Green Eagles F.C.

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Green Eagles FC
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Full nameGreen Eagles Football Club
NicknamesThe Stubborn, Tonka Tweende
Founded1997;28 years ago (1997) [1]
GroundChoma Independence Stadium
Choma, Zambia
Capacity3,000
ChairmanJim K. Kafumukache
Coach Aggrey Chiyangi
League Zambia Super League
2024–25 12th

Green Eagles Football Club is a Zambian football club based in Choma, Zambia. It is sponsored by the Zambia National Service (ZNS). The club was founded in 1997 as Choma Eagles Football Club and currently plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. [1]

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For much of its early history, Green Eagles was a mid-table or relegation-threatened side. However, in the late 2010s the club experienced a notable resurgence, transforming itself into a consistent contender for the league title. This rise has been attributed to strong backing from ZNS, focused leadership at the Service, and the tactical discipline instilled by head coach Aggrey Chiyangi, who has also served as caretaker coach of the Zambia national team.

In 2018, Eagles finished 4th in the Super Division, earning qualification to the CAF Confederation Cup. Their best finish came in the 2019 season, when they placed 2nd and qualified for the CAF Champions League. [2] In July 2019, Eagles debuted at the CECAFA Kagame Cup in Rwanda and won bronze after beating AS Maniema Union of DR Congo 2–0 in the third-place playoff. Edward Mwamba and Amity Shamende scored in each half to secure the win. [3]

On 24 August 2019, Green Eagles achieved a historic milestone by eliminating Orlando Pirates of South Africa from the CAF Champions League. Eagles won the first leg 1–0 at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka and drew 1–1 away at Orlando Stadium in Soweto to advance 2–1 on aggregate. [1]

Stadium

Green Eagles plays its home matches at the Choma Independence Stadium, which initially had a capacity of about 1,000. Following their qualification for continental competitions, the stadium underwent renovations to increase its capacity to 3,000. [4]

Former players

Players in bold have been capped internationally. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zambia's Land Army: Unmasking the History of the Zambia National Service (1st ed.). 2025. pp. 310–312. ISBN   978-9982-96-309-1.
  2. "Zambia - Green Eagles FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. Futaa. "CECAFA Kagame Cup: Eagles win bronze". www.futaa.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. "Zambia : Green Eagles upgrading Choma stadium to sit 3000". Lusaka Times. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. National Football Teams