2025 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
Football league season
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The 2025 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League was the 44th season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, the top-tier football league in Zimbabwe.
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 February – 23 November |
| Champions | Scottland |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Simba Bhora were the defending champions, after winning their first ever title in 2024.[1]
The season began with concern over the poor quality of pitches.[2]
The league was won by Scottland with two games to spare in their debut season in the top tier.[3]
Scottland earned US$100,000 for winning the league.[4]
Teams
Changes from 2024
Arenel Movers, Chegutu Pirates, Bulawayo Chiefs and Hwange were all relegated from the 2024 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.[5]
 Promoted fromDivision One |
 Relegated toDivision One |
|---|---|
| Kwekwe United (Central Region) Scottland (Northern Region) ZPC Hwange (Southern Region) Triangle United (Eastern Region) |
Arenel Movers Chegutu Pirates Bulawayo Chiefs Hwange |
ZPC Hwange chose not to compete due to financial constraints and restrictions on a single entity owning two teams in the same league. Their franchise was purchased by MWOS, who will compete instead.[6]
Locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottland (C, Q) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 69 | Possible CAF Champions League qualification |
| 2 | MWOS | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 62 | |
| 3 | Simba Bhora | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 61 | |
| 4 | Ngezi Platinum Stars | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | TelOne | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 54 | |
| 6 | Platinum | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Herentals | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 48 | |
| 8 | Kariba | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 44 | |
| 9 | CAPS United | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 43 | |
| 10 | Manica Diamonds | 34 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 41 | |
| 11 | Highlanders | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 39 | |
| 12 | Chicken Inn | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 39 | |
| 13 | Dynamos | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 39 | |
| 14 | Triangle United | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 38 | |
| 15 | Green Fuel (R) | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 37 | Relegation to Division One |
| 16 | Bikita Minerals (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 37 | |
| 17 | Yadah (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 35 | |
| 18 | Kwekwe United (R) | 34 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 79 | −64 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Attendances
Proposed format change
In November 2025, following the conclusion of the season, the PSL proposed expanding the league to 20 teams, with relegation being cancelled for the 2025 season, and a temporary 22 teams in the 2026 season.[9] The proposal was rejected by the Zimbabwe Football Association.[10]