1[12]8 November 2015
Dominic ChungwaCAPS UnitedHow Mine3-0[13]18 November 2015

4 Player scored 4 goals.

Scoring
  • First goal of the season: Simba Gorogodyo for Tsholotsho against Harare City[14] (20 March 2015)

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)[15]

References
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  2. "DeMbare relegate Buffaloes - Nehanda Radio". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. "Triangle crush Dongo | The Chronicle". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. "Flame Lily drops to unfashionable Division One - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. "WhwWha relegated after draw - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  6. "Chicken Inn consider African safari - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  7. "Harare City lift Chibuku Super Cup - The Standard". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  8. "Zimbabwe: Chicken Inn Still Top, As Highlanders Thump Hwange - allAfrica.com". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  9. "Fans shun PSL matches - The Chronicle". www.chronicle.co.zw.
  10. "allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: How Mine Trounce Whawha". Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  11. "allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: FC Platinum Dehorn Buffaloes". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  12. "Triangle run riot - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  13. "Caps triumph over How Mine | The Chronicle". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  14. "Rural boys stun City boys | The Herald". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  15. "Zimbabwe 2015". www.rsssf.com.
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