Lesotho 2012/13


Lesotho Premier League
Cup Tournaments
A-Division

Lesotho Premier League

Final Table:

 1.Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng)           22  13  7  2  30-10  46  Champions
 2.Bantu FC (Mafeteng)               22  11  7  4  33-19  40
 3.LDF FC (Maseru)                   21   9 10  2  25-13  37
 4.LCS FC (Maseru)                   22   9  8  5  21-15  35
 5.Linare FC (Hlotse)                22   7  9  6  22-15  30
 6.LMPS FC (Maseru)                  22   8  6  8  19-15  30
 7.FC Likhopo (Maseru)               22   8  6  8  24-22  30
 8.Matlama FC (Maseru)               20   5  8  7  21-25  23
 9.Joy FC (Hlotse)                   20   4  7  9  21-32  19
10.Qoaling Highlanders               22   4  7 11  16-27  19
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11.Nyenye Rovers                     21   2 10  9  13-27  16  Relegation Playoff
12.Mpharane Celtics                  22   3  7 12  29-54  16  Relegation Playoff

NB: remaining 3 matches apparently not played due to irrelevance

Round 1
[Sep 8]
Lioli               2-0 LMPS                
[Sep 9]
Joy                 2-2 LCS                 
Qoaling Highlanders 0-2 Matlama             
Linare              0-2 Likhopo             
Nyenye Rovers       0-2 Bantu               
Mpharane Celtics    0-3 LDF                 

Round 2
[Sep 15]
LDF                 0-1 Lioli               
Joy                 1-4 Linare              
LMPS                0-0 Nyenye Rovers       
Bantu               awd Matlama             [awarded 3-0; Matlama could not produce player cards]
[Sep 16]
Likhopo             1-2 Qoaling Highlanders 
LCS                 2-1 Mpharane Celtics    

Round 3
[Sep 22]
Qoaling Highlanders 2-2 Joy                 
Mpharane Celtics    1-4 Linare              
[Sep 23]
Matlama             1-2 Nyenye Rovers       
Bantu               1-2 Likhopo             
Lioli               1-2 LCS                 
LMPS                0-1 LDF                 

Round 4
[Sep 29]
LCS                 1-0 LMPS                
Likhopo             0-1 Matlama             
Joy                 4-3 Bantu               
[Sep 30]
Nyenye Rovers       2-2 LDF                 
Linare              0-0 Lioli               
Mpharane Celtics    2-1 Qoaling Highlanders 

Round 5
[Oct 20]
Nyenye Rovers       0-1 Likhopo             
Matlama             1-2 Joy                 
Lioli               2-0 Qoaling Highlanders 
[Oct 21]
LMPS                1-0 Linare              
Bantu               3-3 Mpharane Celtics    [Bantu fans attacked referee after match]
LDF                 3-0 LCS                 

Round 6
[Oct 27]
Joy                 1-0 Likhopo             
LCS                 3-0 Nyenye Rovers       
Linare              0-0 LDF                 
Lioli               1-2 Bantu               
[Oct 28]
Mpharane Celtics    3-2 Matlama             
Qoaling Highlanders 0-1 LMPS   
  
Round 7
[Nov 3]
Linare              1-0 LCS                 
Likhopo             2-1 Mpharane Celtics    
Matlama             0-2 Lioli               
[Nov 4]
Nyenye Rovers       1-1 Joy                 
LDF                 1-1 Qoaling Highlanders 
LMPS                1-2 Bantu        

Round 8
[Nov 10]
Nyenye Rovers       1-1 Linare              
Bantu               2-0 LDF                 
[Nov 11]
Mpharane Celtics    3-2 Joy                 
LMPS                0-2 Matlama    
[Nov 17]        
Lioli               1-0 Likhopo             
[Nov 18]
Qoaling Highlanders 0-1 LCS                 

Round 9
[Nov 25]
Linare              0-1 Qoaling Highlanders 
Likhopo             0-1 LMPS                
LDF                 2-2 Matlama    
[Dec 8]
Joy                 0-2 Lioli               
LCS                 0-1 Bantu           
Mpharane Celtics    2-2 Nyenye Rovers      

Round 10
[Dec 1]
Qoaling Highlanders 1-0 Nyenye Rovers       
LMPS                1-0 Joy  
[Dec 8]
LDF                 2-0 Likhopo                             
[Jan 20]
Bantu               2-0 Linare             
Lioli               1-1 Mpharane Celtics    
[Apr 28]
Matlama             1-1 LCS   

Round 11
[Dec 15]
LCS                 1-0 Likhopo             
[Dec 16]
Nyenye Rovers       0-2 Lioli               
Qoaling Highlanders 0-2 Bantu               
Mpharane Celtics    0-4 LMPS                
[May 1]
Linare              1-1 Matlama             
[tba]
Joy                  -  LDF                 

NB: Matlama were suspended until the end of March

Round 12
[Feb 16]
LMPS                0-1 Lioli               
[Feb 17]
Likhopo             1-3 Linare              
LDF                 2-0 Mpharane Celtics    
Bantu               3-0 Nyenye Rovers       
[May 1]
LCS                 2-0 Joy                 
[May 9]
Matlama             3-2 Qoaling Highlanders 

Round 13
[Feb 23]
Lioli               1-1 LDF                 
Linare              0-0 Joy                 
Nyenye Rovers       0-0 LMPS                
[Feb 24]
Qoaling Highlanders 0-0 Likhopo              
Mpharane Celtics    1-1 LCS                 
[May 12]
Matlama             1-1 Bantu               

