2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

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

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.

Contents

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

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Chapungu
Wha Wha
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Dongo
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Flame Lilly
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How Mine
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Locations of the 2014 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League teams
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2013 season
Buffaloes F.C. Mutare Sakubva Stadium 10,00010th in Premier League
CAPS United F.C. Harare National Sports Stadium 60,0003rd in Premier League
Chapungu United F.C. Gweru Ascot Stadium 5,00012th in Premier League
Chicken Inn F.C. Bulawayo Luveve Stadium8,0006th in Premier League
Dongo Sawmills FC Rusape Vengere Stadium10,000 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 35,00011th in Premier League
Highlanders F.C. Bulawayo Barbourfields Stadium 32,0005th in Premier League
How Mine FC Bulawayo White City Stadium20,0008th in Premier League
Hwange Colliery F.C. Hwange Colliery Stadium15,0007th in Premier League
ZPC Kariba Harare Gwanzura 10,0002nd in Premier League
FC Platinum Zvishavane Mandava Stadium3,0004th in Premier League
Triangle United Chiredzi Gibbo Stadium3,0009th in Premier League
Tsholotsho FC Bulawayo White City Stadium20,000 Zimbabwe Division 1
Wha Wha FC Gweru Ascot Stadium5,000 Zimbabwe Division 1

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Chicken Inn (C, Q)3018754523+2261 2016 CAF Champions League
2 Dynamos 30151233620+1657
3 Platinum 30151055223+2955
4 Triangle United 30131074625+2149
5 CAPS United 30111362923+646
6 Highlanders 30118113731+641
7 Harare City (Q)3081572927+239 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
8 Hwange 3091293232039
9 Chapungu United 3091292627−139
10 Kariba 30911104037+338
11 How Mine 30811112834−635
12Tsholotsho30613112030−1031
13 Buffaloes (R)30611132341−1829Relegation to 2016 Zimbabwe Division 1
14Flame Lilly (R)30414122435−1126
15Whawha (R)30411151751−3423
16Dongo (R)30410161843−2522
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 for 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 TSHWHA
Buffaloes 0–02–20–21–00–12–02–10–01–10–12–10–31–11–13–0
CAPS United 0–00–22–00–01–10–00–13–13–00–01–11–01–11–13–1
Chapungu United 4–12–11–23–00–11–01–11–10–00–02–10–00–02–11–1
Chicken Inn 3–00–02–03–00–12–13–12–11–00–12–11–10–01–02–0
Dongo0–10–20–01–11–20–00–30–11–20–11–41–10–12–01–0
Dynamos 3–01–12–00–31–01–00–03–21–00–02–11–01–10–05–1
Flame Lilly2–00–12–11–21–21–10–00–31–12–20–11–11–02–21–1
Harare City 1–10–02–02–02–00–02–21–02–21–12–12–10–00–11–1
Highlanders 1–00–10–12–32–01–11–01–11–11–00–11–21–12–12–0
How Mine 1–03–00–01–20–10–10–00–01–52–12–10–30–01–06–0
Hwange 0–00–11–01–02–21–12–01–02–42–03–31–11–20–13–0
Kariba 5–22–11–11–11–11–11–12–02–01–12–20–31–20–12–1
Platinum 4–11–12–01–32–23–13–02–02–23–02–00–03–23–03–0
Triangle United 2–14–03–01–25–10–20–33–10–01–25–21–00–12–06–0
Tsholotsho0–00–20–11–11–11–11–11–10–12–11–10–00–00–21–0
Whawha1–11–20–01–10–01–01–11–11–00–01–01–22–10–00–2
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Leader
Relegation to Zimbabwe Division 1
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Chicken Inn 485331112111111111111111111111
Dynamos 211222333332333443332333333332
Platinum 81388111311910978967554443222222223
Triangle United 132113221243222222224444444444
CAPS United 427710105881086785677777765565555
Highlanders 1496684746867899998881010101010119666
Harare City 13699678677109678765555556677787
Hwange 1515131212141314111111111212121110101098898756878
Chapungu United 9141516999754255568899109977888999
Kariba 3435556109691010101110111211111112121111910101010
How Mine 95444645455444433666668991011111111
Tsholotsho67101078101113121314141413131213121314131313131212121212
Buffaloes 161616141315141212141212111110121311131412111112121313131313
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
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Knox Mutizwa Highlanders 14
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Dominic Chungwa CAPS United 12
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Edmore Chirambadare Chicken Inn 11
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Raphael Manuvire Kariba 10
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Brian Muzondiwa Platinum 9
6 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Hillary Bakacheza Triangle United 8
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Limited Chikafa Kariba 8
Flag of Zambia.svg Obrey Chirwa Platinum 8
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tineyi Chitora Chapungu United 8
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mitchell Katsvairo Chicken Inn 8

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Timothy January4 How Mine Whawha6-0 [10] 2 May 2015
Brian Muzondiwa Platinum Buffaloes 0-3 [11] 26 July 2015
Tawanda Muyendi Triangle United Dongo5-1 [12] 8 November 2015
Dominic Chungwa CAPS United How Mine 3-0 [13] 18 November 2015

4Player scored 4 goals.

Scoring

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]

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