Zimbabwe 2002

National Premier Soccer League 2002

Final Table:
 
 1.Highlanders       30  22  6  2  55-14  72  Champions
 2.Black Rhinos      30  15  7  8  53-47  52
 3.AmaZulu           30  14  8  8  63-42  50  
 4.Shabanie Mine     30  14  8  8  50-34  50  
 5.Dynamos           30  13  8  9  50-36  44  [-3]    
 6.Wankie            30  13  5 12  40-37  44
 7.Lancashire Steel  30  10 11  9  43-44  41
 8.CAPS United       30  11  8 11  31-32  41
 9.Chapungu United   30  10 10 10  36-42  40  [36-41?]  
10.Motor Action      30  10  9 11  47-40  39  [48-40?] 
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11.Sporting Lions    30  10  8 12  38-49  38  Relegation Playoff
--------------------------------------------
12.Railstars         30   9  6 15  38-50  33  Relegated   
13.Masvingo United   30   7 10 13  35-41  31  Relegated  [35-42?]
14.Chrome Stars      30   7  9 14  32-51  30  Relegated  [32-50?]
15.Zimbabwe Saints   30   8  5 17  41-59  29  Relegated  [39-59?]
16.Buymore           30   5  6 19  29-63  21  Relegated  
  
NB: Dynamos 3 points deducted by the PSL for fielding unregistered 
    player (Tendai Mwarura, who is being contested by Zimbabwe Crackers 
    (who 'sold' him to Dynamos) and Motor Action) in round 17; ZIFA 
    have instructed the return of those 3 points to Dynamos.

Round 1
[Mar 16]
Sporting Lions  1-3 Wankie
  [Muronda; Salim Milanzi 2, Godson Mutimba]
Zimbabwe Saints 2-1 Motor Action
  [Sikumbuzo Banda, Malcom Mheuka; Clement Matawu]
Buymore         2-2 Chrome Stars
  [Paradzai Nyadembera, Tawanda Magunje; og, ?]
[Mar 17]
Amazulu         1-1 Black Rhinos
  [Thomas Banda; Kamuriwo]
Dynamos         1-0 Railstars
  [Muchekela]
Masvingo United 0-1 CAPS United
  [Chapani]
[Mar 20]
Lancashire      0-0 Shabanie
[Apr 4]
Chapungu United 0-2 Highlanders
  [Murisa, Choruma]
 
Round 2
[Mar 21]
Wankie          1-3 Zimbabwe Saints
  [?; Mtshumayeli Moyo 2, Maguranyanga]
[Mar 23]
Shabanie        3-0 Dynamos
  [Juma, G. Phiri, ?]
Black Rhinos    3-1 Masvingo United
  [Muhoni 2, Kamuriwo; Chipo Tsodzo]
[Mar 24]
CAPS United     3-0 Sporting Lions
  [Chapani 2, Chitembwe]
Chrome Stars    0-1 Amazulu
  [Thomas Banda]
Motor Action    3-0 Chapungu United
  [Jayman, Mwarura, Sutu]
Railstars       2-1 Buymore
  [Maseko, Nyambiya; Tawanda Magunje]
[Apr 11]
Highlanders     2-2 Lancashire
  [Sautso Phiri, Adamski; Isaac Nyausaru, Amos Mkowa]
 
Round 3
[Mar 31]
Amazulu         1-1 Railstars
  [Kenneth Phiri; Siza Dube]
Black Rhinos    4-1 Sporting Lions
  [Muhoni 2, Matoro, Chandisaita; Tom]
Dynamos         0-0 Highlanders
Lancashire      1-1 Chapungu United
  [Nyabvure; Mugari]
Masvingo United 4-1 Chrome Stars
  [Hlahla, Bhebhe 2, Tsodzo; Amos Chilembo]
Wankie          1-2 Motor Action
  [Vundla; Brian Badza 2]
Zimbabwe Saints 2-3 CAPS United
  [Chandata, Maguranyanga; Makunike,Chapani, Chitembwe]
[Apr 11]
Buymore         1-4 Shabanie
  [Tapfumaneyi Samkange; Kabesha, Mandizha, Chandida, Juma]
 
Round 4
[Apr 6]
Black Rhinos    2-0 Zimbabwe Saints
  [Muhoni, Robson Chisango]
Motor Action    2-1 Lancashire
  [Badza, Ndunduma; Gava]
[Apr 7]
Chrome Stars    0-0 Sporting Lions
Railstars       2-1 Masvingo United
  [Njabulo Ncube, Manuela; Bhebhe]
Shabanie        1-1 Amazulu
  [Esrom Nyandoro (og] - Saidi Saidi]
Highlanders     2-0 Buymore
  [Murisa, Chilufya]
[Apr 11]
Chapungu United 1-0 Dynamos
  [Dumisani Mafudze]
CAPS United     1-0 Wankie
  [Temwanjira]
 
Round 5
[Apr 13]
Sporting Lions  2-3 Railstars
  [Mugabe, Tawanda Vheremu; Maseko, Eric Lukhelo, Njabulo Ncube]
Zimbabwe Saints 3-1 Chrome Stars
  [Walter Rukwani 2, Eugene Langa; Gilbert Kasukuwere]
[Apr 14]
Buymore         0-1 Chapungu United
  [Phillip Marufu]
Motor Action    1-1 CAPS United
  [Jayman; Chitembwe]
Wankie          2-0 Black Rhinos
  [Salim Milanzi, Jabulani Ngwenya]
[Apr 25]
Masvingo United 1-4 Shabanie
  [Muganyi; Mbano 2, Chandida 2]
Amazulu         0-0 Highlanders
Dynamos         1-2 Lancashire
  [Choruwa; Nyausaru, ?]
 
