Chapungu United is a Zimbabwean
football club based in
Gweru
Gweru is a city in central Zimbabwe. Near the geographical centre of the country. It is on the centre of Midlands Province. Originally an area known to the Ndebele as "The Steep Place" because of the Gweru River's high banks, in 1894 it be ...
currently playing in the
Zimbabwe Division 1 (Central Region). Their home stadium is
Ascot Stadium
Ascot Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gweru, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the s ...
.
They used to play in the top division in Zimbabwean football, but were relegated to Zimbabwe's Second Division in 2009. They were promoted back to the top flight league in 2014.
Chapungu have won two honours, the first being the Zimbabwean Independence Trophy in 1994 when they beat Eiffel Flats 4-1, and the second the Zimbabwean Cup in 1995 which they won in a walkover after the other semifinal was never completed. The other They failed to defend the Independence Cup in 1995 after losing 5-0 in the final.
They also appeared in the 2006 Castle Cup final, losing 1-0 to Mwana Africa, and the 1988 Independence Cup, losing 1-0 to Highlanders.
Achievements
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Zimbabwean Cup: 1
:: 1995
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Zimbabwean Independence Trophy
The Zimbabwean Independence Trophy is a Zimbabwean association football knockout tournament. It was created as a clubs competition in 1983 played during commemorations of the country's independence. The final is usually played on 18 April, which ...
: 1
:: 1994
Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Cup Winners' Cup
The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederation Cup. It was a competition between the winning clubs of domestic cups in CAF-affiliated nations and w ...
: 1 appearance
::1996 – First Round
Current squad
References
Gweru
Football clubs in Zimbabwe
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