Lesotho 2019/20


Lesotho Premier League
Cup Tournaments
A-Division
District Leagues 2020

Lesotho Premier League

Final Table:

 1.Bantu (Mafeteng)                  18  16  2  0  45- 7  50       Champions
 2.Matlama (Maseru)                  18   9  7  2  31-12  34  [C]
 3.LCS (Maseru)                      19   9  6  4  18-13  33
 4.LMPS (Maseru)                     19   9  4  6  19-13  31
 5.Lioli (Teyateyaneng)              19   8  4  7  23-20  28
 6.Lifofane (Botha Bothe)            18   7  6  5  16-16  27  [P]
 7.Linare (Hlotse)                   18   7  5  6  20-15  26
 8.LDF (Maseru)                      19   7  5  7  26-27  26
 9.FC Kick 4 Life (Maseru)           19   6  5  8  16-24  23
10.Likhopo (Maseru)                  18   4  8  6  18-22  20
11.Liphakoe (Quthing)                18   3  8  7  13-20  17
12.Sefothafotha (Maseru)             19   3  6 10  11-20  15
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13.Lijabatho (Morija)                18   2  7  9  13-23  13  [P]
14.Swallows (Mazenod)                18   1  3 14   7-44   6

NB: league suspended on Mar 16 due to Covid-19 pandemic and abandoned on Jul 16;
    Bantu declared champions, no clubs relegated

Round 1
[Sep 14]
Bantu               2-0 Sefothafotha        
Swallows            0-6 Matlama             
[Sep 15]
FC Kick 4 Life      2-1 Liphakoe            
LCS                 1-0 Lioli               
LDF                 0-0 LMPS                
Lifofane            0-1 Linare              
Lijabatho           2-2 Likhopo             

Round 2
[Sep 21]
Linare              2-2 LDF                 
Likhopo             0-0 Lifofane            
Sefothafotha        1-0 Lijabatho           
[Sep 22]
Liphakoe            0-0 Swallows            
Lioli               0-0 FC Kick 4 Life      
[Oct 23]
LMPS                1-0 LCS                 
[Nov 3]
Matlama             1-1 Bantu               

Round 3
[Sep 28]
Bantu               3-1 Liphakoe            
Swallows            0-4 Lioli               
FC Kick 4 Life      0-1 LMPS                
[Sep 29]
LCS                 0-0 Linare              
LDF                 1-1 Likhopo             
Lifofane            1-0 Lijabatho           
Matlama             3-0 Sefothafotha        

Round 4
[Oct 5]
Likhopo             0-1 LCS                 
Lijabatho           1-1 LDF                 
Sefothafotha        0-1 Lifofane            
Liphakoe            0-1 Matlama             
[Oct 6]
Lioli               0-2 Bantu               
LMPS                0-1 Swallows            
Linare              1-2 FC Kick 4 Life      

Round 5
[Oct 12]
Swallows            0-2 Linare              
FC Kick 4 Life      1-1 Likhopo             
LCS                 0-0 Lijabatho           
LDF                 0-1 Lifofane            
Liphakoe            0-0 Sefothafotha        
[Nov 27]
Bantu               3-0 LMPS                
[Dec 22]
Matlama             2-1 Lioli               

Round 6
[Oct 19]
Swallows            0-2 LDF                 
Liphakoe            1-4 Likhopo             
FC Kick 4 Life      0-1 LCS                 
Lioli               2-0 Linare              
[Oct 23]
Bantu               4-0 Lifofane            
[Oct 24]
Matlama             1-1 Lijabatho           
[Nov 20]
LMPS                2-1 Sefothafotha        

Round 7
[Oct 26]
Lioli               0-0 Liphakoe            
Linare              0-1 Bantu               
Likhopo             3-1 Swallows            
[Oct 27]
Sefothafotha        0-0 LDF                 
LMPS                1-0 Matlama             
Lijabatho           1-2 FC Kick 4 Life      
Lifofane            3-1 LCS                 

Round 8
[Oct 29]
Bantu               2-1 Likhopo             
[Oct 30]
Matlama             1-0 Linare              
[Nov 2]
Swallows            0-2 Lijabatho           
FC Kick 4 Life      0-0 Lifofane            
LCS                 2-1 LDF                 
[Nov 3]
Liphakoe            0-0 LMPS                
Lioli               2-1 Sefothafotha        

Round 9
[Nov 23]
Likhopo             1-4 Matlama             
Linare              1-1 Liphakoe            
LMPS                1-2 Lioli               
Lijabatho           0-1 Bantu               
[Nov 24]
Lifofane            1-1 Swallows            
Sefothafotha        0-0 LCS                 
[Jan 15]
LDF                 3-1 FC Kick 4 Life      