Round 6
[Apr 20]
Black Rhinos    2-1 CAPS United
  [Muhoni, Kamuriwo; Chitembwe]
Railstars       1-0 Zimbabwe Saints
  [Maseko]
Chrome Stars    0-2 Wankie
  [Abu Milanzi, Vundla]
[Apr 21]
Lancashire      4-0 Buymore
  [Gava 2, Kwangwari, Nyausaru]
[May 8]
Chapungu United 2-0 Amazulu
  [Mafudze, Chirimanzi]
[May 9]
Shabanie        2-0 Sporting Lions
  [Makota, Makwasha]
Highlanders     1-0 Masvingo United
  [Adam Ndlovu]
[May 15]
Motor Action    1-2 Dynamos
  [Jayman; Chari 2]
 
Round 7
[Apr 27]
Black Rhinos    2-1 Motor Action
  [Kamuriwo, Matoro; Jayman]
[Apr 28]
Masvingo United 0-0 Chapungu United
Zimbabwe Saints 2-2 Shabanie
  [Mtshumayeli Moyo, Earnmore Hamandishe; Juma, Mazanhi]
Wankie          4-1 Railstars
  [Salim Milanzi, Siza Moyo, Alick Nyoni, Jabu Ngwenya; Maseko]
CAPS United     2-1 Chrome Stars
  [Banda, OG; Vusi Siziba]
[May 8]
Dynamos         4-2 Buymore
  [Maroto 2, Mashiri, Matsika; More Moyo, Nyadembera]
[May 16]
Amazulu         1-0 Lancashire
  [Master Masiku]
Sporting Lions  0-3 Highlanders
  [Bhekithemba Ndlovu 2, Kapenya]
 
Round 8
[May 4]
Lancashire      2-1 Masvingo United
  [Nyausaru, Nyabvure; Tsodzo]
[May 5]
Chapungu United 2-0 Sporting Lions
  [Dumisani Mafudze 2]
[May 8]
Chrome Stars    3-0 Black Rhinos
  [Caleb Masocha, Maenzanise, Francis Kanda]
[May 9]
Railstars       0-0 CAPS United
[May 16]
Shabanie        1-0 Wankie
[May 22]
Dynamos         2-0 Amazulu
Highlanders     2-1 Zimbabwe Saints
[May 23]
Motor Action    5-2 Buymore
 
Round 9
[May 11]
Black Rhinos    3-1 Railstars
  [Kamuriwo, Matoro 2; Tirivaviri Sithole]
CAPS United     1-0 Shabanie
  [Mabvura]
Sporting Lions  2-2 Lancashire
  [Mugabe, Mabhiza; Nyausaru, Simango]
[May 12]
Chrome Stars    3-2 Motor Action
  [Kanda, Siziba, Santiago; Mwarura, Mutawu]
Wankie          1-2 Highlanders
  [Vundla; Ngodzo, Mkhokeli Dube]
Zimbabwe Saints 1-3 Chapungu United
  [Hamandishe; Marufu 2, Mugari]
[May 29]
Masvingo United 0-1 Dynamos
  [Maroto]
Amazulu         2-2 Buymore
  [Chewe, Master; Nyadembera, Sebastian Matande]
 
Round 10
[May 18]
Buymore         0-1 Masvingo United
  [Silver Bhebhe]
Railstars       2-0 Chrome Stars
  [Limited Chikafa 2]
[May 19]
Chapungu United 0-0 Wankie
Dynamos         2-1 Sporting Lions
  [Chari 2; Mugabe]
Highlanders     1-0 CAPS United
  [Adam Ndlovu]
Lancashire      3-2 Zimbabwe Saints
  [Kwangwari, Gava, Simango; Bester Maguranyanga, Mtshumayeli Moyo]
Motor Action    1-1 Amazulu
  [Musa Mguni; Nyandoro]
Shabanie        3-2 Black Rhinos
  [John Banda 2, Mazanhi; Chandisaita, Matoro]
 
Round 11
[May 25]
Sporting Lions  0-0 Buymore
CAPS United     2-1 Chapungu United
  [Temwanjira, Chitembwe; Dube]
Railstars       2-3 Motor Action
  [Nyambiya 2; Badza 2, Mufema]
[May 26]
Wankie          1-1 Lancashire
  [Vundla; Chipunza]
[May 29]
Black Rhinos    1-0 Highlanders
  [Gono]
Chrome Stars    2-2 Shabanie
  [Kanda, Kasukuwere; Chandida 2]
[Jun 5]
Masvingo United 0-0 Amazulu
Zimbabwe Saints 3-2 Dynamos
  [Maguranyanga 3; Maroto 2]
 
