8-607: Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League is the top professional division of the Zimbabwe Football Association . It was founded in 1980, as a successor to the 1962 formed Rhodesia National Football League. It is currently sponsored by Delta Beverages under the Castle Lager brand and hence is known as Castle Lager Premier Soccer League . The current sponsorship deal runs from 2011 and is worth $ 3.6 million. The league consists of 18 teams listed below, that play
16-518: A member of the CAF since 1980. In October 2015, Zimbabwe Football Association President, Cuthbert Dube, stepped down after five years in charge. During his tenure, the organisation's debt rose to $ 6 million and national teams struggled repeatedly to fulfil away assignments due to lack of funds. Dube faced a vote of no confidence at a meeting prior to his resignation. ZIFA has four Regions made up of ten Provinces: In October 2010, Henrietta Rushwaya,
24-630: A total of 34 matches. The season runs from April to November. Most matches are played during weekends on Saturdays and Sundays. Postponed matches are played midweek. At the end of the season four teams are relegated into the lower division and an equal number promoted. The end of season winner qualifies for the CAF Champions League , while the Cup of Zimbabwe winners gains entry into the CAF Confederation Cup , though clubs from
32-690: The Chief Executive of the ZIFA, was sacked after being found guilty by the Association's disciplinary body on charges of "conduct inconsistent with her duties, mismanagement and insubordination". Rushwaya was found guilty of sending the national team to play unauthorised matches in Asia in 2009. Her sacking followed her suspension in July 2010 on suspicion of fixing matches in a Malaysian tournament. She
40-571: The Premier Soccer League has a television deal with SuperSport who broadcast matches regularly across Africa. In 2021, the league signed a deal with ZTN (Zimpapers Television Network) to air live Castle Lager PSL and Chibuku Super Cup matches. ZTN Prime, their newest free-to-air television network will air the matches and their social media platforms as well. On Youtube and Facebook, The May 15, 2022's match of Highlanders F.C. versus Dynamos Harare F.C. garnered 50,000 viewers as
48-536: The highest-viewed PSL match on the social media platforms. Zimbabwe Football Association The Zimbabwe Football Association ( ZIFA ) is the governing body of football in Zimbabwe . It is responsible for organising national football competitions in Zimbabwe and managing the Zimbabwe national football teams . The current ZIFA was founded in 1979. It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1965 and has been
56-438: The league do not always participate if they qualify. The current champions are Ngezi Platinum who won the 2023 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League . From 2011, the Premier Soccer League has had title sponsorship rights sold to Delta Beverages, who sponsor the league under their Castle Lager brand. The deal runs until 2018. Originally a lower income level, in 2014 Delta Beverages upped their sponsorship to $ 3.6 million. Before,
64-455: Was also found guilty of requesting a loan of $ 103,000 from Zimbabwe's sports commission, an amount that is now unaccounted for. The national team's matches against Thailand, Syria and a Malaysian club were accepted without the permission of ZIFA's Board or Zimbabwe's Sports Commission, which must authorise foreign trips taken by Zimbabwe teams. Rushwaya also allowed the former Zimbabwe champions Monomotapa to go to Malaysia in 2009 masquerading as
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