The History of Highlanders
1976 - Highlanders got dissatisfied with the
national administration led by Mr. John Madzima
and pulled out of the RNFL and formed the South
Zone Soccer League (SZSL). Some disgruntled
senior members of the team broke away from
Highlanders to form their own club, Olympics.
They even took the Black&White strip. But
... highlanders survived. The teams that formed the
nucleus of the SZSL were Black Chiefs, Callies,
Portuguese, Old Miltonians and Highlanders (all
from Byo.), Black Horrors (Plumtree), Ramblers
(Gwanda), and Go Beer Rovers (Gwelo).
1979 - most Harare-based clubs saw the wisdom
of Highlanders' decision and lent their support to
the club against the injusticies of the national
association, i.e. unfair gate takings distribution,
improper methods of accounting of finances, and
that certain teams were being favoured. The
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) was
then formed as a result.
1980 - NPSL and the RNFL were merged to form
Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA).
1986 - a group of senior players left after falling
out with the executive over money. Apprentices
were upgraded to the senior team. Players who
included the likes of Rahman Gumbo, Mercedes
Sibanda, Willard "Nduuuna" Mashinkila-Khumalo,
Madinda Ndlovu, Dumisani Ngulube and many
others. In Zimbabwe players from Highlanders
who have played at the highest level of
professional football in the world include players
like Peter Ndlovu and Bruce Grobelaar
1976 - Highlanders got dissatisfied with the
national administration led by Mr. John Madzima
and pulled out of the RNFL and formed the South
Zone Soccer League (SZSL). Some disgruntled
senior members of the team broke away from
Highlanders to form their own club, Olympics.
They even took the Black&White strip. But
... highlanders survived. The teams that formed the
nucleus of the SZSL were Black Chiefs, Callies,
Portuguese, Old Miltonians and Highlanders (all
from Byo.), Black Horrors (Plumtree), Ramblers
(Gwanda), and Go Beer Rovers (Gwelo).
1979 - most Harare-based clubs saw the wisdom
of Highlanders' decision and lent their support to
the club against the injusticies of the national
association, i.e. unfair gate takings distribution,
improper methods of accounting of finances, and
that certain teams were being favoured. The
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) was
then formed as a result.
1980 - NPSL and the RNFL were merged to form
Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA).
1986 - a group of senior players left after falling
out with the executive over money. Apprentices
were upgraded to the senior team. Players who
included the likes of Rahman Gumbo, Mercedes
Sibanda, Willard "Nduuuna" Mashinkila-Khumalo,
Madinda Ndlovu, Dumisani Ngulube and many
others. In Zimbabwe players from Highlanders
who have played at the highest level of
professional football in the world include players
like Peter Ndlovu and Bruce Grobelaar
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