Round 10
[Nov 30]
Lijabatho           0-0 Liphakoe            
Likhopo             1-1 Lioli               
Linare              1-0 LMPS                
[Dec 1]
LCS                 2-0 Swallows            
Sefothafotha        1-0 FC Kick 4 Life      
Lifofane            2-1 Matlama             
[Jan 18]
LDF                 0-1 Bantu               

Round 11
[Dec 7]
Matlama             2-0 LDF                 
Linare              1-0 Sefothafotha        
[Dec 8]
Liphakoe            1-0 Lifofane            
LMPS                0-1 Likhopo             
Bantu               2-0 LCS                 
[Jan 18]
Swallows            1-2 FC Kick 4 Life      
[Jan 19]
Lioli               2-1 Lijabatho           

Round 12
[Dec 18]
Matlama             1-1 FC Kick 4 Life      
[Dec 21]
Liphakoe            0-0 LCS                 
Likhopo             1-0 Sefothafotha        
Bantu               6-0 Swallows            
[Dec 22]
Linare              4-2 Lijabatho           
[Jan 19]
LMPS                2-0 Lifofane            
[Jan 22]
Lioli               1-4 LDF                 

Round 13
[Jan 11]
Lifofane            2-0 Lioli               
Lijabatho           0-1 LMPS                
Likhopo             1-2 Linare              
[Jan 12]
FC Kick 4 Life      0-5 Bantu               
LCS                 0-0 Matlama             
Sefothafotha        1-1 Swallows            
[Feb 19]
LDF                 2-1 Liphakoe            

Round 14
[Jan 25]
Swallows            0-3 Bantu               
LDF                 1-4 Lioli               
Lifofane            1-1 LMPS                
Lijabatho           0-0 Linare              
[Jan 26]
FC Kick 4 Life      0-2 Matlama             
LCS                 4-1 Liphakoe            
[Jan 30]
Sefothafotha        0-0 Likhopo             

Round 15
[Feb 8]
Bantu               3-1 FC Kick 4 Life      
Swallows            0-3 Sefothafotha        
Linare              4-0 Likhopo             
Liphakoe            2-3 LDF                 
[Feb 9]
Matlama             3-1 LCS                 
LMPS                5-0 Lijabatho           
Lioli               1-2 Lifofane            

Round 16
[Feb 15]
Swallows            0-3 Liphakoe            
FC Kick 4 Life      0-0 Lioli               
Lijabatho           2-0 Sefothafotha        
Lifofane            1-1 Likhopo             
[Feb 16]
Bantu               1-1 Matlama             
LDF                 1-0 Linare              
LCS                 1-0 LMPS                

Round 17
[Feb 22]
Matlama             1-1 Lifofane            
Lioli               1-0 Likhopo             
LMPS                1-1 Linare              
[Feb 23]
Bantu               4-2 LDF                 
Swallows            0-1 LCS                 
FC Kick 4 Life      2-1 Sefothafotha        
Liphakoe            1-0 Lijabatho           

Round 18
[Mar 7]
Sefothafotha        0-1 LMPS                
Linare              0-1 Lioli               
Likhopo             0-0 Liphakoe            
Lijabatho           1-1 Matlama             
[Mar 8]
LCS                 1-0 FC Kick 4 Life      
LDF                 3-2 Swallows            
Lifofane            0-1 Bantu               

Round 19
[Mar 11]
FC Kick 4 Life      2-0 LDF                 
LCS                 2-2 Sefothafotha        
Lioli               1-2 LMPS                
[not played]
Liphakoe             -  Linare              
Matlama              -  Likhopo             
Swallows             -  Lifofane            
Bantu                -  Lijabatho           

Final Table:

 1.Bantu (Mafeteng)                  18  16  2  0  45- 7  50       Champions
 2.Matlama (Maseru)                  18   9  7  2  31-12  34  [C]
 3.LCS (Maseru)                      19   9  6  4  18-13  33
 4.LMPS (Maseru)                     19   9  4  6  19-13  31
 5.Lioli (Teyateyaneng)              19   8  4  7  23-20  28
 6.Lifofane (Botha Bothe)            18   7  6  5  16-16  27  [P]
 7.Linare (Hlotse)                   18   7  5  6  20-15  26
 8.LDF (Maseru)                      19   7  5  7  26-27  26
 9.FC Kick 4 Life (Maseru)           19   6  5  8  16-24  23
10.Likhopo (Maseru)                  18   4  8  6  18-22  20
11.Liphakoe (Quthing)                18   3  8  7  13-20  17
12.Sefothafotha (Maseru)             19   3  6 10  11-20  15
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13.Lijabatho (Morija)                18   2  7  9  13-23  13  [P]
14.Swallows (Mazenod)                18   1  3 14   7-44   6

