The 2015 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the 36th season of top-tier football in Zimbabwe. The season began on 21 March 2015 and concluded on 28 November 2015 with Chicken Inn F.C. winning their first league title, snapping a run of four straight titles by Dynamos F.C.
Dongo Sawmills, Flame Lilly and Wha Wha - all newcomers to the league - were relegated to the 2016 Zimbabwe Division 1, along with Buffaloes F.C. as they each finished in the bottom four positions in the league table.
Attendances
Highlanders F.C. drew the highest average home attendance: 7,276.
Teams A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 12 sides from the 2014 season and four promoted from the 2014 Zimbabwe Division 1, Dongo Sawmills FC, Flame Lilly FC, Tsholotsho FC and Wha Wha. Black Rhinos F.C., Shabanie Mine F.C., Bantu Rovers F.C. and Chiredzi FC were relegated from the 2014 season to the Zimbabwe Division 1. Dynamos F.C. are the defending champions from the 2014 season.
Stadiums and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2013 season Buffaloes F.C. Mutare Sakubva Stadium 10,000 10th in Premier League CAPS United F.C. Harare National Sports Stadium 60,000 3rd in Premier League Chapungu United F.C. Gweru Ascot Stadium 5,000 12th in Premier League Chicken Inn F.C. Bulawayo Luveve Stadium 8,000 6th in Premier League Dongo Sawmills FC Rusape Vengere Stadium 10,000 Zimbabwe Division 1 Dynamos F.C. Harare Rufaro Stadium 35,000 Premier League Champions Flame Lilly F.C. Harare Chikurubi Prison Grounds Zimbabwe Division 1 Harare City F.C. Harare Rufaro Stadium 35,000 11th in Premier League Highlanders F.C. Bulawayo Barbourfields Stadium 32,000 5th in Premier League How Mine FC Bulawayo White City Stadium 20,000 8th in Premier League Hwange Colliery F.C. Hwange Colliery Stadium 15,000 7th in Premier League ZPC Kariba Harare Gwanzura 10,000 2nd in Premier League FC Platinum Zvishavane Mandava Stadium 3,000 4th in Premier League Triangle United Chiredzi Gibbo Stadium 3,000 9th in Premier League Tsholotsho FC Bulawayo White City Stadium 20,000 Zimbabwe Division 1 Wha Wha Gweru Ascot Stadium 5,000 Zimbabwe Division 1
League table
Results All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
Positions by round
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Knox MutizwaHighlanders142 Dominic ChungwaCAPS United123 Edmore ChirambadareChicken Inn114 Raphael ManuvireKariba105 Brian MuzondiwaPlatinum96 Hillary BakachezaTriangle United8 Limited ChikafaKariba8 Obrey ChirwaPlatinum8 Tineyi ChitoraChapungu United8 Mitchell KatsvairoChicken Inn8
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Timothy January4 How Mine Wha Wha 6-0 Brian Muzondiwa Platinum Buffaloes 0-3 Tawanda Muyendi Triangle United Dongo 5-1 Dominic Chungwa CAPS United How Mine 3-0
4 Player scored 4 goals.
Scoring First goal of the season: Simba Gorogodyo for Tsholotsho against Harare City (20 March 2015)
Promoted: Ngezi Platinum (Selous) (winners Northern Region Division One) Bulawayo City (winners Southern Region Division One) Border Strikers (Beitbridge) (winners Central Region Division One) Mutare City (winners Eastern Region Division One)
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