Lesotho Premier League
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| Country | Lesotho |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Lesotho A Division |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Lesotho Independence Cup (Top 4) Vodacom Soccer Spectacular MGC Supa 8 |
| International cup(s) | Champions League |
| Current champions |
Bantu FC (2016–17) |
| Most championships | Matlama FC (10) |
 2016–17 Lesotho Premier League
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The Lesotho Premier League also known as Vodacom Premier League is the top football division in Lesotho and was created in 1970. Vodacom Lesotho are the current league sponsor. Vodacom Lesotho are also the sponsor of the annual Vodacom Soccer Spectacular knockout competition, Lesotho's national cup tournament.
The Lesotho Premier League is currently contested by 14 clubs. The league uses a round robin format meaning one team plays the other twice. A total of 26 games are played per team in one season. The team with the most points wins the league title.
The Lesotho Premier League is still played on an amateur status.
Since 2002, Lesotho's Premier League has been sponsored by Telecommunications companies. Econet Telecom Lesotho through its Prepaid product Buddie, sponsored the Premier League and Lesotho's lower leagues (the A-Division, B-Division and C-Division) from 2002 until 2009. In 2009 Lesotho's football governing the Lesotho Football Association (LEFA) ended its seven-year association with Econet Telecom Lesotho and signed a three-year partnership with Vodacom Lesotho. As part of the deal Vodacom Lesotho agreed to sponsor the Premier League and all lower leagues for a combined M1 million per season for three years.
The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they have called the Lesotho Premier League:
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