NB: league suspended on Mar 16 due to Covid-19 pandemic and abandoned on Jul 16;
    Bantu declared champions, no clubs relegated


Cup Tournaments

Independence Cup 2019 


Independence Top-4 Cup 2019
Semifinals [Dec 14] Matlama 2-1 LDF Bantu 0-1 LCS Third Place Match [Dec 15] LDF 2-1 Bantu Final [Dec 15] Matlama 1-0 LCS

A-Division

Northern Stream | Southern Stream 

Northern Stream

Table at abandonment (Mar 15):

 1.CCX (Hlotse)                      15  11  1  3  29-18  34
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 2.Galaxy (Hlotse)                   15   8  6  1  23-10  30       [R]
 3.Sky Batallion                     16   6  6  4  25-23  24
 4.Mzamane                           15   7  3  5  18-18  24
 5.Lilemela                          15   5  4  6  13-15  19       [P]
 6.Lits'ilo                          15   5  3  7  13-16  18
 7.Lerotholi Polytechnic             16   5  5  6  17-16  16  [-4]
 8.LU FC                             15   3  7  5  17-17  16
 9.Ketane                            16   3  4  9  21-34  13
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10.Butha-Buthe Warriors              16   3  3 10  14-23  12

NB: abandoned on Jul 16; CCX promoted, no clubs relegated

Southern Stream

Reported Table at abandonment (Mar 15):

 1.Manonyane                         15  11  4  0  26- 9  37
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 2.Machokha                          16  11  3  2  31-16  36
 3.ACE Maseru                        16   6  5  5  19-13  23       [P]
 4.Quthing LMPS                      15   5  7  3  15-14  22
 5.Naughty Boys                      15   5  5  5  17-19  20
 6.Majantja (Quthing)                16   6  2  8  15-18  20       [R]
 7.Qacha's Nek LMPS                  15   6  0  9  10-15  18
 8.Lithabaneng Golden                15   3  5  7  13-18  14
 9.Roma Boys                         16   3  4  9   7-21  13
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10.Qoaling Highlanders               15   0  7  8  10-22   7
NB: total goal difference -2

NB: abandoned on Jul 16; Manonyane promoted, no clubs relegated
 

District Leagues 2020

Berea

Sefikeng Zone

[Mar 6]
Manka               2-4 Lit'sakajoe FC
Phamokate           1-1 Mathula             [1-3 pen]
Linkoe              2-2 Limited             [5-4 pen]
 
Champions Lit'sakoje FC qualified for playoffs, which were won by Barcelona (Mapoteng)
 
Ty Central Zone

[Mar 7]
Tigers              5-1 Ratsiu
Killers             1-2 Berea LMPS
Juventus            2-2 Motjoka Aces        [5-4 pen]
Kepi United         0-0 Defenders           [3-2 pen]
Lioli Stars         n/p Lionda              [not played due to bad weather]   
 
Champions: Barcelona FC (Mapoteng)
 
Botha-Bothe

[Oct 30?]
Mathebe FC          1-1 Botha-Bothe Fast XI [2-4 pen] 
 
Leribe

Table:

 1.Letsema                           23  18  4  1  69-12  58
 2.Giant Aces                        22  18  2  2  62-12  56
 3.Litsoako                          22  17  4  1  46-11  55
 4.Jumpers                           23  16  5  2  52- 9  53
 5.Milan                             23  15  4  4  72-23  49
 6.FC Monaco                         23  11  1 11  36-48  34
 7.M. Rangers                        22   7  3 12  34-53  24
 8.Sun City                          22   5  7 10  29-33  22
 9.Maputsoe                          23   5  3 15  28-56  18
10.Matikiring                        23   5  2 16  34-59  17
11.M. Birds                          21   4  1 16  17-57  13
12.M. Greens                         20   2  4 14  22-64  10
13.Rolling Stone                     23   1  2 20   8-72   5