Round 12
[Jun 1]
Buymore         1-1 Zimbabwe Saints
  [Nyadembera; Shonai]
Motor Action    1-1 Masvingo United
  [Musiya; Tsodzo]
[Jun 2]
Amazulu         7-0 Sporting Lions
  [Komani 3, Chuma, Farai Mujokoro, Nyandoro, Gift Zvavanhu]
Chapungu United 2-2 Black Rhinos
  [Dube, Brian Nhamo; Kamuriwo, Gora]
Dynamos         1-0 Wankie
  [Matsika]
Highlanders     1-0 Chrome Stars
  [Murisa]
Lancashire      1-1 CAPS United
  [Chipunza; Temwanjira]
Shabanie        2-1 Railstars
  [Eddie Sibanda, John Banda; Nyambiya]

Round 13
[Jun 8]
Black Rhinos    4-0 Lancashire
  [Dube, Muhoni, Gora, Kamuriwo]
Sporting Lions  1-0 Masvingo United
  [Mugabe] 
[Jun 9]
Chrome Stars    2-2 Chapungu United
  [Domingo Kampira 2; Marufu, Mugari]
Wankie          2-1 Buymore
  [Moyo, Makiyi; Mususa]
[Jun 12]
CAPS United     0-2 Dynamos          [match abandoned at 0-2 in 84'; result
Shabanie        2-1 Motor Action      stood]
  [Ruza, Mandizha; Musiya]
Zimbabwe Saints 4-1 Amazulu
  [Maguranyanga, Trevor Sibanda, Moyo, Kamanga; Zvavanhu]
[Jun 13]
Railstars       1-6 Highlanders    
  [Nyambiya; Navaya 2, Sautso, Gombani, Lunga, Adamski]

Round 14
[Jun 15]
Buymore         1-0 Caps United
  [Nyadembera]
Motor Action    0-0 Sporting Lions 
[Jun 16]
Black Rhinos    3-2 Dynamos
  [Nenzou 2, Chisango; Matsika, Matola]
Highlanders     3-0 Shabanie
  [Adamski 2, Lunga]
Amazulu         5-1 Wankie
  [Tshuma, Chewe, Mujokoro, Komani, Masiku; Zulu]
Lancashire      0-0 Chrome Stars 
Chapungu United 2-1 Railstars
  [Nhamo, Dube; Manuella]
Masvingo United 3-0 Zimbabwe Saints
  [Tsodzo, Musakanya, Muganyi]
 
Round 15
[Jun 29]
Black Rhinos    3-2 Buymore
  [Matoro 3; Moyo, Mususa]
Motor Action    0-1 Highlanders
  [Murisa]
Chrome Stars    1-4 Dynamos
  [Kampira; Amisi 2, Chari 2]
[Jun 30]
Caps United     1-3 Amazulu
  [Sengu; Chewe 2, Mujokoro]
Zimbabwe Saints 2-0 Sporting Lions
  [Maidza, Svesve (og)]
Wankie          1-0 Masvingo United
  [Munganyi (og)]
Railstars       0-1 Lancashire 
  [Sande]
Shabanie        3-1 Chapungu United
  [Makwasha 2, Juma; Dube]
 
Round 16
[Jul 6]
Sporting Lions  2-1 Zimbabwe Saints
  [Mutyakureva, Munjanja; Maguranyanga]
Lancashire      1-0 Railstars
  [Magariro]
[Jul 7]
Chapungu United 0-2 Shabanie
  [Juma, Makwasha]
[Jul 11]
Buymore         2-3 Black Rhinos
  [Magunje, Biggie Tagarira; Kamuriwo 2, Matoro]
[Jul 18]
Dynamos         1-1 Chrome Stars
  [Chazika; Tengwe]
Amazulu         2-1 Caps United
  [Komani, Gidiza; Owusu]
Masvingo Utd    1-1 Wankie
  [Tsodzo; Own goal]
Highlanders     2-1 Motor Action
  [Ngodzo, Chilufya; Majaka]

Round 17
[Jul 13]
Motor Action    2-1 Zimbabwe Saints
  [Ncube, Mguni; ?]  
Railstars       1-1 Dynamos
  [Chikafa; Maroto]
  [Dynamos 3 points deducted for using en unregistered player,   
   Tendai Mwarura]
[Jul 14]
Highlanders     3-1 Chapungu United
  [Mkhokeli Dube 2, Chilufya; Ricky Sibiya]
Shabanie        1-2 Lancashire
  [Makwasha; Magariro, Nyausaru]
Masvingo United 1-0 Caps United
  [Tsodzo]
Chrome Stars    2-0 Buymore
  [Nqobile Ncube, Thanks Tengwe]
Black Rhinos    4-3 AmaZulu
  [Kamuriwo, Muhoni 2, Chisango; Kabwe, Chewe 2]
Wankie          1-1 Sporting Lions
  [Salim Milanzi; Romeo Kabesha]

Round 18
[Jul 20]
Buymore         1-0 Railstars
  [Tagarira]
[Jul 21]
Dynamos         3-0 Shabanie
  [Maroto, Matola, Chimedza]
Lancashire      0-1 Highlanders
  [Dube)
Sporting Lions  0-1 Caps United
  [Ngoko]
Masvingo United 1-1 Black Rhinos
  [Mutale; Kamuriwo]
Amazulu         0-1 Chrome Stars
  [Mureke]
Chapungu United 1-0 Motor Action
  [Nhamo]
Zimbabwe Saints 1-3 Wankie
  [Maphosa; Salim Milanzi 2, Nyathi]
 
