2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March – 24 November |
| Champions | Simba Bhora (1st title) |
| Relegated | Arenel Movers Chegutu Pirates Bulawayo Chiefs Hwange |
| Champions League | Simba Bhora |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the 43rd season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, the top-tier football league in Zimbabwe.
Ngezi Platinum were the defending champions. Simba Bhora won their first ever title with two games to spare.
Changes from 2023
[edit]Black Rhinos, Triangle United, Sheasham, and Cranborne Bullets were all relegated from the 2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.
TelOne won the Central Region to make their returns to the top flight. Chegutu Pirates and Arenel Movers won the Northern and Southern region to make their first-ever appearance in top flight football.[1] In the Eastern Region, Tenax were initially crowned champions but Bikita Minerals were awarded three points after the last match of the season. Legal action ensued and ZIFA nullified Bikita's promotion, and the season started with only 17 teams as a result.[2]
 Promoted fromDivision One |
 Relegated toDivision One |
|---|---|
| TelOne (Central Region) Chegutu Pirates (Northern Region) Arenel Movers (Southern Region) Bikita Minerals (Eastern Region) |
Black Rhinos Triangle United Sheasham Cranborne Bullets |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simba Bhora (C) | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 66 | Possible CAF Champions League qualification |
| 2 | Platinum | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 61 | |
| 3 | Ngezi Platinum Stars | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 57 | |
| 4 | Manica Diamonds | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 54 | |
| 5 | Herentals | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 49 | |
| 6 | Highlanders | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 48 | |
| 7 | Chicken Inn | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 47 | |
| 8 | Dynamos | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 46 | |
| 9 | CAPS United | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 45 | |
| 10 | TelOne | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 42 | |
| 11 | Yadah | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 42 | |
| 12 | Green Fuel | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 42 | |
| 13 | Kariba | 34 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 41 | |
| 14 | Bikita Minerals | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 38 | |
| 15 | Bulawayo Chiefs (R) | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 36 | Relegation to Division One |
| 16 | Hwange (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 35 | |
| 17 | Chegutu Pirates (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 33 | |
| 18 | Arenel Movers (R) | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
References
[edit]- ^ Gwaze, Veronica (27 November 2023). "Chegutu Pirates reach promised land".
- ^ "Bikita – Tenax legal battle leaves players in a dilemma". New Zimbabwe. 10 February 2024.