Lesotho Premier League
Lesotho Independence Cup (Top 4) MGC Supa 8 | |
International cup(s) | CAF Champions League |
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Current champions | Bantu FC (2022–23) |
Most championships | Matlama FC (11) |
Current: 2023–24 Lesotho Premier League |
The Lesotho Premier League, also known as Econet Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top football division in Lesotho and was created in 1970. Econet Telecom Lesotho are the current league sponsor, since 2017/2018 season.[1] Vodacom Lesotho were the previous league sponsor and were also the sponsor of the now cancelled Vodacom Soccer Spectacular knockout competition, which was the Lesotho's annual national cup tournament.
Format
The Lesotho Premier League is currently contested by 14 clubs. The league uses a
The Lesotho Premier League is still played on an amateur status.
Sponsorship
Since 2002, Lesotho's Premier League has been sponsored by
The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they have called the Lesotho Premier League:
- 2002–09: Econet Telecom Lesotho (Buddie Premier League)
- 2009–2017: Vodacom Lesotho(Vodacom Premier League)
- 2017–2020: Econet Telecom Lesotho (Econet Premier League)
- 2021–present: Vodacom Lesotho (Vodacom Premier League)
Premier League domestic cups
- Lesotho Independence Cup (Top 4)
- Lesotho National Insurance Group Cup (Top 8)
- MGC Soccer Spectacular
2020–22 season
- Bantu FC (Mafeteng)
- CCX FC (Leribe)
- Kick4Life FC (Maseru)
- Lesotho Correctional Services (Maseru)
- Lesotho Defence Force (Maseru)
- Lesotho Mounted Police Service (Maseru)
- Lifofane FC (Butha-Buthe)
- Lijabatho FC (Morija)
- Likhopo FC (Maseru)
- Linare FC (Leribe)
- Lioli (Teyateyaneng)
- Liphakoe FC (Quthing)
- Manonyane FC (Maseru)
- Matlama FC (Maseru)
- Mazenod Swallows FC (Mazenod)
- Sefothafotha FC (Mabote)
Champions
Years | Champions |
1970 | Maseru United (1) |
1971 | Majantja FC (1) |
1972 | Police FC (1) |
1973 | Linare FC (1) |
1974 | Matlama FC (1) |
1975 | Maseru FC (1) |
1976 | Maseru United (2) |
1977 | Matlama FC (2) |
1978 | Matlama FC (3) |
1979 | Linare FC (2) |
1980 | Linare FC (3) |
1981 | Maseru Brothers (1) |
1982 | Matlama FC (4) |
1983 | Lesotho Defense Force FC (1) |
1984 | Lesotho Defense Force FC (2) |
1985 | Lioli FC (1) |
1986 | Matlama FC (5) |
1987 | Lesotho Defence Force FC (3) |
1988 | Matlama FC (6) |
1989 | Arsenal FC (1) |
1990 | Lesotho Defence Force FC (4) |
1991 | Arsenal FC (2) |
1992 | Matlama FC (7) |
1993 | Arsenal FC (3) |
1994 | Lesotho Defence Force FC (5) |
1995 | Majantja FC (2) |
1996 | Roma Rovers FC (1) |
1997 | Lesotho Defence Force FC (6) |
1998 | Lesotho Defence Force FC (7) |
1999 | Lesotho Defence Force FC (8) |
2000 | Lesotho Correctional Service (1)
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2001 | Lesotho Defence Force FC (9) |
2002 | Lesotho Correctional Service (2)
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2003 | Matlama FC (8) |
2004 | Lesotho Defence Force FC (10) |
2005 | Likhopo FC (1) |
2006 | Likhopo FC (2) |
2007 | Lesotho Correctional Services (3)
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2008 | Lesotho Correctional Services (4)
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2009 | Lioli FC (2) |
2010 | Matlama FC (9) |
2011 | Lesotho Correctional Services (5)
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2012 | Lesotho Correctional Services (6)
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2013 | Lioli FC (3) |
2014 | Bantu FC (1) |
2015 | Lioli FC (4) |
2016 | Lioli FC (5) |
2017 | Bantu FC (2) |
2018 | Bantu FC (3) |
2019 | Matlama FC (10) |
2020 | Bantu FC (4) |
2021-2022 | Matlama FC (11) |
2023 | Bantu FC (5) |
Performance by club
Club | City | Titles | Last title |
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Matlama | Maseru | 11 | 2022 |
Lesotho Defence Force (includes Royal Lesotho Defence Force) | Maseru | 8 | 2004 |
Lesotho Correctional Services (includes Lesotho Prisons Service) | Maseru | 6 | 2012 |
Lioli | Teyateyaneng | 5 | 2016 |
Bantu | Mafeteng | 5 | 2023 |
Arsenal | Maseru | 3 | 1993 |
Linare | Leribe | 3 | 1980 |
Maseru Brothers (includes Maseru United) | Maseru | 3 | 1981 |
Lesotho Paramilitary Forces | Maseru | 2 | 1984 |
Likhopo FC | Maseru | 2 | 2006 |
Majantja | Mohale's Hoek | 2 | 1995 |
Maseru | Maseru | 1 | 1975 |
Police | Maseru | 1 | 1972 |
Roma Rovers | Roma | 1 | 1996 |
Top goalscorers
Year | Country | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
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2000–01 | Lire Phiri | Lesotho Defence Force | 30 | |
2005–06 | Masupha Majara | Lesotho Defence Force | 9 | |
2014–15 | Litsepe Marabe | Bantu | 22 | |
2018–19 | Sera Motebang | Matlama | 18 | |
2021-22 | Katleho Makateng | Lesotho Defence Force | 20 | |
2022-23 | Hlomelang Lebina | Lesotho Correctional Services | 15 | |
Jane Thabantso | Matlama | |||
2023-24 | Jane Thabantso | Matlama | 4 |
Multiple hat-tricks
Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
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1 | Jane Thabantso | 1 |
References
- ^ "Econet new premier league sponsors". 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Econet new premier league sponsors". 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links
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