Banned Bosso will not be replaced

ZIMBABWE will have just one representative in the Caf Champions League if log leaders Highlanders win the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title.

Bosso who have sprung to become title favourites with a polished display that has seen the Bulawayo giants register 11 wins from 17 matches where they have also managed to avoid defeat, is banned from participating in any continental competitions after withdrawing from last year's edition of the Caf Confederation Cup. The Bulawayo giants are banned until 2015.
 
According to Caf regulations governing the competition, if banned Bosso win the league title as is increasingly looking likely, Zimbabwe will only be allowed one slot in the competition.
 
Part of Article 1 of the rules and regualtions reads; "The 12 countries obtaining the best results in the clubs competitions during the previous five years will be allowed to register a second team, namely the runner-up of the national league. If the champion club is not engaged, the concerned country will be authorized to register only one club."
 
Highlanders's otherwise futile spirited attempt to convince Caf to lift their three year ban from continental football all but underlines their confidence that this time they can claim one of the Champions League places, but the body's resistance may leave Zimbabwe with one representative, depending on the log leaders' performance.
 
Highlanders have since opened a seven point gap at the top in the race for the Castle Lager Premier League championship and with the way they dispatched Caps United last week they look more like championship material.

At least five clubs have Bosso within reasonable reach and the championship is far from being bagged.