Country Zimbabwe (16 teams) Number of teams 16 Levels on pyramid 1 | Level on pyramid 1 Founded 1980 TV partner SuperSport (live matches) | |
 | ||
Relegation to Zimbabwean Division One Domestic cup(s) Bob 91 Super Cup
Uhuru Cup
Zimbabwe National Army Charity Shield International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup Current champions CAPS United (5th title)
(2016) Current champion CAPS United F.C. (5th title) Confederation Confederation of African Football Teams Dynamos FC, CAPS United FC, Highlanders FC, FC Platinum, Chicken Inn FC | ||
Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the top professional division of the Zimbabwe Football Association. It was created in 1980, as a successor to the 1962 formed Rhodesia National Football League. It is currently sponsored by Delta Beverages under the Castle Lager brand and hence is known as Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. The current sponsorship deal runs from 2011 and is worth $3,6 million.
Contents
The league consists of 16 teams listed below, that play a total of 30 matches. The season runs from April to November. Most matches are played during weekends on Saturdays and Sundays. Postponed matches are played midweek. At the end of the season four teams are relegated into the lower division and an equal number promoted.
The end of season winner qualifies for the CAF Champions League, while the Cup of Zimbabwe winners gains entry into the CAF Confederation Cup. The current champions are CAPS United who won the 2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. For the current season, see 2016 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.
2016 clubs
2015 standings
Updated to games 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; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Promoted:
Sponsorship
From 2011, the Premier Soccer League has had title sponsorship rights sold to Delta Beverages, who sponsor the league under their Castle Lager brand. The deal runs until 2018. Originally a lower income level, in 2014 Delta Beverages upped their sponsorship to $3,6 million.
Media coverage
Currently, the Premier Soccer League has a television deal with SuperSport who broadcast matches regularly across Africa.