2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

The 2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League was the 42nd season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, the top-tier football league in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Season2023
Dates18 March 2023 – 26 November 2023
ChampionsNgezi Platinum F.C.
Matches played306
Goals scored567 (1.85 per match)
Biggest home winYadah 6–0 Kariba
2024

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

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Green Fuel, Simba Bhora, Hwange, and Sheasham were all promoted from the Division One.[3]

League table

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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 Champions
2 Manica Diamonds 34 16 10 8 42 23 +19 58
3 Dynamos 34 15 12 7 37 16 +21 57
4 Platinum 34 15 10 9 37 29 +8 55
5 Highlanders 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 34 12 9 13 27 27 0 45
10 Green Fuel 34 11 10 13 27 34 −7 43
11 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
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

References

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  1. ^ Madzokere, Munyaradzi (12 November 2023). "Ngezi Platinum are Champions!". The Standard. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ Dlamini, Nkosana (25 November 2023). "Black Rhinos, Triangle, Sheasham, Cranborne Bullets relegated from the premiership". Zimbabwe Live.
  3. ^ "Debutants Green Fuel seek winning start". The Herald.