1914 Shabanie Mine FC (Zvishavane)
1926 Zimbabwe Highlanders FC (Bulawayo) [founded as Lions FC]
Zimbabwe Republic Police FC (Harare) [founded as Black Mambas FC (Salisbury)]
1931 Zimbabwe Saints FC (Bulawayo) [merger of several teams which had their origins from Shona speaking areas]
1933 British South Africa Police (Harare)
1937 Que Que African Police (Kwekwe)
1940 Hwange FC (Hwange) [founded as Wankie FC]
1948 FC Wangu Mazodze
1963 Dynamos FC (Harare) [founded as St Paul's FC]
Cobras (Bulawayo)
1965 Arcadia United FC (Harare)
1969 CAPS United FC (Harare) [founded as Rovers FC]
Eagles FC (Chitungwiza) [founded as Chitungwiza FC; merged 2011 with Zimbabwe Saints]
1972 Black Aces FC (Harare) [founded as Chibuku Shumba; dissolved 2001]
Shooting Stars FC (Chitungwiza) [founded as Davison Chemicals]
Triangle United FC (Chiredzi)
1978 How Mine FC (Bulawayo)
Whawha FC (Gweru)
Blue Swallows FC (Harare) [founded as New Sarum FC]
1981 Cranborne Bullets FC
1982 Border Strikers FC (Beitbridge)
Black Rhinos FC (Harare) [played 1982-99 in Mutare]
1984 Chapungu United FC (Gweru) [founded as Airforce FC]
1992 Lancashire Steel FC (Kwekwe)
Sporting Lions FC (Harare)
1995 FC Platinum (Zvishavane) [founded as Mimosa FC]
1996 Amazulu FC (Bulawayo) [disbanded 2005]
1997 FK Zimanzi (Masvingo) [founded as Masvingo United FC]
Chicken Inn FC (Bulawayo)
Buffaloes FC (Mutare)
2000 Kiglon Bird FC (Chitungwiza)
Motor Action FC (Harare)
2001 Flame Lily FC (Harare)
2002 Lengthens FC (Harare)
2003 Eastern Lions FC (Mutare) [founded as Nyika United FC]
Kestrenal Athletic (Harare)
Monomotapa United FC (Harare)
2004 Hardbody FC (Gweru)
2005 Eiffel Wildcats FC (Kadoma) [merger of Eiffel Flats FC and Athletico Wildcats]
Yadah FC (Harare) [founded as Gunners FC]
2006 Bulawayo City FC (Bulawayo)
Eagles FC (Chitungwiza) [founded as Chitungwiza United]
Quelaton FC (Njube)
2007 Tsholotsholo FC (Tsholotsholo) [in January]
Ngezi Platinum Stars FC (Selous) [founded as Ngezi Porto FC]
2008 Bantu Tshintsha Guluva Rovers (Bulawayo)
Simba Bhora FC (Shamva) [January 1]
2009 Gaza Gunners FC (Chipinge)
Starbill FC (Harare)
Baobab Rovers FC (Hwange)
2010 Triple B FC (Beitbridge)
Harare City FC (Harare)
2011 Mushowani Stars FC (Madziwa)
2012 Bulawayo Chiefs (Bulawayo)
Mutare City Rovers (Mutare) [July 21]
Rimbi Sunshine FC (Chipinge)
2013 Amagagasi FC (Victoria Falls)
2014 Dongo Sawmills FC (Rusape)
Nichrut FC (Shurugwi)
2016 Telone FC (Gweru)
2017 Manica Diamonds FC (Mutare)
Main source: http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com
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Author: Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 22 Apr 2025
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