Red Arrows F.C.

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Red Arrows Football Club
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Full nameRed Arrows Football Club
Nickname(s)Airmen
Ground Nkoloma Stadium, Chelstone, Lusaka
Capacity15,000
ChairmanKennedy Sikota
ManagerChisi Mbewe
League Zambia Super League
2023-24 1st

Red Arrows Football Club is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at Nkoloma Stadium in Chelstone, Lusaka.

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The side is sponsored by the Zambian Air Force. [1]

Honours

2004, 2022, 2023–24
2007, 2023-24
1982
Runner-up : 1978, 1989
Runner-up : 2003, 2004, 2005
2005
2022
2024
2024

Performance in CAF competitions

2005 – Second Round

2021|2022]] - First Preliminary

2009 – First Round of 16
2012 – Preliminary Round
21 - Pre Group Stage

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References

  1. "Nchanga, Arrows vie for Barclays trophy". Sunday Post. 2013-11-23. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-23.