Lesotho Independence Cup Explained

The Lesotho Independence Cup is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic football in Lesotho.^[1]

Winners

1985 : Lesotho Paramilitary Forces (Maseru)
1986 : RLDF (Maseru)
1987 : Matlama FC (Maseru)
1988 : RLDF (Maseru)
1989 : Arsenal (Maseru)
1990 : RLDF (Maseru)
1991 : Arsenal (Maseru)
1992 : Matlama FC (Maseru)
1993 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng)
1994 : Matlama FC (Maseru)
1995 : Maseru Rovers
1996 : Lerotholi Polytechnic
1997 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng)
1998 : Arsenal (Maseru)
1999 : Linare FC (Leribe)
2000 : RLDF (Maseru)
2001–04 not played
2005 : LCS (Maseru)
2006 : Likhopo (Maseru) and Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) [match abandoned due to crowd trouble]
2007 : Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) 3–1 LDF (Maseru)
2008 : LMPS (Maseru) 0–0 Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) [3–1 pen]
2009 : LMPS (Maseru)
2010 : Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng)
2011 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) 3–1 LCS (Maseru)
2012 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) 2–2 LCS (Maseru) [4–3 pen]
2013 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) 1–1 Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) [4–3 pen]
2014 : Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) 1–1 Matlama FC (Maseru) [12–11 pen]
2015 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) 1–1 Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) [15–14 pen]
2016 : Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) 1–0 Matlama FC (Maseru)
2017 : Bantu FC (Mafeteng) 1-1 LCS (Maseru) [3-1 pen]
2018 : Lioli FC (Teyateyaneng) 2-1 Bantu FC (Mafeteng)
2019 : Matlama FC (Maseru) 1-0 LCS (Maseru)