[1][2] CAPS United are the defending champions,[3] coming off their fifth league title (including one in the Rhodesia National Football League).
The league expanded to 18 for the 2017 season,[1] with 14 sides returning from the 2016 season and four promoted from the 2016 Zimbabwe Division 1, Bantu Rovers, Black Rhinos, Shabanie Mine and Yadah.
[4] On the other hand, Mutare City and Border Strikers finished as the bottom two teams of the 2016 season and will play in the Zimbabwe Division 1 for the 2017 season.
CAPS United are the defending champions from the 2016 season.
[3] All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).