2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 March – 26 November |
| Champions | Ngezi Platinum (1st title) |
| Relegated | Black Rhinos Triangle United Sheasham Cranborne Bullets |
| Champions League | Ngezi Platinum |
| Confederation Cup | Dynamos |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 567 (1.85 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Yadah 6–0 Kariba |
← 2021–22 2024 → | |
The 2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League was the 42nd season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, the top-tier football league in Zimbabwe.
Ngezi Platinum won their first-ever title in November 2023 after a 90th minute goal defeated Simba Bhora with two matchdays to spare.[1]
Black Rhinos, Triangle United, Sheasham, and Cranborne Bullets were all relegated to the Division One, with 14th-placed Yadah winning against third-placed Dynamos on their final match day to ensure survival.[2]
Changes from 2021–22
[edit]Green Fuel, Simba Bhora, Hwange, and Sheasham were all promoted from the Division One.[3]
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngezi Platinum (C) | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 66 | Qualification to CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Manica Diamonds | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 58 | |
| 3 | Dynamos FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 57 | Qualification to CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 4 | FC Platinum | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 55 | |
| 5 | Highlanders FC | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 55 | |
| 6 | Herentals | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 51 | |
| 7 | Chicken Inn | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 49 | |
| 8 | CAPS United | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 46 | |
| 9 | Hwange Colliery | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 45 | |
| 10 | GreenFuel FC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 43 | |
| 11 | ZPC Kariba | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 41 | |
| 12 | Simba Bhora | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 40 | |
| 13 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 40 | |
| 14 | Yadah | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 40 | |
| 15 | Black Rhinos (R) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 38 | Relegation to Division One |
| 16 | Triangle United (R) | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 35 | |
| 17 | Sheasham (R) | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 35 | |
| 18 | Cranborne Bullets (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 27 |
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Dynamos qualified for the Confederation Cup as the 2024 Cup of Zimbabwe winners.
Attendances
[edit]| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlanders FC | 7,834 |
| 2 | Dynamos FC | 5,412 |
| 3 | Simba Bhora | 4,050 |
| 4 | CAPS United | 1,794 |
| 5 | FC Platinum | 1,095 |
| 6 | ZPC Kariba | 1,008 |
| 7 | Chicken Inn FC | 812 |
| 8 | GreenFuel FC | 788 |
| 9 | Triangle United | 642 |
| 10 | Yadah FC | 512 |
| 11 | Ngezi Platinum | 405 |
| 12 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 396 |
| 13 | Sheasham FC | 305 |
| 14 | Black Rhinos | 264 |
| 15 | Manica Diamonds | 216 |
| 16 | Herentals | 206 |
| 17 | Hwange Colliery | 176 |
| 18 | Cranborne Bullets | 116 |
References
[edit]- ^ Madzokere, Munyaradzi (12 November 2023). "Ngezi Platinum are Champions!". The Standard. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Dlamini, Nkosana (25 November 2023). "Black Rhinos, Triangle, Sheasham, Cranborne Bullets relegated from the premiership". Zimbabwe Live.
- ^ "Debutants Green Fuel seek winning start". The Herald.