2013 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

The 2013 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season (known as the Castle Larger Premier Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) was the thirty third season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1980. The season began on 28 March 2013.

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Season2013
Matches played240
Goals scored570 (2.38 per match)
Highest attendanceDynamos F.C., 16,508[1]
2012
2014

Dynamos are the defending champions, having won the previous 2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season. The season will feature 12 teams from the 2012 ZPSL season and four new teams promoted from the 2012 Zifa Division One League: How Mine, Triangle United F.C., Triple B and Black Rhinos who replace relegated Buffaloes F.C., Harare City, Hardbody and Quelaton.

Teams

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A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2012 season and four promoted from the 2012 Zifa Division One League.

Stadiums and locations

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Football teams in Zimbabwe tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games

Team City Home venue Capacity
Black Mambas Harare Morris Depot Police Camp 5000
Black Rhinos Harare Rufaro Stadium 35000
Buffaloes Mutare Sakubva Stadium 10000
CAPS United Harare National Sports Stadium 60000
Chicken Inn Bulawayo Luveve Stadium 8000
Dynamos Harare Rufaro Stadium 35000
FC Platinum Zvishavane Mandava Stadium 3000
Harare City Harare Rufaro Stadium 35000
Highlanders Bulawayo Barbourfields Stadium 32000
How Mine Bulawayo White City Stadium 20000
Hwange Hwange Colliery Stadium 15000
Monomotapa United Harare Gwanzura Stadium 10000
Motor Action Harare Motor Action Sports Club 1000
Shabanie Mine Zvishavane Maglas Stadium 5000
Triangle United F.C. Chiredzi Gibbo Stadium 3000
Triple B Beitbridge Dulibadzimu Stadium 4000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dynamos 30 14 12 4 43 22 +21 54 Qualification for 2014 CAF Champions League
2 Highlanders 30 16 6 8 45 27 +18 54
3 Harare City 30 14 12 4 43 25 +18 54
4 FC Platinum 30 14 8 8 40 29 +11 50
5 CAPS United 30 14 7 9 42 34 +8 49
6 Chicken Inn 30 12 8 10 41 35 +6 44
7 How Mine 30 12 7 11 28 32 −4 43
8 Triangle United F.C. 30 11 9 10 43 36 +7 42
9 Hwange 30 11 8 11 36 30 +6 41
10 Black Mambas 30 10 10 10 33 35 −2 40
11 Shabanie Mine 30 11 7 12 33 38 −5 40
12 Buffaloes 30 11 6 13 40 43 −3 39
13 Black Rhinos 30 11 5 14 34 39 −5 38 Relegation to Zifa Division One League
14 Monomotapa United 30 6 8 16 25 47 −22 26
15 Motor Action 30 3 11 16 17 37 −20 20
16 Triple B 30 4 8 18 27 61 −34 20
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

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  1. ^ "WE'RE LOSING THE FANS…record low crowd watch Battle of Zim showdown".
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