After nine months of competition the Lesotho Premier League is reaching an exciting climax. LDF are top of the league and in contention to win a ninth title with which Sohle-Sohle would equal Matlama as Lesotho’s most successful side. Second placed LCS are going for their third championship in five years and fifth overall in club history. Masheshena, back to back winners in 2006/07 and 2007/08, also won the league as Lesotho Prison Services in 2000 and 2002. Third-placed Bantu meanwhile are gunning for a first-ever league crown in the team’s history. Here’s a breakdown of the past winners of Lesotho’s elite league…
Roll of Honour
1970: Maseru United
1971: Majantja
1972: Police XI
1973: Linare
1974: Matlama
1975: Maseru FC
1976: Maseru United
1977: Matlama
1978: Matlama
1978: Matlama
1979: Linare
1980: Linare
1981: Maseru Brothers
1982: Matlama
1983: Lesotho Paramilitary Forces
1984: Lesotho Paramilitary Forces
1985: Lioli
1986: Matlama
1987: Royal Lesotho Defence Force
1988: Matlama
1989: Arsenal
1990: Royal Lesotho Defence Force
1991: Arsenal
1992: Matlama
1993: Arsenal
1994: Royal Lesotho Defence Force
1995: Majantja
1996: Rovers
1997: Royal Lesotho Defence Force
1998: Royal Lesotho Defence Force
1999: Royal Lesotho Defence Force
2000: Lesotho Prison Service
2001: Lesotho Defence Force
2002: Lesotho Prison Service
2003: Matlama
2004: Lesotho Defence Force
2005: Likhopo
2006: Likhopo
2007: Lesotho Correctional Services
2008: Lesotho Correctional Services
2009: Lioli
2010: Matlama
Lesotho’s league title has been shared almost exclusively by teams from the capital Maseru. Only on six occasions in 40 years has the league rested outside Maseru. The only sides not from Maseru to have won the championship are Leribe’s Linare, Majantja of Mohale’s Hoek and Lioli, the pride of Teyateyaneng, capital of Berea district.
Team | City/District | Titles | LastWin |
Matlama | Maseru | 9 | 2010 |
LDF (incl. Royal Lesotho Defence Force) | Maseru | 8 | 2004 |
LCS (includes Lesotho Prison Service) | Maseru | 4 | 2008 |
Arsenal | Maseru | 3 | 1993 |
Linare | Hlotse, Leribe | 3 | 1980 |
Lioli | Teyateyaneng, Berea | 2 | 2009 |
Likhopo | Maseru | 2 | 2006 |
Majantja | Mohale’s Hoek | 2 | 1995 |
Lesotho Paramilitary Forces | Maseru | 2 | 1984 |
Maseru United | Maseru | 2 | 1976 |
Rovers | Roma, Maseru | 1 | 1996 |
Maseru Brothers | Maseru | 1 | 1981 |
Maseru FC | Maseru | 1 | 1975 |
Police XI | Maseru | 1 | 1972 |
No comments:
Post a Comment