The Zimbabwean Independence Trophy is a
Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...
an
association football
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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 is the nation's Independence Day.
Winners
Previous winners are:
*1983 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*1984 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*1985 : ''Zonal match''
*1986 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*1987 :
Black Rhinos (Harare)
*1988 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*1989 :
Zimbabwe Saints (Bulawayo)
*1990 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*1991 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*1992 :
CAPS United (Harare)
*1993 :
CAPS United (Harare)
*1994 :
Chapungu United (Gweru)
*1995 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*1996 :
CAPS United (Harare)
*1997 :
CAPS United (Harare)
*1998 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*1999 :
Amazulu
Zulu people (; ) are a native people of Southern Africa of the Nguni people, Nguni. The Zulu people are the largest Ethnic groups in South Africa, ethnic group and nation in South Africa, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
They o ...
(Bulawayo)
*2000 : ''No cup held''
*2001 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2002 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2003 :
Black Rhinos (Harare)
*2004 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2005 :
Motor Action
*2006 :
Masvingo United (Masvingo)
*2007 :
Masvingo United (Masvingo)
*2008 :
Shooting Stars
*2009 :
Njube Sundowns (Gwanda)
*2010 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2011 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2012 :
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a density, dense, malleable, ductility, ductile, highly unreactive, precious metal, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name origina ...
(Zvishavane)
*2013 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2014 :
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a density, dense, malleable, ductility, ductile, highly unreactive, precious metal, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name origina ...
(Zvishavane)
*2015 :
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a density, dense, malleable, ductility, ductile, highly unreactive, precious metal, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name origina ...
(Zvishavane)
*2016 :
Chicken Inn FC (Bulawayo)
*2017 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2019 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2020 : ''Not held''
*2021 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2022 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2023 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2024 :
Dynamos (Harare)
References
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of ...
National association football cups
Recurring sporting events established in 1983
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