2017 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
The 2017 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the 38th season of top-tier football in Zimbabwe. The season begins on 1 April 2017. CAPS United are the defending champions, coming off their fifth league title.Teams
The league expanded to 18 for the 2017 season, with 14 sides returning from the 2016 season and four promoted from the 2016 Zimbabwe Division 1, Bantu Rovers, Black Rhinos, Shabanie Mine and Yadah. On the other hand, Mutare City and Border Strikers finished as the bottom two teams of the 2016 season and will play in the Zimbabwe Division 1 for the 2017 season. CAPS United are the defending champions from the 2016 season.Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2016 season |
Bantu Rovers | Bulawayo | Barbourfields Stadium | 32,000 | Zimbabwe Division 1 |
Black Rhinos | Harare | Gwanzura | 10,000 | Zimbabwe Division 1 |
Bulawayo City | Bulawayo | Barbourfields Stadium | 32,000 | 8th in Premier League |
CAPS United | Harare | National Sports Stadium | 60,000 | Premier League Champions |
Chapungu United | Gweru | Ascot Stadium | 5,000 | 13th in Premier League |
Chicken Inn | Bulawayo | Luveve Stadium | 8,000 | 4th in Premier League |
Dynamos | Harare | Rufaro Stadium | 35,000 | 5th in Premier League |
Harare City | Harare | Rufaro Stadium | 35,000 | 9th in Premier League |
Highlanders | Bulawayo | Barbourfields Stadium | 32,000 | 3rd in Premier League |
How Mine | Bulawayo | Luveve Stadium | 8,000 | 10th in Premier League |
Hwange | Hwange | Colliery Stadium | 15,000 | 12th in Premier League |
Kariba | Kariba | Nyamhunga Stadium | 5,000 | 6th in Premier League |
Ngezi Platinum | Ngezi | Baobab Stadium | 1,000 | 7th in Premier League |
Platinum | Zvishavane | Mandava Stadium | 3,000 | 2nd in Premier League |
Shabanie Mine | Zvishavane | Maglas Stadium | 5,000 | Zimbabwe Division 1 |
Triangle United | Triangle | Gibbo Stadium | 3,000 | 11th in Premier League |
Tsholotsho | Bulawayo | Barbourfields Stadium | 32,000 | 14th in Premier League |
Yadah | Chitungwiza | Chibuku Stadium | 3,000 | Zimbabwe Division 1 |
Results
League table
Result table
All teams play in a double round robin system.Positions by round
Goals
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
1 | Bukhosi Sibanda | Bantu Rovers | 7 |
2 | Abbas Amidu | CAPS United | 4 |
2 | Prince Dube | Highlanders | 4 |
4 | Daniel Chakupe | Kariba | 3 |
4 | Raphael Manuvire | Kariba | 3 |
4 | Mkhululi Moyo | Bulawayo City | 3 |
4 | Lameck Nhamo | Triangle United | 3 |
8 | Qadr Amin | Ngezi Platinum | 2 |
8 | Toto Banda | How Mine | 2 |
8 | Talent Chamboko | Kariba | 2 |
8 | Rodwell Chinyengetere | Platinum | 2 |
8 | Nomore Chinyerere | Hwange | 2 |
8 | Mkhokheli Dube | Bulawayo City | 2 |
8 | Terrence Dzvukamanja | Ngezi Platinum | 2 |
8 | Milton Kureva | Black Rhinos | 2 |
8 | Ishmael Lawe | Chicken Inn | 2 |
8 | Sydney Linyama | Black Rhinos | 2 |
8 | Emmanuel Mandiranga | Dynamos | 2 |
8 | Nelson Maziwisa | Shabanie Mine | 2 |
8 | Winston Mhango | Platinum | 2 |
8 | Innocent Mucheneka | Chicken Inn | 2 |
8 | Ronald Mudimu | Triangle United | 2 |
8 | Simon Munawa | Highlanders | 2 |
8 | Morris Musiyakuvi | Yadah | 2 |
8 | Ronald Pfumbidzai | CAPS United | 2 |
8 | Tafadzwa Rusike | CAPS United | 2 |
8 | Newman Sianchali | Bantu Rovers | 2 |
8 | Charles Sibanda | Platinum | 2 |
8 | Donald Teguru | Ngezi Platinum | 2 |
8 | Francisco Zekumbawire | Kariba | 2 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
Bukhosi Sibanda | Bantu Rovers | Yadah | 7-2 | 6 5 2017 |