2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League


The 2012 Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League season 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
TeamCityHome venueCapacity
Black MambasHarareMorris Depot Police Camp5,000
Blue RangersHarareGwanzura Stadium10,000
BuffaloesMutareSakubva Stadium10,000
CAPS UnitedHarareNational Sports Stadium80,000
Chicken InnBulawayoLuveve Stadium8,000
DynamosHarareRufaro Stadium60,000
FC PlatinumZvishavaneMandava Stadium10,000
GunnersMabvukuLafarge Stadium10,000
Harare CityHarareRufaro Stadium60,000
HardbodyGweruAscot Stadium5,000
HighlandersBulawayoBarbourfields Stadium40,000
HwangeHwangeColliery Stadium15,000
Monomotapa UnitedHarareGwanzura Stadium10,000
Motor ActionHarareMotor Action Sports Club1,000
QuelatonBulawayoLuveve Stadium8,000
Shabanie MineZvishavaneMaglas Stadium5,000

League table