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2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

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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

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

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.