NPL 2023

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secretzimbo
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NPL 2023

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A whopping 14 teams are involved this year and the tournament is due to last about 6 weeks apparently.

I hear it’s starting on Sunday?? Hopefully we get some fixtures soon.

They’ve tried to use a provincial qualification process which has mostly worked but has led to some anomalies. I’m not clear how Takashinga have qualified both teams based on Vigne Cul standings. Unless some other teams just weren’t interested?

There’s no OH/‘Harare Kings’ this time so there’s a handful of forum-favourite players who either might not feature or will have to find another club.

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I’m glad they’ve reverted back to this timing in the season. It serves as a warm-up/trial for the franchise season which I believe is starting first week of October.

I would think the national squad players/T10 players will not features for the next couple of weeks at least, if at all

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Didn't Takashinga 2 qualify through the npl playoffs where k-long scored a double century?

secretzimbo
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Starts tomorrow, not Sunday

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This weekend;

Saturday:
Gladiators Vs Rainbow @ OH
Amakhosi Vs Westide @ Masvingo

Sunday:
Queen's Vs Mbizo @ Queen's
BAC Vs Uprising @ Kwekwe
Mutare Vs Kadoma @ OH
Scorpions Vs Golden Bulls @ Masvingo
Takashinga 1 Vs Takashinga 2 @ Takashinga

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Hopefully tune in and catch all the action live on pitchvison :W:

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I think a few of the OH guys have joined Rainbow.

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It's a shame the Lions/U23 side hasn't continued.

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Good to see an expanded league this season. Shame Kwekwe bottled it in the qualifiers.

Madhevere off to a good start with a 50, he needs some runs for his confidence

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