Season | 2015 |
---|---|
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 played | 240 |
Goals scored | 500 (2.08 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Knox 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 run | Dongo (6) |
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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.
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.
Highlanders F.C. drew the highest average home attendance: 7,276. [9]
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chicken Inn (C, Q) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 61 | 2016 CAF Champions League |
2 | Dynamos | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 57 | |
3 | Platinum | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 55 | |
4 | Triangle United | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 49 | |
5 | CAPS United | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 46 | |
6 | Highlanders | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 41 | |
7 | Harare City (Q) | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 39 | 2016 CAF Confederation Cup |
8 | Hwange | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 39 | |
9 | Chapungu United | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 39 | |
10 | Kariba | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 38 | |
11 | How Mine | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 35 | |
12 | Tsholotsho | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 31 | |
13 | Buffaloes (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 29 | Relegation to 2016 Zimbabwe Division 1 |
14 | Flame Lilly (R) | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 26 | |
15 | Whawha (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 51 | −34 | 23 | |
16 | Dongo (R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 22 |
All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
Leader | |
Relegation to Zimbabwe Division 1 |
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Knox Mutizwa | Highlanders | 14 |
2 | Dominic Chungwa | CAPS United | 12 |
3 | Edmore Chirambadare | Chicken Inn | 11 |
4 | Raphael Manuvire | Kariba | 10 |
5 | Brian Muzondiwa | Platinum | 9 |
6 | Hillary Bakacheza | Triangle United | 8 |
Limited Chikafa | Kariba | 8 | |
Obrey Chirwa | Platinum | 8 | |
Tineyi Chitora | Chapungu United | 8 | |
Mitchell Katsvairo | Chicken Inn | 8 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Timothy January4 | How Mine | Whawha | 6-0 [10] | 2 May 2015 |
Brian Muzondiwa | Platinum | Buffaloes | 0-3 [11] | 26 July 2015 |
Tawanda Muyendi | Triangle United | Dongo | 5-1 [12] | 8 November 2015 |
Dominic Chungwa | CAPS United | How Mine | 3-0 [13] | 18 November 2015 |
4 Player scored 4 goals.
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