2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
| 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) |
← 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.
Attendances
[edit]Highlanders F.C. drew the highest average home attendance: 7,276.[9]
Teams
[edit]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
[edit]
League table
[edit]| 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 |
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) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
Positions by round
[edit]| Leader | |
| Relegation to Zimbabwe Division 1 |
Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 28 November 2015
| 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 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| 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.
Scoring
[edit]- First goal of the season: Simba Gorogodyo for Tsholotsho against Harare City[14] (20 March 2015)
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hail Chicken Inn! - The Standard". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "DeMbare relegate Buffaloes - Nehanda Radio". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Triangle crush Dongo | The Chronicle". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Flame Lily drops to unfashionable Division One - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "WhwWha relegated after draw - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Chicken Inn consider African safari - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Harare City lift Chibuku Super Cup - The Standard". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Chicken Inn Still Top, As Highlanders Thump Hwange - allAfrica.com". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Fans shun PSL matches - The Chronicle". www.chronicle.co.zw.
- ^ "allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: How Mine Trounce Whawha". Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: FC Platinum Dehorn Buffaloes". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Triangle run riot - NewsDay Zimbabwe". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Caps triumph over How Mine | The Chronicle". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Rural boys stun City boys | The Herald". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Zimbabwe 2015". RSSSF.