2025–26 Lesotho Premier League
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Lesotho Premier League is the 58th season of the Lesotho Premier League, the top-tier football league in Lesotho, since its establishment in 1970. The season started in September 2025, and will be concluded in May 2026. Lioli are the defending champions after winning their title for the seventh time in 2024–25 season.[1][2]
| Season | 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lijabatho |
| Champions League | Lijabatho |
| Matches | 232 |
| Goals | 530 (2.28 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Lioli 5-0 Members |
| Biggest away win | Manonyane 1-4 Lijabatho |
| Highest scoring | Lioli 5-0 Members Lifofane 2-3 Lioli Manonyane 2-3 Lesotho Defence Force |
| Longest winning run | Lesotho Defence Force (4 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lesotho Defence Force Matlama (6 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Maroala Manonyane (12 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Maroala (4 matches) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 12 March 2026. | |
It was won by Lijabatho, who defeated defending champions Lioli to win their first title with a game to spare.[3]
Teams
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lijabatho | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 18 | +45 | 65 | Qualification for 2026–27 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Lifofane | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for 2026-27 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Bantu | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 59 | |
| 4 | Matlama | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 58 | |
| 5 | Majantja | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 54 | |
| 6 | LDF | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 50 | |
| 7 | Lioli | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 50 | |
| 8 | Linare | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 46 | |
| 9 | LCS | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 45 | |
| 10 | LMPS | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 33 | |
| 11 | Manonyane | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 25 | |
| 12 | Machokha | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 24 | |
| 13 | Limkokwing University | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 23 | |
| 14 | Members | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 55 | −33 | 22 | |
| 15 | Liphakoe | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 21 | Relegation to 2026–27 Lesotho A–Division |
| 16 | Maroala | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 57 | −40 | 14 |