2013 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

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Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Season2013
Matches240
Goals570 (2.38 per match)
Highest attendance Dynamos F.C. with 16,508 [1]
2012
2014

The 2013 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season (known as the Castle Larger Premier Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) was the thirty third season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1980. The season began on 28 March 2013.

Contents

Dynamos are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season. The season will feature 12 teams from the 2012 ZPSL season and four new teams promoted from the 2012 Zifa Division One League: How Mine, Triangle United F.C., Triple B and Black Rhinos who replace relegated Buffaloes F.C., Harare City, Hardbody and Quelaton.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2012 season and four promoted from the 2012 Zifa Division One League.

Stadiums and locations

Football teams in Zimbabwe tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games

TeamCityHome venueCapacity
Black Mambas Harare Morris Depot Police Camp 5,000
Black Rhinos Harare Rufaro Stadium 60,000
Buffaloes Mutare Sakubva Stadium 10,000
CAPS United Harare National Sports Stadium 80,000
Chicken Inn Bulawayo Luveve Stadium 8,000
Dynamos Harare Rufaro Stadium 60,000
FC Platinum Zvishavane Mandava Stadium 10,000
Harare City Harare Rufaro Stadium 60,000
Highlanders Bulawayo Barbourfields Stadium 40,000
How Mine Bulawayo White City Stadium 20,000
Hwange Hwange Colliery Stadium 15,000
Monomotapa United Harare Gwanzura Stadium 10,000
Motor Action Harare Motor Action Sports Club 1,000
Shabanie Mine Zvishavane Maglas Stadium 5,000
Triangle United F.C. Chiredzi Gibbo Stadium 3,000
Triple B Beitbridge Dulibadzimu Stadium 4,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dynamos 30141244322+2154Qualification for 2014 CAF Champions League
2 Highlanders 3016684527+1854
3 Harare City 30141244325+1854
4 FC Platinum 3014884029+1150
5 CAPS United 3014794234+849
6 Chicken Inn 30128104135+644
7 How Mine 30127112832443
8 Triangle United F.C. 30119104336+742
9 Hwange 30118113630+641
10 Black Mambas 301010103335240
11 Shabanie Mine 30117123338540
12 Buffaloes 30116134043339
13 Black Rhinos 30115143439538Relegation to Zifa Division One League
14 Monomotapa United 30681625472226
15 Motor Action 303111617372020
16 Triple B 30481827613420
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

  1. "WE'RE LOSING THE FANS…record low crowd watch Battle of Zim showdown".