Mikia Kalati and Moorosi Tsiane
A double header involving league champions Lioli against Sundawana and LCS versus Kick4Life kick-starts the 2015/16 Vodacom Premier League season at Setsoto Stadium on 22 August.
Another mouth-watering clash on the same day would see Linare host Likhopo in Hlotse, while last season’s runners-up Bantu visit LMPS at PTC. The following day, Matlama welcome league rookies Rovers at Pitso Ground, Liphakoe host Likila United in Quthing while LDF entertain Mphatlaltsane at Ratjomose Barracks Ground.
Lioli coach Mosholu ‘Shoes’ Mokhothu yesterday said the champions would be ready for their tricky opening fixture against ambitious Sundawana.
“The opening matches are the most important ones; we really need to collect maximum points from the word go if we are to defend our league title,” Mokhothu said.
“We must start the season on a high note. Our focus since we started preseason training has been the gym at Lehakoe club, but from Monday next week, we will do the work in the pitch of play.”
VODACOM PREMIER LEAGUE 2015/16 SEASON (First Round)
| AUGUST | ||||
| Saturday 22nd August 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 1. | Lioli FC vs Sandawana FC | 15:00 | Setsoto Stadium | |
| 2. | LCS FC vs Kick4Life FC | 13:00 | Setsoto Stadium | |
| 3. | Linare FC vs FC Likhopo | 15:00 | Hlotse | |
| Sunday 23rd August 2015 | ||||
| 4. | LDF FC vs Mphatlalatsane FC | 15:00 | Ratjomose | |
| 5. | Liphakoe FC vs Likila United | 15:00 | Quthing | |
| 6. | Matlama FC vs Rovers FC | 15:00 | Pitso Ground | |
| 7. | LMPS FC vs Bantu FC | 15:00 | PTC | |
| Saturday 29th August 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 8. | Rovers FC vs Liphakoe FC | 15:00 | Roma | |
| 9. | Mphatlalatsane FC vs Likila United FC | 15:00 | St Monica’s | |
| 10. | Bantu FC vs LDF FC | 15:00 | Mafeteng | |
| 11. | Linare FC vs Lioli | 15:00 | Hlotse | |
| Sunday 30th August 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 12. | Kick4Life FC vs Matlama FC | 15:00 | Old Europa | |
| 13. | Sandawana FC vs LCS FC | 15:00 | BB | |
| 14. | FC Likhopo vs LMPS FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
AFCON QUALIFIERS 5th / 6th SEPTEMBER 2015 – LESOTHO vs ALGERIA
| SEPTEMBER | ||||
| Saturday 12th September 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 15. | LMPS FC vs Lioli FC | 15:00 | PTC | |
| 16. | LCS FC vs Linare FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
| 17. | Rovers FC vs Kick4Life FC | 15:00 | Roma | |
| Sunday 13th September 2015 | ||||
| 18. | Matlama FC vs Sandawana FC | 15:00 | Pitso Ground | |
| 19. | Likila United FC vs Bantu FC | 15:00 | BB | |
| 20. | LDF FC vs FC Likhopo | 15:00 | Ratjomose | |
| 21. | Liphakoe FC vs Mphatlalatsane FC | 15:00 | Quthing | |
| Saturday 19th September 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 22. | Bantu FC vs Mphatlalatsane FC | 15:00 | Mafeteng | |
| 23. | FC Likhopo vs Likila United FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
| 24. | Linare FC vs Matlama FC | 15:00 | Hlotse | |
| 25. | Sandawana FC vs Rovers FC | 15:00 | BB | |
| Sunday 20th September 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 26. | LMPS FC vs LCS FC | 15:00 | PTC | |
| 27. | Lioli FC vs LDF FC | 15:00 | Setsoto Stadium | |
| 28. | Kick4Life FC vs Liphakoe FC | 15:00 | Old Europa | |
| Saturday 26th September 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 29. | Liphakoe FC vs Bantu FC | 15:00 | Quthing | |
| 30. | Kick4Life FC vs Sandawana FC | 15:00 | Old Europa | |
| 31. | LDF FC vs LCS FC | 15:00 | Ratjomose | |
| 32. | Matlama FC vs LMPS FC | 15:00 | Pitso Ground | |
| Sunday 27th September 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 33. | Mphatlalatsane FC vs FC Likhopo | 15:00 | St Monica’s | |
| 34. | Likila United FC vs Lioli FC | 15:00 | BB | |
| 35. | Rovers FC vs Linare FC | 15:00 | Roma | |
SATURDAY/SUNDAY OCTOBER 3/4, 2015 – INDEPENDENCE CUP
| OCTOBER | ||||
| Saturday 10th October 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 36. | FC Likhopo vs Bantu FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
| 37. | LMPS FC vs Rover FC | 15:00 | PTC | |
| 38. | Sandawana FC vs Liphakoe FC | 15:00 | BB | |
| Sunday 11th October 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 39. | Linare FC vs Kick4Life FC | 15:00 | Hlotse | |
