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Chicken Inn New Zimbabwe League Champions


Rivals FC Platinum lost the battle for honors when they drew 1-1 with Caps United while title contenders Dynamos’ 2-0 win over Chapungu was too late for the championship.
Rivals FC Platinum lost the battle for honors when they drew 1-1 with Caps United while title contenders Dynamos’ 2-0 win over Chapungu was too late for the championship.

Chicken Inn beat Harare City 3-1 on Saturday at Luveve Stadium in Bulawayo to clinch the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title with an unassailable 58 points.

Rivals FC Platinum lost the battle for honors when they drew 1-1 with Caps United while title contenders Dynamos’ 2-0 win over Chapungu was too late for the championship.

Chicken Inn brought to an end Dembare’s four-year dominance of the premier league. The Game Cocks needed a win to outpace their opponents and FC Platinum’s lucklustre performance was good news for the Bulawayo side.

With only one game remaining for the three top clubs, Dynamos and FC Platinum can only amass a maximum of 57 points.

Here are some of the messages posted by some Zimbabweans on the Chicken Inn Facebook wall:-

Ngqwele Dube: Congratulations are in order for ChickenInn for bringing the league championship to Bulawayo after such a long period.

Mkhokheli Dube (Former Highlanders, Warriors and USA's New England Revolution): Congrats to ChickenInn FC for winnning the championship.

Simbaneuta Garry Pfupajena: Luuuuuuuuuv Dat ChickenInn.

Tymon Makina: Well done ChickenInn FC you made Bulawayo proud and my crystal ball tells me that the Coach of the year, Golden Boot and soccer star of the way will be from Skyz.

Micky Spartacus Mugadza: Well done ChickenInn FC good job Mafero, China, Siza and the boys.

Faith Silandulo Dube: Congrats ChickenInn FC for being crowned the ZPSL 2015 Champions!!!

Chicken Inn are now expected to represent Zimbabwe in the tough CAF African Champions League next year.

SATURDAY RESULTS

Dynamos 2-0 Chapungu; FC Platinum 1-1 Caps United; Chicken Inn 3-1 Harare City; ZPC Kariba 2-0 Hwange

SUNDAY FIXTURES

Highlanders vs Tsholotsho; How Mine vs Dongo Sawmill; Hwahwa vs Flame Lilly; Triangle vs Buffaloes

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