The 2019-20 Zambia Super League is the 59th season of the Zambia Super League, the top-tier football league in Zambia. This is the first Super League season that has a new format which conforms with the CAF calendar.[1] The league kicked off on 31 August. Zesco United are the defending champions and KYSA and Kansashi Dynamos are the newly promoted sides into the super league. [2]
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nkana (13th Title) |
| Relegated | Mufulira Wanderers
Nakambala Leopards Kabwe YSA |
| Matches played | 243 |
| Goals scored | 491 (2.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | James Chamanga (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Zanaco 5-1 Nakambala Leopards |
| Biggest away win | Kabwe YSA 1-6 Green Eagles |
| Highest scoring | Kabwe YSA 1-6 Green Eagles |
| Longest unbeaten run | Nkana (8 Matches) |
| Longest winless run | Mufulira Wanderers (15 matches) |
← 2019 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of August 29,2020. | |
On 19 March 2020, the season was temporarily suspended by FAZ due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On 26 June, after nearly four months of the league's suspension, the FAZ announced that the league would resume on 18 July 2020 behind closed doors. The rescheduled matches would be played first, then the league will fully resume on 1 August 2020 with Round 26 fixtures and is scheduled to be completed on 30 August 2020.[4]
Teams
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildcon FC | Ndola | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | 49800 |
| Forest Rangers FC | Ndola | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | 49800 |
| Green Buffaloes FC | Lusaka | Independence Stadium | 30000 |
| Green Eagles FC | Lusaka | Independence Stadium | 30000 |
| Kabwe Warriors FC | Kabwe | Godfrey Chitalu Stadium | 10000 |
| Kabwe YSA F.C. | Kabwe | Godfrey Chitalu Stadium | 10000 |
| Kansanshi Dynamos FC | Solwezi | Solwezi Stadium | 5000 |
| Lumwana Radiants FC | Solwezi | Lumwana Football Pich | 3000 |
| Lusaka Dynamos FC | Lusaka | Sunset Stadium | 5100 |
| Mufulira Wanderers FC | Mufulira | Shinde Stadium | 10000 |
| Nakambala Leopards FC | Mazabuka | Nakambala Stadium | 5000 |
| NAPSA Stars FC | Lusaka | Nkoloma Stadium | 5000 |
| Nkana FC | Kitwe | Nkana Stadium | 10000 |
| Nkwazi FC | Lusaka | Edwin Imboela Stadium | 6000 |
| Power Dynamos FC | Kitwe | Arthur Davies Stadium | 15500 |
| Red Arrows FC | Lusaka | Nkoloma Stadium | 5000 |
| Zanaco FC | Lusaka | Sunset Stadium | 5100 |
| ZESCO United FC | Ndola | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | 49800 |
League table
edit| Pos. | TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GF | GC | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nkana FC | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 50 |
| 2. | Forest Rangers FC | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 50 |
| 3. | Green Eagles FC | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 48 |
| 4. | NAPSA Stars FC | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 48 |
| 5. | ZESCO United FC | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 47 |
| 6. | Power Dynamos F.C. | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 44 |
| 7. | Zanaco F.C. | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 44 |
| 8. | Kabwe Warriors FC | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 41 |
| 9. | Lusaka Dynamos FC | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 40 |
| 10. | Red Arrows FC | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 28 | –2 | 40 |
| 11. | Green Buffaloes FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 38 |
| 12. | Nkwazi FC | 27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 20 | –2 | 32 |
| 13. | Buildcon F.C. | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 35 | –6 | 32 |
| 14. | Lumwana Radiants FC | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 22 | –1 | 31 |
| 15. | Kansanshi Dynamos FC | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 24 | –5 | 28 |
| 16. | Mufulira Wanderers F.C. | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 17 |
| 17. | Nakambala Leopards F.C. | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 49 | -30 | 17 |
| 18. | Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy F.C. | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 54 | -38 | 14 |
| Champion and 2020-21 CAF Champions League | |
| 2020-21 CAF Champions League | |
| 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup | |
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Relegation to National Division One |
Results
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
edit| No | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Chamanga | Power dynamos | 16 |
| 2 | Chris Mugalu | Lusaka Dynamoes | 15 |
| 3 | Idris Ilunga Mbombo | Nkana F.C. | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "Zambia Football Current League Tables". Football League Tables Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Futaa. "Zambia Superleague 2019/2020 season fixtures released". futaa.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "FAZ halts Zambia Super League over Coronavirus fears". SuperSport Football. 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Zambia Super League back with a bang this weekend". supersport.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.