Prison Leopards F.C.

Prison Leopards

Full name	Prison Leopards Football Club
Nickname(s)	Leopards, The Correction Boys, The Super Correct Boys
Founded	1974;51 years ago (1974)
Ground	Godfrey Chitalu Stadium, Kabwe
Capacity	10,000
Chairman	Kennedy Sikota
Manager	Chris Kaunda
League	National Division One (II)
2023-24	16th, Zambia Super League (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Prison Leopards Football Club is a Zambian football club based in Kabwe, Zambia. The club plays its football in the Zambia Super League, the highest division in Zambian football. The club's kit manufacturer is Joma. The Club sponsored by the Zambia Correctional Service, reflecting its strong ties to the national correctional institution. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The club was founded in 1974. ^[3] The club is based in the city of Kabwe, and they play their matches at Godfrey Chitalu Stadium. It has played the majority of its seasons in the National Division One, but the club has enjoyed most of its success recently, being promoted to the Zambia Super League for the 2020–21 season, finishing 6th, ^[4] before finishing 16th the next season. ^[5]

Current squad

As of 24 September 2022

Squad

As of 17 June 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   ZAM Jeff Lungu 32 GK   ZAM Patrick Chooma 23 DF   ZAM Zacharia Chilongoshi 21 DF   ZAM Zephania Phiri 2 DF   ZAM Simon Nkandu 5 DF   ZAM Garry Shamfwesa 3 DF   ZAM Langson Kapumbu 15 DF   GHA Francis Debrah 25 DF   ZAM Fred Mushindi (captain) — MF   ZAM Wilmore Haatembo 45 MF   ZAM Osward Simpamba

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF   ZAM Joy Yolamu 27 MF   ZAM Damiano Phiri 11 MF   ZAM Francis Zulu 10 MF   ZAM Landu Miete 8 FW   ZAM Lubinda Mundia — FW   ZAM Damiano Kola 37 FW   ZAM Isaac Ngoma 77 FW   ZAM Davies Sinyinza — FW   ZAM Junior Zulu — FW   ZAM Saviours Nkonkola 47 FW   ZAM David Obashi

Honours

• Zambia National Division One
  • Runners-up (1): 2019–20

Rivalries

The club shares a rivalry with Kabwe city neighbours Kabwe Warriors, even sharing the same stadium. However, Kabwe Warriors has had much more success in its history, winning 5 Zambian League titles.

References

1. "Kaunda unveiled as Prison Leopards coach - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
2. "Fichite Not A Prison Leopard Coach Says Zambia Correctional Services | Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com". 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
3. "Prison Leopards Info". playmakerstats.com.
4. "2020-21 Zambian Super League". footballdatabase.com.
5. "2021–22 Zambian Super League". footballdatabase.com.