Round 19
[Jul 27]
Black Rhinos    0-3 Sporting Lions
   [Mutyakureva 2, Phiri]
Motor Action    3-2 Wankie
   [Mufema 2, Mguni; Phiri, Salim Milanzi]
[Jul 28]
Highlanders     0-1 Dynamos
   [Maroto]
CAPS Utd        3-0 Zimbabwe Saints
   [Katumba, Temwanjira, Chapani]
Chapungu United 1-3 Lancashire
   [Mukarati; Dyisamoyo 2, Nyakabangwe]
Shabanie        4-1 Buymore
   [Makwasha, Juma, Chisunga, Muuya; Tagarira]
Chrome Stars    2-0 Masvingo United
   [Siziba 2]
Amazulu         6-0 Railstars
   [Komani 2, Zvavanhu 2, Phiri, Gidiza]
 
Round 20
[Aug 3]
Sporting Lions  4-2 Chrome Stars
   [Phiri, Kabesha, Ngwato, Alron; Tengwe, Mudyanyama]
Zimbabwe Saints 1-3 Black Rhinos
   [Rukwani; Kamuriwo, Matoro 2]
   [Red Card: Kamuriwo [Black Rhinos]
[Aug 4]
Dynamos         1-1 Chapungu United
   [Chari; Marhino]
Amazulu         3-1 Shabanie
   [Mwachindalo 2, Komani; John Banda]
Wankie          3-0 Caps United
   [Nyoni, Milanzi, Dube]
Lancashire      2-2 Motor Action
   [Chipunza 2; Mufema 2] 
[Aug 7]
Masvingo United 3-0 Railstars
[Aug 21]
Buymore         2-4 Highlanders

Round 21
Railstars       1-3 Sporting Lions   [inferred]
Chapungu United 0-1 Buymore          [inferred]
CAPS United     0-0 Motor Action     [inferred]
Black Rhinos    1-0 Wankie
Shabanie Mine   1-1 Masvingo United  [inferred]
[Aug 11]
Highlanders     3-0 Amazulu
Lancashire      0-4 Dynamos  
[Aug 22]
Chrome Stars    2-0 Zimbabwe Saints 

Round 22
[Aug 17]
Sporting Lions  2-2 Shabanie Mine
Buymore         0-3 Lancashire
[Aug 18]
CAPS United     1-1 Black Rhinos
Amazulu         4-1 Chapungu United
Masvingo United 0-3 Highlanders
Dynamos         0-0 Motor Action
Wankie          1-0 Chrome Stars 
[Sep 8]
Zimbabwe Saints 0-3 Railstars

Round 23
[Aug 24]
Buymore         2-6 Dynamos
[Aug 25]
Railstars       2-0 Wankie
Chapungu United 1-1 Masvingo United
Motor Action    1-0 Black Rhinos 
Lancashire      2-4 Amazulu          [inferred]
[Sep 4]
Shabanie Mine   4-0 Zimbabwe Saints
[Sep 11]     
Chrome Stars    1-2 CAPS United
[Sep 15]
Highlanders     1-0 Sporting Lions

Round 24
[Sep 8]
Wankie          2-1 Shabanie Mine
Masvingo United 4-0 Lancashire       [inferred]
[Sep 11]
Sporting Lions  1-1 Chapungu United
Buymore         1-0 Motor Action   
[Sep 12]
Amazulu         2-2 Dynamos
[Sep 18]
Zimbabwe Saints 1-1 Highlanders
Black Rhinos    1-1 Chrome Stars
CAPS United     1-3 Railstars

Round 25
[Sep ?, inferred]
Motor Action    5-0 Chrome Stars    
Buymore         1-2 Amazulu
[Oct 2]
Lancashire      abd Sporting Lions   [awarded 0-2; abandoned at 1-1 in 74';
Railstars       6-0 Black Rhinos      Lancashire staged sit-in protesting 
[Oct 3]                               penalty award against them]
Shabanie        2-0 CAPS United 
Highlanders     3-0 Wankie
[Oct 10]
Dynamos         3-3 Masvingo United
[date unknown]
Chapungu United 1-0 Zimbabwe Saints  [inferred]

Round 26
[Oct 5]
Motor Action    1-1 Railstars        [inferred]
[Oct 6]  
Chapungu United 0-0 CAPS United
Amazulu         6-4 Masvingo United 
Highlanders     0-0 Black Rhinos
Lancashire      1-1 Wankie
Shabanie        2-2 Chrome Stars      
Dynamos         1-2 Zimbabwe Saints    
Buymore         0-3 Sporting Lions
 
Round 27
[Sep 28]
Chrome Stars    2-0 Railstars
[Oct 9]   
Black Rhinos    0-1 Shabanie
Wankie          3-2 Chapungu United 
[Oct 10]
Amazulu         3-2 Motor Action
Zimbabwe Saints 2-2 Lancashire
[Oct 16]
Masvingo United 1-0 Buymore     
[Oct 24]
CAPS United     1-2 Highlanders    
[Oct 27]
Sporting Lions  3-2 Dynamos   

