Simba Bhora has clinched the 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) championship with two games to spare after beating relegated Arenel Movers 1-0 at Luveve Stadium on Wednesday.
This remarkable achievement comes in only their second season in the top flight, making them the first club from Mashonaland Central Province to win the title.
The Shamva-based club made significant investments in building Wadzanayi Stadium, where they have maintained an unbeaten record this season.
Captain Walter Musona scored the decisive goal in the 10th minute, marking his 10th goal of the season and securing three points for the Tonderai Ndiraya-coached team.
With this victory, Simba Bhora reached an unassailable total of 66 points, effectively wrapping up the season with two games still to play.
Second-placed FC Platinum remain on 57 points after their victory over Bulawayo Chiefs at Mandava, meaning they can no longer catch up to Simba Bhora.
In his post-match comments, Ndiraya, who previously fell short of the title with Ngezi Platinum Stars and Dynamos, expressed gratitude to the club’s management, including president Simba Ndoro, the board, the executive committee, the technical team, the secretariat, and the players for their contributions to this historic achievement. Said Ndiraya:
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We are very excited as a club to have won the championship. We are excited about what we have done throughout the season.
I think this should be our 21st win, I am not too sure, but that was our target. We knew that if we get between 20 and 22 wins, we would be champions. I am glad that in the end, we managed to do so.
We give credit to our management, the president himself, Simbarashe Ndoro, the board, the executive committee, the technical team, the secretariat and the players.
The players were the ones doing the job and our supporters have always been there for us and we have done this together so this championship is for the entire province.
It’s the first championship to be won in the province and I am very happy that we have made history.
Lastly, I want to thank my family and everyone who supported me during this difficult journey.
This is for us together and what’s left is for us to plan the celebrations. From that, we also want to finish on a high, we are on 66 points.
We want to finish on 72, and probably break a record in recent times.
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Here are the results from the Premier Soccer Legue matches played on Wednesday:
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<li>Greenfuel 1-0 Hwange</li>
<li>Bikita Minerals 2-0 Highlanders</li>
<li>ZPC Kariba 0-0 Dynamos</li>
<li>FC Platinum 1-0 Bulawayo Chiefs</li>
<li>Arenel Movers 0-1 Simba Bhora</li>
<li>Herentals 1-0 Chegutu Pirates</li>
<li>Chicken Inn 1-1 Ngezi Platinum Stars</li>
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This Thursday, November 7, Manica Diamonds host Yadah at Sakubva Stadium, while CAPS United take on TelOne at Rufaro Stadium.
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Simba Bhora won the Premier Soccer League championship with two games left. They beat Arenel Movers 1-0. This is their second season in the top level. They are the first club from Mashonaland Central to win. They invested in building a good stadium. Captain Walter Musona scored the winning goal. They now have 66 points, too many for second-placed FC Platinum to catch up. Coach Ndiraya was grateful to the club for the win. He thanked everyone involved. They want to finish the season with 72 points.

Simba Bhora Crowned 2024 Premiership Champions

Simba Bhora’s boosted their chances of clinching the 2024 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) championship by beating CAPS United 2-1 in an exhilarating match at Wadzanai Stadium on Saturday.
Despite being reduced to 10 men in the 55th minute and having their 1-0 lead cancelled four minutes later, the Tonderai Ndiraya-coached side showed resilience.
The man of the match, Vasilli Kawe, scored the equalising goal and provided a crucial assist, helping Simba Bhora extend their lead to 63 points, nine points clear of second-placed FC Platinum, who lost to Dynamos on Sunday.
Kawe scored in the 40th minute after being set up by captain Walter Musona, wrong-footing keeper Ashley Reyners.
Despite a hamstring injury, Reyners remained in the game and conceded the goal before being substituted.
CAPS United, motivated by a promise of US$1,000 each for a win, equalised in the 59th minute through Jayden Bakare’s header from an Eric Manokore freekick.
Earlier, CAPS United’s Harrison Masina received a second yellow card for a late tackle.
Simba Bhora found the winning goal in the 74th minute through Tymon Machope’s header from a Kawe cross.
Simba Bhora have an impressive home record since March, with 13 wins and three draws in 16 matches.
Speaking after the game, Ndiraya said that their focus is on the next match and maintaining their lead ahead of the crucial encounter with FC Platinum in the penultimate game of the season. Said Ndiraya:
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The idea is for us to focus on the next game. But I don’t want to lie that we are not focusing on crossing the line. The idea is to maintain the six-point gap until we get to the FC Platinum game.
We knew we were up for a very tough task today, especially coming from defeats in the Cup and against Herentals.
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Simba Bhora faced CAPS United while still reeling from a disappointing loss to Herentals in the league.
In their following match, they were eliminated from the Chibuku Super Cup by Ngezi Platinum Stars.
Looking ahead, Simba Bhora face relegated Arenel Movers in Bulawayo midweek. They will return home to host FC Platinum at Wadzanai Stadium, before wrapping up the season with a challenging game against ZPC Kariba. 
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Simba Bhora had a great win against CAPS United, making them closer to winning the PSL title. They won 2-1 with Vasilli Kawe scoring an important goal. The team is now 9 points ahead of FC Platinum. CAPS United tried hard but still couldn't win. Simba Bhora's coach, Tonderai Ndiraya, wants to keep the lead until the last game. They have some tough games ahead but are determined to win. Their next match will be against Arenel Movers in Bulawayo.

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