The 2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season (known as the Castle Larger Premier Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) will be the thirty second season of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League since its establishment in 1980. The season began on 31 March 2012.
Dynamos are the defending champions, having won the previous 2011 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season. The season will feature 12 teams from the 2011 ZPSL season and four new teams promoted from the 2011 Zifa Division One League: Buffaloes, Harare City, Hardbody and Quelaton who replace relegated Kiglon, Masvingo United, Shooting Stars and Zimbabwe Saints.
Teams A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2011 season and four promoted from the 2011 Zifa Division One League.
Stadiums and locations Football teams in South Africa tend to use multiple stadiums over the course of a season for their home games. The following table will only indicate the stadium used most often by the club for their home games
Team City Home venue Capacity Black Mambas Harare Morris Depot Police Camp 5,000 Blue Rangers Harare Gwanzura Stadium 10,000 Buffaloes Mutare Sakubva Stadium 10,000 CAPS United Harare National Sports Stadium 80,000 Chicken Inn Bulawayo Luveve Stadium 8,000 Dynamos Harare Rufaro Stadium 60,000 FC Platinum Zvishavane Mandava Stadium 10,000 Gunners Mabvuku Lafarge Stadium 10,000 Harare City Harare Rufaro Stadium 60,000 Hardbody Gweru Ascot Stadium 5,000 Highlanders Bulawayo Barbourfields Stadium 40,000 Hwange Hwange Colliery Stadium 15,000 Monomotapa United Harare Gwanzura Stadium 10,000 Motor Action Harare Motor Action Sports Club 1,000 Quelaton Bulawayo Luveve Stadium 8,000 Shabanie Mine Zvishavane Maglas Stadium 5,000
League table
No team from Zimbabwe entered the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.
References
External links Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League SoccerWay ZPSL Results ZPSL Standings