Round 1
[Oct 30]
Juventus FC         1-4 Two for Joy FC
[Oct 31]
Moholisa City Stars awd Somololo Supers     [awarded to City Stars]
Makena              0-3 Leqhutsung Supers
FC City Sound       0-0 Kolonyama X20       [City Sound on pen]
Mpharane Jumpers    1-0 Linare Big 15
[Nov 1]
Happy Boys          0-3 Matekoane FC
Pitseng Rovers      2-4 PK Stars FC
Mabina              0-3 Letsema FC   
Molibeli Wonderous  abd Limamarela FC       [abandoned at 1-1; to be replayed]

Round 1 Replay [Nov 6]
Molibeli Wanderous  0-0 Limamerala FC       [2-1 pen]
 
Round 2 [Nov 7]
Mpharane Jumpers    2-2 Matekoane FC        [3-2 pen]
Letsema FC          bt  PK Stars FC
Molibeli Wonderous  bt  FC City Sound
Moholisa City Stars 0-1 Two for Joy FC
Leqhutsung Supers   bye          
  
Round 3 [Nov 8]
Mpharane Jumpers    1-1 Letsema FC          [3-4 pen]     
Two for Joys FC     lt  Molibeli Wonderous
 
Final Round [Nov 14]
Lesetsma FC          -  Leqhutsung Supers     
Lesetsma/Supers      -  Molibeli Wonderous
Supers/Lesetsma      -  Molibeli Wonderous
 
Mafeteng

Playoffs (Thaba-Tseka)

Semifinals [Nov 1]
Eagles FC           0-0 Lions FC            [Eagles on pen]   
CF RYDO             2-0 Lilala FC
 
Final [Nov ?]
CF RYDO FC          1-1 Eagles FC           [3-2 pen] 

NB: RYDO = Reach Your Dreams Organization
 
Maseru

Round 1
[Oct 31]
Mahlaseli FC        2-0 Soccer Roots FC
Mangau FC           lt  Members FC  Matsieng
Lilepe FC           bt  Black Caves FC
[Nov 1]
Masokolara FC        -  Mighty Gunners FC
Hoohlo XI FC         -  Leqele United FC
Sef. Young Stars    bt  Matla Citizens
[Nov 7]
Ratjosome FC         -  Lilalome FC
Roller Stars FC      -  Blue Birds FC      
 
Quarterfinals
Mahlaseli FC        3-1 Lilepe FC  
Sef. Young Stars    bt  Rollers Stars FC/Blue Birds FC   
 
Semifinals
Mahlaseli FC        4-1 Members FC Matsieng
Sef. Young Stars    bt  [?]
 
Final [Nov 15]
Mahlaseli FC        1-0 Sefotha-Fotha Young Stars FC
 
Mohales Hoek

Winners: Liponono FC
 
Mokhotlong

Quarterfinals
[Nov 7]
Highlanders FC      0-4 Real Hearts FC
 
Semifinals [Nov 7]
Powerline FC        2-3 Real Hearts FC
Linotsi FC          3-0 Mokhotlong Celtic
 
Third Place Match? [Nov 7]
Mokhotlong Celtics  3-1 Powerline FC  
 
Final [Nov 7]
Linotsi FC          3-0 Real Hearts FC
 
Qacha's Nek

No information
 
Quthing

Preliminaries [Oct 31]
Makhalong Dynamos   0-7 Cocobe United    
TK FC                -  Tsitsong Spurs   
Cocobe United        -  TK FC/Tsitsong Spurs 
 
Semifinals [Nov 7]
Salamina FC          -  Mphaki Youngsters
Winners Prelim.      -  AC Milan
 
Final [Nov 7]  
Not known
 
Thaba-Tseka

[Oct 31]
Liphakoe FC         1-4 Lijabatho FC
Katse Wandrous      1-2 Likeleme FC
Mantshonyane United 1-2 Lilala FC     
 
Final [Nov 7]
Likeleme FC         lt  Lijabatho FC
 
B-Division National Playoffs

Qualified:
Berea:        Barcelona FC (Mapoteng)
Botha-Bothe:    not known
Leribe:         not known
Mafeteng:     CF Rydo
Maseru:       Mahlaseli FC (Semonkong) [Sefotha-Fotha Young Stars FC ?]
Mohales Hoek: Liponono FC
Mokhotlong:   Linotsi FC   
Qacha's Nek:    not known
Quthing:        not known
Thaba-Tseka:  Lijabatho FC (Morija)
 
[Nov 21]
Final round with CF Rydo [Mafeteng], Barcelona FC [Berea]
             and Lijabotho FC [Thaba-Tseka]
 
CF Rydo [Mafeteng] promoted to B Division. 
 
Second promoted team: Sefotha-Fotha Young Stars FC
 

2018/19

2020-22

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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