Round 28
[Oct 19]
Railstars       0-0 Shabanie
[Oct 20]
Zimbabwe Saints 1-1 Buymore   
Masvingo United 1-1 Motor Action    
[Oct 31]
Sporting Lions  1-0 Amazulu
CAPS United     1-1 Lancashire  
Black Rhinos    n/p Chapungu United  [both (army) teams refused to play saying
[Nov 3]                               sewage water from a burst pipe contituted
Wankie          2-1 Dynamos           a health danger; referee wanted to play]
[Nov 6]
Black Rhinos    4-5 Chapungu United  
[Nov 7]
Chrome Stars    0-4 Highlanders

Round 29
[Nov 2,3]
Amazulu         4-1 Zimbabwe Saints
Chapungu United 0-0 Chrome Stars
[Nov 3]
Lancashire      2-3 Black Rhinos
[Nov 7]
Dynamos         0-2 CAPS United   
Masvingo United 0-0 Sporting Lions
Buymore         1-0 Wankie           [inferred]
[Nov 10]
Motor Action    1-0 Shabanie
Highlanders     1-1 Railstars   

Round 30
[Sep 29]
Sporting Lions  5-4 Motor Action 
[Nov 9]   
Zimbabwe Saints 4-1 Masvingo United  [inferred]
[Nov 10]
CAPS United     1-1 Buymore
Chrome Stars    0-4 Lancashire       [inferred; 0-3?]
Dynamos         0-0 Black Rhinos
[Nov 9 or 10?]
Wankie          2-0 Amazulu          [inferred]
[Nov 13]
Railstars       2-3 Chapungu United 
[Nov 17]
Shabanie        0-1 Highlanders  

Final Table:
 
 1.Highlanders       30  22  6  2  55-14  72  Champions
 2.Black Rhinos      30  15  7  8  53-47  52
 3.AmaZulu           30  14  8  8  63-42  50  
 4.Shabanie Mine     30  14  8  8  50-34  50  
 5.Dynamos           30  13  8  9  50-36  44  [-3]    
 6.Wankie            30  13  5 12  40-37  44
 7.Lancashire Steel  30  10 11  9  43-44  41
 8.CAPS United       30  11  8 11  31-32  41
 9.Chapungu United   30  10 10 10  36-42  40  [36-41?]  
10.Motor Action      30  10  9 11  47-40  39  [48-40?] 
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11.Sporting Lions    30  10  8 12  38-49  38  Relegation Playoff
--------------------------------------------
12.Railstars         30   9  6 15  38-50  33  Relegated   
13.Masvingo United   30   7 10 13  35-41  31  Relegated  [35-42?]
14.Chrome Stars      30   7  9 14  32-51  30  Relegated  [32-50?]
15.Zimbabwe Saints   30   8  5 17  41-59  29  Relegated  [39-59?]
16.Buymore           30   5  6 19  29-63  21  Relegated  

NB: Dynamos 3 points deducted by the PSL for fielding unregistered 
    player (Tendai Mwarura, who is being contested by Zimbabwe Crackers 
    (who 'sold' him to Dynamos) and Motor Action) in round 17; ZIFA 
    have instructed the return of those 3 points to Dynamos.


Team nicknames:

Highlanders  -  Bosso
Dynamos      -  DeMbare    (also Glamour Boys)
CAPS United  -  Makepekepe (also Manchester Road Boys)
AmaZulu      -  Usuthu
Zim. Saints  -  Chikwata 
Motor Action -  Mighty Bulls
Wankie       -  Chipangano
Black Rhinos -  Chipembere
Railstars    -  Njanji

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

Round 1
[Nov 30]
Sporting Lions  2-1 Border Strikers
[Dec 5]
Circle United   1-2 Gutu Leopards    [annulled]

Round 2 [Dec 14]
Border Strikers n/p Circle United    [Circle withdrew]
Gutu Leopards   abd Sporting Lions   [abandoned in 70' after Sporting Lions
  went 2-1 up and the sponsor's brother (Cornelius Tavaruva) and fans of the
  home team attacked referee Wonder Kalota and opponents; to be awarded 0-2]

Round 3 
[Dec 7]
Circle United   1-4 Sporting Lions   [annulled]
[Dec 11]
Border Strikers 1-1 Gutu Leopards  

Round 4 [Dec 17]
Border Strikers 0-3 Sporting Lions   
Gutu Leopards   n/p Circle United

Round 5 [Dec 21]
Sporting Lions  n/p Gutu Leopards    [Gutu withdrew]

Roudn 6 [Dec 22]
Gutu Leopards   n/p Border Strikers  [Gutu withdrew]

Final Table:

 1.Sporting Lions     2   2  0  0   5- 1   6 
--------------------------------------------
 2.Border Strikers    2   0  0  2   1- 5   0  [Beitbridge]
 -.Gutu Leopards      withdrew                [Masvingo]
 -.Circle United      withdrew                [Harare]

NB: Circle United withdrew around Dec 12 (after playing and losing
    two home matches), Gutu Leopards on Dec 18 (after drawing one
    match, facing a loss in their home match against Sporting Lions
    following riots and having their win against Circle annulled);
    both clubs cited financial constraints but only withdrew when
    they had no realistic chances for promotion anymore.

Sporting Lions remain at 1st level, the other 3 clubs at 2nd level.


