The 2021–22 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League was the 41st season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, the top-tier football league in Zimbabwe, and the first following the cancellation of the 2020–21 season due to COVID.[1]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Platinum |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 594 (1.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | William Madondo (CAPS United, 17 goals) |
← 2019 2023 → | |
Platinum won their fourth consecutive title with four rounds to play in the season after losses by runners up Chicken Inn and third-placed Dynamos.[2]
Platinum forward Walter Musonga was named the 2022 Soccer Star of the Year, while CAPS United's William Madondo won the leading scorer award with 17 goals.[3]
Changes from 2019
editWhaWha, Bulawayo City, Cranborne Bullets, and Tenax were promoted from the 2019 Division One.[1]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Platinum (C) | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 75 | Champions |
| 2 | Chicken Inn | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 63 | |
| 3 | Dynamos | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 58 | |
| 4 | Ngezi Platinum | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 55 | |
| 5 | Highlanders | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 51 | |
| 6 | Triangle United | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 50 | |
| 7 | Bulawayo Chiefs | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 49 | |
| 8 | Herentals | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 48 | |
| 9 | Black Rhinos | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 46 | |
| 10 | Manica Diamonds | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 45 | |
| 11 | CAPS United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 40 | |
| 12 | Kariba | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 39 | |
| 13 | Cranborne Bullets | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 38 | |
| 14 | Yadah Stars | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 37 | |
| 15 | Harare City (R) | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 35 | Relegation |
| 16 | Bulawayo City (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 34 | |
| 17 | Tenax (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 30 | |
| 18 | Whawha (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 24 |
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
References
edit- ^ a b Madzokere, Munyaradzi (27 December 2020). "2020: A Football Season that never was". The Standard.
- ^ "FC Platinum Win Fourth Consecutive Title". Zimeye. 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Rejuvenated Musona named PSL Soccer Star of the Year". New Zimbabwe. 3 December 2022.