adminAllen Khumalo, Sports Reporter
LADUMA FC clinched the Bulawayo Amateur Football Association (Bafa) League title after being awarded three points when Seven Warriors failed to turn up for their fixture at Barbourfields outside grounds yesterday.
The points saw them earning the promotional ticket into Division Three next season.
With just one game remaining in the season, Laduma are topping the table with 73 points while nearest rivals Rebels are on 69 points followed by Crusaders with 47 points.
Their last match will be against Nga Chronicle who are 13th on the league table.
Laduma coach Dominick Sibanda said it is fitting his side won the title.
“This is a big moment for us as a team and it is truly fitting that we were crowned champions. The boys were remarkably consistent and efficient throughout the season. I’m truly impressed with the way the team has gone about every game we played. They are truly deserving champions,” he said.
“The possibility of writing our own piece of history is what pushed us this far. We prepared very hard and I guess all the hard work paid off. It’s so sad that our opponents couldn’t make it to the match because we wanted to increase our goal tally,” Sibanda said.
Laduma joined the Bafa League this year and they have made a remarkable run in the competition going as far as reaching the Townshend and Butcher final where they lost 0-2 to competition favourites Rebels FC.
In other matches, Eleven Stars thrashed Securico 10-3 while SBC Falcons were awarded three points for their fixture against expelled Madamara FC.
Results
Crusaders 2-0 Vipers, Safeguard 2-2 United FC, Laduma FC 3-0 Seven Warriors, Mpilo United 4-2 Nga Chronicle, Eleven Stars 10-3 Securico, Unity Village 2-6 Rebels.
Table
TEAM P W D L PTS
Laduma FC 29 23 1 4 73
Rebels 29 21 3 4 69
Crusaders 29 16 2 11 50
SBC Falcons 29 15 3 11 48
Mpilo United 29 13 8 8 47
Madamara 29 13 2 14 41
Safeguard 29 11 8 10 41
Unity Village 29 11 7 11 40
Anolle Castings 28 11 3 13 39
United FC 29 10 8 11 38
Vipers 29 9 5 15 32
Securico 29 8 8 13 31
Nga Chronicle 29 6 9 14 27
Eleven Stars 29 7 6 16 27
Dynamic Diesel 28 7 4 17 25
Seven Warriors 29 3 7 19 16
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