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Chambishi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Chambishi, Zambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, but also hosts charity and corporate events. The stadium holds 5,000 people.[ citation needed ]
Chambishi Stadium serves as the home for Chambishi F.C.
In 2022, disruptive behaviour by Chambishi F.C. fans at the stadium caused the abandonment of a MTN Super League match between Chambishi and Red Arrows F.C. [1] The team was fined K50,000 by the Football Association of Zambia for failure to control their supporters and banned from having home supporters attend for five matches. [2]
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