The Zimbabwean Independence Trophy is a
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 south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...
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
Black Rhinos Football Club is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. It is a Zimbabwe National Army owned team. They play in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.They are coached by Stanford 'Stix' Mutizwa. Their home stadium is Figaro Stadium ...
(Harare)
*1988 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*1989 :
Zimbabwe Saints (Bulawayo)
*1990 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*1991 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*1992 :
CAPS United
CAPS United F.C. is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. Formed in 1973, the team rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was formerly nicknamed the Manchester Road Boys because of their former address. The team's curre ...
(Harare)
*1993 :
CAPS United
CAPS United F.C. is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. Formed in 1973, the team rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was formerly nicknamed the Manchester Road Boys because of their former address. The team's curre ...
(Harare)
*1994 :
Chapungu United (Gweru)
*1995 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*1996 :
CAPS United
CAPS United F.C. is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. Formed in 1973, the team rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was formerly nicknamed the Manchester Road Boys because of their former address. The team's curre ...
(Harare)
*1997 :
CAPS United
CAPS United F.C. is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. Formed in 1973, the team rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was formerly nicknamed the Manchester Road Boys because of their former address. The team's curre ...
(Harare)
*1998 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*1999 :
Amazulu
Zulu people (; zu, amaZulu) are a Nguni ethnic group native to Southern Africa. The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, with an estimated 10–12 million people, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Nata ...
(Bulawayo)
*2000 : ''No cup held''
*2001 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2002 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2003 :
Black Rhinos
Black Rhinos Football Club is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. It is a Zimbabwe National Army owned team. They play in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.They are coached by Stanford 'Stix' Mutizwa. Their home stadium is Figaro Stadium ...
(Harare)
*2004 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2005 :
Motor Action
Motor Action Football Club was a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. They played in the top division in Zimbabwean football. In early 2000, the idea of owning a Premier League side by the current owners became reality. Out of the ashes of ...
*2006 :
Masvingo United
Masvingo United is a Zimbabwean football club. It is based in Masvingo. They joined the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, (the first tier league) They were repeatedly relegated to Division One. The club used to be bankrolled by Tanda Tavaruva.
...
(Masvingo)
*2007 :
Masvingo United
Masvingo United is a Zimbabwean football club. It is based in Masvingo. They joined the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, (the first tier league) They were repeatedly relegated to Division One. The club used to be bankrolled by Tanda Tavaruva.
...
(Masvingo)
*2008 :
Shooting Stars
*2009 :
Njube Sundowns
Njube Sundowns is a Zimbabwean football team in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (ZPSL). They play their home matches in Gwanda
Gwanda is a town in Zimbabwe. It is the capital of the province of Matabeleland South, one of the ten ad ...
(Gwanda)
*2010 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2011 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
*2012 :
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver".
Pla ...
(Zvishavane)
*2013 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2014 :
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver".
Pla ...
(Zvishavane)
*2015 :
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver".
Pla ...
(Zvishavane)
*2016 :
Chicken Inn FC
Chicken Inn is a Zimbabwean football club based in Bulawayo. They play in the top division of Zimbabwean football, the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.
The team's unusual name comes from its major sponsor, a large Zimbabwean fast food retailer. ...
'' (Bulawayo)
*2017 :
Dynamos (Harare)
*2019 :
Highlanders (Bulawayo)
References
Independence
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National association football cups
Recurring sporting events established in 1983
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