Zimbabwe Cups 2002


Independence Trophy 2002

Semifinals [Apr 14]
Dynamos            3-2 Shabanie 
Highlanders        1-0 Amazulu     

Third Place Match [Apr 18]
Shabanie           2-4 Amazulu
  [Mazanhi, Mandizha; Komani 2, Kabwe, Riyano]

Final [Apr 18]
Dynamos            1-3 Highlanders
  [Mashiri; Masawi, Chilufya, Ncube]


Dairibord Charity Shield

Semifinals
[Apr 21]
Amazulu            2-1 Shabanie         [aet]
  [Kabwe, James Phiri; Mazanhi]
[Apr 28]
Dynamos            5-0 Highlanders
  [Choruwa 3, Maroto, Matsika]

Final [May 12]
Dynamos            1-0 Amazulu
  [Choruwa]


OK Grand Challenge Soccer Cup

Semifinals [May 26]
Dynamos            2-0 Shabanie
  [Kurauzvione, Chazika]
Amazulu            2-1 Highlanders
  [Phiri, Masiku; Murisa]

Third Place Match [Jun 9]
Highlanders        0-1 Shabanie
  [Mandizha] 

Final [Jun 9]
Dynamos            0-1 Amazulu
  [Komani] 


Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day soccer trophy [Aug 13]
Chapungu United    0-0 Black Rhinos     [4-3 pen]

NB: 2001 final: Chapungu United 2-1 Black Rhinos;
    1988-2000: all won by Black Rhinos

 
BP League Cup

First Round [Jun 22]
Sporting Lions     2-2 Chrome Stars     [2-4 pen]
  [Mugabe, Mushambi; ?,?]
Black Rhinos       2-2 Buymore          [Rhinos on pen]
  [Muhoni, Matoro; Magunje, Pedzai]
Motor Action       1-0 Lancashire Steel 
  [Mufema]
[Jun 23]
CAPS United        3-1 Dynamos
  [Tsipa 2, Chapani; Matsika]
Shabanie Mine      0-0 Highlanders      [4-5 pen]  
Wankie             4-1 Zimbabwe Saints
  [Chitato 2, Zulu, Makiyi; Hebron Makukutu]
Chapungu United    2-3 Masvingo United
  [Marhino, Hanya; Tsodzo 3]
Amazulu            1-0 Railstars
  [Komani]

Quarterfinals [Jul 7]
CAPS United        6-1 Motor Action
  [Temwanjira 3, Tsipa 2, Mabvura; Badza]
Highlanders        1-0 Wankie
  [Chilufya]
Masvingo United    3-1 Amazulu
  [Tsodzo 2, Jani; Banda]
Chrome Stars       2-2 Black Rhinos     [Black Rhinos on pen]
  [Tengwe 2; Chandisaita, Gora]

Semifinals 
[Aug 4]
Highlanders        w/o Masvingo United  [Masvingo disqualified after
[Aug 11?]                                refusing to travel to Bulawayo]
CAPS United        2-1 Black Rhinos

Final [Harare, Aug 25]
CAPS United        1-0 Highlanders


Madison Trophy

Round 1
[Aug 31]
Lancashire Steel   2-1 Sporting Lions
[Sep 1]
Dynamos            1-2 Buymore
Amazulu            2-1 Railstars
Chrome Stars       1-1 CAPS United      [aet, 1-2 pen]
Motor Action       2-3 Black Rhinos     [aet]
Masvingo United    2-1 Shabanie Mine 
Chapungu United    3-2 Zimbabwe Saints  [aet]
[Sep 12]
Highlanders        0-0 Wankie           [aet, 1-2 pen]

Quarterfinals [Sep 15]
Black Rhinos       5-0 Buymore
Masvingo United    2-0 Wankie          
Chapungu United    1-2 Amazulu          
Lancashire Steel   2-1 CAPS United      [aet]

Semifinals [Sep 29]
Lancashire Steel   2-3 Black Rhinos     [aet]    
Amazulu            abd Masvingo United
  [abandoned at 0-1 in 75' when Amazulu were awarded a penalty, shortly 
   after Masvingo had a goal ruled off-side; the Masvingo 'keeper assaulted 
   the referee who claimed he could not continue due to injuries sustained; 
   in contravention of rules two assistant referees from Bulawayo (Amazulu's
   home town) were active at the match as the two appointed assistant referees
   from Hwange failed to make the trip for unexplained reasons]

Final [Oct 27, Barbourfields Stadium; att: 5,000]
Amazulu            3-1 Black Rhinos
  [Chewe Mulenga 9, Esrom Nyandoro 51, Joseph Kabwe 84;
   Brighton Chandisaita 67pen]


