2013 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League

Football league season

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer LeagueSeason| 2013

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Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 570 (2.38 per match)
Highest attendance| Dynamos F.C., 16,508[1]

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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.

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

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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

Buffaloes

CAPS United

Chicken Inn

FC Platinum

Triangle United F.C.

Highlanders

How Mine

Hwange

Monomotapa United

Triple B

Shabanie Mine

Black Mambas
Dynamos
Black Rhinos
Harare City
Motor Action

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Location of teams in the 2012 ZPSL.

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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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".

## External links

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* Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League Archived 21 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
* SoccerWay
* ZPSL Results
* ZPSL Standings

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2025 teams|

* Bikita Minerals
* CAPS United
* Chicken Inn
* Dynamos
* Green Fuel
* Herentals
* Highlanders
* Kariba
* Kwekwe United
* Manica Diamonds
* Ngezi Platinum Stars
* MWOS
* Platinum
* Scottland
* Simba Bhora
* TelOne
* Triangle United
* Yadah

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Domestic leagues|

* Algeria
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Angola
* 2012
* 2013
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Congo
* Democratic Republic of Congo
* 13
* 13–14
* Egypt
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Ethiopia
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Gabon
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Ghana
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Ivory Coast
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Kenya
* Liberia
* 13–14
* Malawi
* Mali
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Morocco
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Senegal
* 2013
* 2013–14
* Somalia
* 13–14
* South Africa
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Sudan
* Tunisia
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Uganda
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Zimbabwe

Domestic cups|

* Algeria
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Angola
* 2013
* Egypt
* Kenya
* South Africa
* 12–13
* 13–14
* Uganda
* 12–13
* 13–14

Supercups|

* Algeria
* Angola

Regional cups|

* Kagame Interclub Cup
* CECAFA Cup
* group stage
* knockout stage
* final
* COSAFA Cup
* 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup

CAF competitions|

* CAF Champions League
* qualifying rounds
* group stage
* knock-out stage
* final
* CAF Confederation Cup
* qualifying rounds
* group stage
* knock-out stage
* final
* CAF Super Cup

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*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
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*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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