| 40. | LCS FC vs Likila United FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
| 41. | LDF FC vs Matlama FC | 15:00 | Ratjomose | |
| 42. | Lioli FC vs Mphatlalatsane FC | 15:00 | Setsoto Stadium | |
| Saturday 17th October 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 43. | Linare FC vs LMPS FC | 15:00 | Hlotse | |
| 44. | Sandawana FC vs LDF FC | 15:00 | BB | |
| 45. | Bantu FC vs Matlama FC | 15:00 | Mafeteng | |
| Sunday 18th October 2015 | ||||
| 46. | Liphakoe FC vs Lioli FC | 15:00 | Quthing | |
| 47. | Kick4Life FC vs Likila United FC | 15:00 | Old Europa | |
| 48. | Mphatlalatsane FC vs Rovers FC | 15:00 | St Monica’s | |
| 49. | FC Likhopo vs LCS FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
| Saturday 24th October 2015 | |||||||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score | |||||
| 50. | LCS FC vs Bantu FC | 15:00 | LCS | ||||||
| 51. | LDF FC vs Kic4life FC | 15:00 | Ratjomose | ||||||
| 52. | Likila United FC vs Rovers FC | 15:00 | BB | ||||||
| 53. | Linare FC vs Liphakoe FC | 15:00 | Hlotse | ||||||
| Sunday 25th October 2015 | |||||||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score | |||||
| 54. | Matlama FC vs Mphatlalatsane FC | 15:00 | Pitso Ground | ||||||
| 55. | LMPS FC vs Sandawana FC | 15:00 | PTC | ||||||
| 56. | Lioli FC vs FC Likhopo | 15:00 | Setsoto Stadium | ||||||
| Saturday 31st October 2015 | |||||||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score | |||||
| 57. | Bantu FC vs Lioli FC | 15:00 | Mafeteng | ||||||
| 58. | Sandawana FC vs Linare | 15:00 | BB | ||||||
| 59. | Kick4life FC vs LMPS FC | 15:00 | Old Europa | ||||||
| NOVEMBER | |||||||||
| Sunday 01nd November 2015 | |||||||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score | |||||
| 60. | Likila United FC vs Matlama FC | 15:00 | BB | ||||||
| 61. | Liphakoe FC vs FC Likhopo | 15:00 | Quthing | ||||||
| 62. | Mphatlalatsane FC vs LCS FC | 15:00 | St Monica’s | ||||||
| 63. | Rovers FC vs LDF FC | 15:00 | Roma | ||||||
| Saturday 7th November 2015 | ||||||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score | ||||
| 64. | Mphatlalatsane FC vs Kick4life FC | 15:00 | St Monica’s | |||||
| 65. | Matlama FC vs FC Likhopo | 15:00 | Pitso Ground | |||||
| 66. | Likila United FC vs Sandawana FC | 15:00 | BB | |||||
| Sunday 8th November 2015 | ||||||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score | ||||
| 67. | LDF FC vs Linare FC | 15:00 | Ratjomose | |||||
| 68. | Rovers FC vs Bantu FC | 15:00 | Roma | |||||
| 69. | LCS FC vs Lioli FC | 15:00 | LCS | |||||
| 70. | LMPS FC vs Liphakoe | 15:00 | PTC | |||||
SATURDAY 14TH AND SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2014 – CATCH UP DAYS
| Saturday 21st November 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 71. | Lioli FC vs Kick4life FC | 15:00 | Setsoto Stadium | |
| 72. | LMPS FC vs Mphatlalatsane FC | 15:00 | PTC | |
| 73. | FC Likhopo vs Sandawana | 15:00 | LCS | |
| Sunday 22nd November 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 74. | Linare FC vs Bantu FC | 15:00 | Hlotse | |
| 75. | Liphakoe FC vs Matlama FC | 15:00 | Quthing | |
| 76. | LCS FC vs Rovers FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
| 77. | LDF FC vs Likila United FC | 15:00 | Ratjomose | |
| Saturday 28th November 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 78. | LDF FC vs Liphakoe FC | 15:00 | Ratjomose | |
| 79. | Matlama FC vs LCS FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
| 80. | Bantu FC vs Sandawana FC | 15:00 | Mafeteng | |
| 81. | Rovers FC vs Lioli FC | 15:00 | Roma | |
| Sunday 29th November 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 82. | Mphatlalatsane FC vs Linare FC | 15:00 | St Monica’s | |
| 83. | Likila United FC vs LMPS FC | 15:00 | BB | |
| 84. | Kick4life FC vs FC Likhopo | 15:00 | Old Europa | |
| DECEMBER | ||||
| Saturday 5th December 2015 | ||||
| Match # | Fixture | Kick-off time | Venue | Score |
| 85. | Liphakoe FC vs LCS FC | 15:00 | Quthing | |
| 86. | LMPS FC vs LDF FC | 15:00 | PTC | |
| 87. | Lioli FC vs Matlama FC | 15:00 | Setsoto Stadium | |
| 88. | Linare FC vs Likila United FC | 15:00 | Hlotse | |
| 89. | FC Likhopo vs Rovers FC | 15:00 | LCS | |
| 90. | Sandawana FC vs Mphatlalatsane FC | 15:00 | BB | |
| 91. | Bantu FC vs Kick4life FC | 15:00 | Mafeteng | |
SATURDAY 12th and SUNDAY 13th DECEMBER 2015 – CATCH UP WEEKEND