Round 14
[Mar 2]
Likhopo             0-0 Bantu               
Joy                 3-1 Qoaling Highlanders 
Linare              3-0 Mpharane Celtics    
LDF                 1-0 LMPS                
[Mar 19]
LCS                 0-1 Lioli               
[tba]
Nyenye Rovers        -  Matlama             

Round 15
[Mar 9]
LMPS                0-0 LCS                 
Bantu               2-1 Joy                 
[Mar 10]
LDF                 1-1 Nyenye Rovers       
Lioli               2-1 Linare              
Qoaling Highlanders 3-2 Mpharane Celtics    
[Jun 15]
Matlama             1-1 Likhopo             

Round 16
[Mar 30]
Likhopo             2-1 Nyenye Rovers       
Qoaling Highlanders 1-1 Lioli               
Mpharane Celtics    2-3 Bantu               
[Mar 31]
Linare              1-2 LMPS                
LCS                 0-0 LDF                 
[tba]
Joy                  -  Matlama             

Round 17
[Apr 6]
Nyenye Rovers       0-0 LCS                 
Likhopo             2-0 Joy                 
LDF                 0-0 Linare              
[Apr 7]
LMPS                1-0 Qoaling Highlanders 
Bantu               0-0 Lioli               
Matlama             1-1 Mpharane Celtics    

Round 18
[Apr 13]
LCS                 0-0 Linare              
Mpharane Celtics    1-3 Likhopo             
Lioli               0-0 Matlama             
[Apr 14]
Joy                 0-0 Nyenye Rovers       
Qoaling Highlanders 1-2 LDF                 
Bantu               1-1 LMPS                

Round 19
[Apr 20]
LDF                 1-0 Bantu               
LCS                 0-0 Qoaling Highlanders 
[Apr 21]
Matlama             1-0 LMPS                
Likhopo             2-2 Lioli               
[Apr 27]
Linare              2-0 Nyenye Rovers       
[Apr 28]
Joy                 2-2 Mpharane Celtics    

Round 20
[May 4]
Nyenye Rovers       2-2 Mpharane Celtics    
Lioli               3-0 Joy                 
Bantu               0-2 LCS                 
[May 5]
Qoaling Highlanders 0-0 Linare              
LMPS                1-1 Likhopo             
Matlama             0-0 LDF                 

Round 21 [May 19]
Linare              0-0 Bantu               
Mpharane Celtics    0-3 Lioli               
Likhopo             2-2 LDF                 
LCS                 3-1 Matlama             
Nyenye Rovers       1-0 Qoaling Highlanders 
Joy                 0-0 LMPS                

Round 22 [May 25]
Matlama             0-1 Linare              
LDF                 1-0 Joy                 
Likhopo             2-0 LCS                 
Lioli               1-0 Nyenye Rovers       
Bantu               0-0 Qoaling Highlanders 
LMPS                5-1 Mpharane Celtics    

Final Table:

 1.Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng)           22  13  7  2  30-10  46  Champions
 2.Bantu FC (Mafeteng)               22  11  7  4  33-19  40
 3.LDF FC (Maseru)                   21   9 10  2  25-13  37
 4.LCS FC (Maseru)                   22   9  8  5  21-15  35
 5.Linare FC (Hlotse)                22   7  9  6  22-15  30
 6.LMPS FC (Maseru)                  22   8  6  8  19-15  30
 7.FC Likhopo (Maseru)               22   8  6  8  24-22  30
 8.Matlama FC (Maseru)               20   5  8  7  21-25  23
 9.Joy FC (Hlotse)                   20   4  7  9  21-32  19
10.Qoaling Highlanders               22   4  7 11  16-27  19
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11.Nyenye Rovers                     21   2 10  9  13-27  16  Relegation Playoff
12.Mpharane Celtics                  22   3  7 12  29-54  16  Relegation Playoff

NB: remaining 3 matches apparently not played due to irrelevance

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

First Legs [Jun 15]
Rovers              ppd Nyenye Rovers  
Sefothafotha         -  Mpharane Celtics    

NB: Liphakoe have protested Rovers' qualification

Second Legs [Jun 23]     
Nyenye Rovers        -  Rovers
Mpharane Celtics     -  Sefothafotha

NB: top level to be extended to 14 clubs; both Mpharane Celtics and Nyenye Rovers won their
    ties and remained in the Premier League

Cup Tournaments

Independence Cup 2012 


Independence Cup 2012
Semifinals [Oct 6] LCS 2-2 Matlama [5-4 pen] Bantu 0-0 LDF [8-7 pen] Third Place Match [Oct 7] LDF 1-1 Matlama [8-7 pen] Final [Oct 7] Bantu 2-2 LCS [4-3 pen]

A-Division

Northern Stream | Southern Stream | Top-8

Northern Stream

Champions: Mphatlalatsane (promoted)
Runners-Up: Sefothafotha (to Promotion Playoff)

Southern Stream

Champions: Melele (promoted)
Runners-Up: Rovers (Maseru) (to Promotion Playoff) [protest Liphakoe]

Top-8

Quarterfinals
[May 18]
Liphakoe            0-0 Mphatlalatsane      [4-3 pen] 
Rovers              0-1 Maduma
[May 19]
Majantja            4-1 Lerotholi Poytechnic
Melele              0-0 Sefothafotha        [5-4 pen]   
 
Semifinals [May 25]
Majantja            1-0 Melele
Liphakoe            0-0 Maduma              [4-5 pen]
 
Third Place Match [May 26]
Liphakoe            2-1 Melele 
 
Final [May 26] 
Majantja            1-3 Maduma

NB: Rovers won 2012 edition


2011/12

2013/14

list of champions

list of cup winners


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Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 16 May 2024

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