ZIFA Unity Cup

Preliminary Round
Falhorn            bt  Zimbabwe United

First Round [Sep 21, 22 - note no extra time played]
Northern Region
CAPS United        3-3 Highdon Raylton  [5-6 pen]
Dynamos            1-0 CTS              [Oct 2; CTS=Canton Tech Systems]
Black Rhinos       3-0 Tunhu FC (Dzivaresekwa)
Motor Action       4-0 Mhanyame FC
Sporting Lions     bt  Cottco
Black Aces         bt  Croma Paints
Mandindindi         -  KSTB
Kambuzuma          lt  Circle United
Lake Crocodiles/Green Bombers v Top Form/CBZ/Chimurenga
Farm and City       -  Trojan Stars
Blue Swallows      bt  Agri Mash.
Eastern Region
Buymore           12-0 Prison Marondera
Masvingo United   10-0 Red Seal Mutare
Shabanie Mine      5-0 Jets
Lancashire Steel   2-2 Gutu Leopards    [9-8 pen]
Chrome Stars       1-3 Falhorn
Red Seal/Zona      lt  PAMS
Eastern Colts       -  Murehwa South
Mwenezana          bt  Wrinster
Lennox Mine         -  Mutoko Prison
Hippo Valley       bt  Red Devils
Southern Region
Highlanders        2-0 ZPC              [played later?]
Railstars          bt  East Rovers
Amazulu           17-0 MM Burden (Kwekwe)
Zimbabwe Saints    bt  Far Post Borders
Wankie             4-0 Mandava United (Zvishavane)
Chapungu United    7-1 Manubone (aka MNU) (Bulawayo)
Falcon              -  Blanket
Town and Country   bt  Vumbachikwe
Spar               lt  Border Strikers
Nkulumane Jumbos   bt  Matetsi
Bulawayo Jumbos    bt  Rufaro United

Second Round [Oct 12,13]
Northern Region
Motor Action       1-1 Blue Swallows    [4-3 pen]
Dynamos            3-0 Black Aces       [Oct 24] 
Highdon Raylton    4-0 Zesa Kariba      [Nov 2]
Eastern Region
Masvingo United    7-1 Mwenezana
Shabanie Mine      9-0 Premier Aid Medical Society 
Falhorn            1-1 Hippo Valley     [5-4 pen]
Southern Region
Highlanders        3-1 Nkulumane Jumbos
Amazulu            9-0 Border Strikers
Wankie             9-2 Town and Country
Railstars         13-0 Bulawayo Jumbos
mixed Regions
Chapungu United    1-1 Circle United    [4-3 pen]

1/8 Finals
[Oct 26]
Highdon Railton    3-1 Falhorn
  [Highdon Railton are first social side to reach the quarterfinals
   of a main cup competition in Zimbabwe]
Highlanders        2-3 Railstars
[Oct 27]
Shabanie Mine      3-0 Chapungu United
Lancashire Steel   2-0 Wankie
[Nov 16]
Black Rhinos       2-1 Buymore
[Nov 17]
Dynamos            0-1 Motor Action
Masvingo United    3-1 Sporting Lions 
AmaZulu            4-3 Zimbabwe Saints 

Quarterfinals [Nov 21 and 24]
North
Highdon Railton  0-5 0-2 Black Rhinos
Motor Action     0-2 2-4 Masvingo United
South 
AmaZulu          3-3 0-0 Lancashire Steel
Railstars        5-0 1-1 Shabanie Mine  

Semifinals [Dec 1 and 8]
Masvingo United  3-1 1-2 Black Rhinos   
Lancashire Steel 3-1 0-3 Railstars

Final [Dec 22, Mucheke Stadium, Masvingo]
Masvingo United    2-2 Railstars        [4-3 pen]
  [Ronnie Musakanya 33, Musareka Jenitala 48; Limited Chikafa 78,
   Shekimpilo Sibanda 83; red card: Musareka Jenitala (Masvingo) 60;
   ref: Christopher Manuella (Harare);
   penalties: first 5:
   Masvingo: Moses Williams, Charles Maguraushe, Billiard Muchenje all scored; 
             Godfrey Dondo (missed); Ronnie Musakanya (held);
   Railstars: Tirivavi Sithole, Collin Nyambiya, Kelvin Maseko all scored;
              John Shambarume (missed); Givemore Manuella (missed);
              sudden death:
   Masvingo: Norman Togara scored;
   Railstars: Dereck Phiri (held);
   keepers: Masvingo: Tembo Chuma; Railstars: Tirivavi Sithole]


Second Level 2002


Division One

Played in 3 regional zones.  Winners of each zone promoted;
runners-up join team finishing 11th in Premier League in a 
4-way play-off for one place in the Premier League 2003.

Northern Region

NB: Harare United (runners-up behind Douglas Warriors in the
    Harare section of the 3rd level (Division Two) bought the
    2nd level franchise of Unique Select 

Reported Table (as of Sep 11):

 1.Kambuzuma United         31  19  6  6  49-25  63
 2.Lulu Rovers              31  16  7  8  52-28  55
 3.Eiffel Flats             31  15 10  6  41-22  55
 4.Bindura United           32  15  8  9  46-31  53
 5.Circle United            30  16  5  9  46-28  52
 6.Harare United            31  12 13  6  43-24  49
 7.Zambezi River Authority  28  11 12  5  32-22  45
 8.Douglas Warriors         31  13  6 12  46-31  45
 9.Banket United            32  12  8 12  41-31  44
10.Trojan Mine              30  11 11  8  40-34  44
11.Chillers United          31  10 11 10  32-41  40
12.Ashanti Goldfields       30  10 11  9  44-32  40  [?]
13.Chegutu Pirates          30  10 10 10  32-28  38  [?]
14.Cottco Kadoma            30   9 10 11  32-34  37
15.Shamva Mine              31   8  8 15  18-40  32
16.ZRP Tomlinson            32   8  7 17  31-56  28  [?]
17.Jumbo Giants             31   6  9 16  29-44  27
18.Glendale Spinners        31   7  6 18  36-51  27  
19.TelOne Stars             31   4 13 14  37-62  25
20.Elvington Mine           31   6  9 16  30-53  24  [?]

