2019–20 Zambia Super League

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Zambia Super League
Season2019–20
ChampionsNkana (13th Title)
Relegated Mufulira Wanderers

Nakambala Leopards

Kabwe YSA
Matches played243
Goals scored491 (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 scoringKabwe 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.

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]

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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


TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
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 Stadium5100
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 Stadium5100
ZESCO United FC Ndola Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 49800

League table

Pos.TEAMGPWDLGFGCGDPts.
1. Nkana FC 2714853518+1750
2. Forest Rangers FC 2714853219+1350
3. Green Eagles FC 2713953419+1548
4. NAPSA Stars FC 2714673622+1448
5. ZESCO United FC 2713863823+1547
6. Power Dynamos F.C. 2712873419+1544
7. Zanaco F.C. 2712873726+1144
8. Kabwe Warriors FC 2612592926+341
9. Lusaka Dynamos FC 2711793328+540
10. Red Arrows FC 2711792628–240
11. Green Buffaloes FC 2710892827+138
12. Nkwazi FC 2761471820–232
13. Buildcon F.C. 2788112935–632
14. Lumwana Radiants FC 2787122122–131
15. Kansanshi Dynamos FC 27610111924–528
16. Mufulira Wanderers F.C. 2745181739-2217
17. Nakambala Leopards F.C.2745181549-3017
18. Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy F.C. 2735191654-3814
Champion and 2020-21 CAF Champions League
2020-21 CAF Champions League
2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup
Sub off.svg Relegation to National Division One

Results

Home \ Away NSFC NKFC BNFC ZNFC KDFC LDFC NWFC RAFC ZUFC KWFC GEFC KYSA FRFC LRFC NLFC PDFC GBFC MWFC
NAPSA Stars 1–0
Nkana 3–02–02–3
Buildcon 1–0
Zanaco 2–02–0
Kansanshi Dynamos 1–01–0
Lusaka Dynamos 0–11–11–0
Nkwazi 3–21–0
Red Arrows 1–02–1
ZESCO United 1–02–1
Kabwe Warriors 1–0
Green Eagles 1–13–2
Kabwe YSA 1–31–22–2
Forest Rangers 1–02–20–11–1
Lumwana Radiants 0–1
Nakambala Leopards 1–10–3
Power Dynamos 2–0
Green Buffaloes 1–0
Mufulira Wanderers 0–20–23–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers

NoPlayerClubGoals
1 James Chamanga Power dynamos16
2Chris MugaluLusaka Dynamoes15
3Idris Ilunga MbomboNkana F.C.14

References

  1. "Zambia Football Current League Tables". Football League Tables Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. Futaa. "Zambia Superleague 2019/2020 season fixtures released". futaa.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. "FAZ halts Zambia Super League over Coronavirus fears". SuperSport Football . 19 March 2020.
  4. "Zambia Super League back with a bang this weekend". supersport.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.