The Zimbabwean Independence Trophy is a Zimbabwean association football knockout tournament. It was created as a clubs competition in 1983 played during commemorations of the country's independence. The final is usually played on 18 April, which is the nation's Independence Day.
Winners Previous winners are: 1983 : Dynamos (Harare) (1) 1984 : Dynamos (Harare) (2) 1985 : Zonal match 1986 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (1) 1987 : Black Rhinos (Harare) (1) 1988 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (2) 1989 : Zimbabwe Saints (Bulawayo) (1) 1990 : Dynamos (Harare) (3) 1991 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (3) 1992 : CAPS United (Harare) (1) 1993 : CAPS United (Harare) (2) 1994 : Chapungu United (Gweru) (1) 1995 : Dynamos (Harare) (4) 1996 : CAPS United (Harare) (3) 1997 : CAPS United (Harare) (4) 1998 : Dynamos (Harare) (5) 1999 : Amazulu (Bulawayo) (1) 2000 : No cup held 2001 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (4) 2002 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (5) 2003 : Black Rhinos (Harare) (2) 2004 : Dynamos (Harare) (6) 2005 : Motor Action (1) 2006 : Masvingo United (Masvingo) (1) 2007 : Masvingo United (Masvingo) (2) 2008 : Shooting Stars (1) 2009 : Njube Sundowns (Gwanda) (1) 2010 : Dynamos (Harare) (7) 2011 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (6) 2012 : Platinum (Zvishavane) (1) 2013 : Dynamos (Harare) (8) 2014 : Platinum(Harare) (9) 2015 : Dynamos (Zvishavane) (3) 2016 : Chicken Inn FC (Bulawayo) (1) 2017 : Dynamos (Harare) (10) 2019 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (7) 2020 : Not held 2021 : Dynamos (Harare) (11) 2022 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (8) 2023 : Highlanders (Bulawayo) (9) 2024 : Dynamos (Harare) (12) 2025 : Dynamos (Harare) (13)
Performance by club Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons Dynamos Highlanders CAPS United 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 Black Rhinos 1987, 2003 Masvingo United 2006, 2007 F.C. Platinum 2012, 2014 Zimbabwe Saints 1989 Chapungu United 1994 Amazulu 1999 Motor Action 2005 Shooting Stars 2008 Njube Sundowns 2009 Chicken Inn 2016
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