NB: teams marked [?] may have had points deducted

Kambuzuma United (who bought the franchise of Zimtravel in 2000 to
take their place in Division One) were promoted;
Circle United finished runners-up and enter promotion play-offs.

Southern Region

Reported Table (as of Jun 2):

 1.Border Strikers          15  10  5  0  35- 7  35 
 2.Njube Sundowns           13  11  0  2  35-14  33 
 3.Mandava United           12   8  1  3  22-10  25 
 4.Batanai                  13   7  3  3  19-14  24 
 5.Intundla                 13   4  5  4  17-16  17 
 6.Shangani Mine            12   4  4  4  20-17  16 
 7.Cables Hotspurs          11   4  4  3  18-15  16  [=Midlands Cables?]
 8.Nkulumane Jumbos         14   3  5  6  18-22  14 
 9.Thorngrove               11   3  3  5  17-18  14 
10.Beitbridge United        11   3  3  5  12-16  14 
11.Kango United              7   3  1  3  12- 8  10 
12.Mimosa                   11   1  6  3  10-19   9  [=ZPC?]
13.Zamalek                  12   2  1  9  10-29   7 
14.Zim Alloys               12   2  0 10  11-31   6 
15.Brian Ken                 7   0  1  6   2-27   1 
16.Rubber Bullets            1   0  0  1   1- 4   0

Njube Sundowns (Bulawayo) were promoted.
Border Strikers finished runners-up and enter promotion play-offs.


Eastern Region

Reported Table (as of Nov 5):

 1.Gutu Leopards            33  22  7  4  92-32  73
---------------------------------------------------
 2.Blue Swallows            32  23  4  5  74-32  73
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Gaths Mine               33  21  4  8  62-31  67
 4.Devichem                 33  15 11  9  66-44  56  [?]
 5.Catercraft               34  15 11  8  67-41  56  
 6.Buffaloes                34  14 14  6  55-34  56
 7.Nkwasine                 34  15  9 10  73-54  54 
 8.Tongogara                34  15  7 12  53-36  52
 9.Arcturus                 34  11 15  8  52-50  49  [?]
10.CPMZ                     33  13  9 11  44-56  48
11.Jets                     32  13  7 12  62-48  46
12.Mwenezana                33  11  4 18  49-64  37
13.Redwing                  34   9  9 13  30-43  36  [?]
14.Morningside              33   8 10 14  36-51  34  [?]
15.Marondera                33   9  7 18  42-67  34  [?]
16.Chipinge                 33   9  6 18  46-70  33
17.Amakhosi                 33   8  6 19  41-92  30  
18.Renco                    32   6  8 17  38-86  26  [?] 
19.Arcadia United           32   7  6 19  25-70  22  [?]
20.Guni United              34   5  7 22  33-63  22 

NB: records marked [?] inconsistent

[Nov 9,10]
Gutu Leopards 3-1 Amakhosi 
Catercraft    1-0 Mwenezana 
Blue Swallows 5-1 Morningside  
Guni          2-2 Gaths Mine  
Tongogara     0-1 Devichem  
Redwing Mine  3-0 Chipinge 
Arcadia       0-3 Renco Mine 

[Dec 1]
Blue Swallows 3-0 Chipinge

Blue Swallows were promoted.
Gutu Leopards finished runners-up and enter promotion play-offs.


Third Level

Mashonaland West 2002

Champions: Karoi United (promoted to Division One North)

Also promoted to Division One North (from other regions): 
Mazoe Citrus (Glendale)
Monomotapa (Harare)
Wrinster bought franchise of Circle United


Promoted to Division One East:
Frontier
Windsor (Mutare)


Fourth Level (?) 2001/02


Mashonaland Central League 2001/02

Second Division
     
Table: 

 1.Valley Farm                1   1   0   0   3-0   3 
 2.Mvurwi United              1   1   0   0   3-1   3 
 3.Blue Arrows                1   1   0   0   3-1   3 
 4.Bindura Prison             1   1   0   0   3-1   3 
 5.Chaddesley                 1   1   0   0   2-0   3  
 6.Chikonyora                 1   1   0   0   3-2   3 
 7.B&B                        1   1   0   0   3-2   3 
 8.Jumbo Giants               1   1   0   0   2-1   3 
 9.Solar Pirates              1   0   1   0   1-1   1 
10.Prison Rangers             1   0   1   0   1-1   1 
11.Glendale Spinners          0   0   0   0   0-0   0 
12.ZRP                        0   0   0   0   0-0   0 
13.Pimento Stars              0   0   0   0   0-0   0 
14.40 Bullets                 1   0   0   1   2-3   0 
15.Iron Duke                  1   0   0   1   2-3   0 
16.Maryland                   1   0   0   1   1-2   0 
17.University                 1   0   0   1   1-3   0 
18.Madziwa Mine               1   0   0   1   1-3   0 
19.Tsungubvi                  1   0   0   1   1-3   0 
20.Mazowe Citrus              1   0   0   1   0-2   0 
21.Centenary                  1   0   0   1   0-3   0 




2001

2003

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


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Author: Ian King (soccerking@members.v21.co.uk)
Last updated: 8 Dec 2003

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