Zambia Super League

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Zambia Super League
Zambia Super League.png
Organising body FAZ
Founded1962;63 years ago (1962)
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to National League
Domestic cup(s) ABSA Cup
League cup(s) Samuel Ndhlovu Charity Shield
International cup(s)
Current champions Power Dynamos F.C.
(2024–25)
Most premierships Nkana (13 titles)
Broadcaster(s) SuperSport
Current: 2025–26 Zambia Super League

The Zambia Super League, known as the MTN Super League for sponsorship purposes, is the top association football league created in 1962 by the Football Association of Zambia. The winners of the league each season receive ZMW1,000,000 ($40000) and a copper trophy engraved with their team name.

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Format

The league is contested by 18 teams every season. Until 2018, it was scheduled to run within the calendar year from March to December. Since then, owing to the decision by CAF on 20 July 2017 to switch from their traditional across-year runtime/schedule of their club competitions to align with that of the UEFA/European calendar, [1] [2] it currently runs from August to May.

After each season and assuming Zambia is among the top 12 countries in the current CAF 5-year ranking system, the top 4 teams will qualify for CAF competitions; the top 2 qualify for the CAF Champions League and the two teams finishing below the top 2 positions on the league table qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup. The teams who finish in the final 3 positions of the table are relegated to the National League and replaced with the teams who finish in the top 3 positions of the National League table.

Broadcasting

The league's broadcaster since 2007 is South Africa-based SuperSport, which telecasts 126 of the current 306 matches each season, all outside Southern Africa. [3] [4] Seven matches were added to the telecast schedule since the 2022–23 season.

Sponsorship

In 2018, FAZ struck a deal with the MTN Group of South Africa to sponsor the league being worth initially $4 million (ZMW 7,571,280) for 5 years [5] which has since been extended till date. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Via telecasting the league on SuperSport, the prize money given to each league team is ZMW300,000 ($ 15,848.52). The league runners-up receives ZMW 350,000 ($ 18,489.94) and the other 16 teams receive ZMW 200,000 ($ 10,565.68). [4] [3]

PositionTeamPrize Money (ZMW/K)Telecast PrizeTotal
1 ZESCO United 500,000300,000800,000
2 Green Eagles 350,000300,000650,000
3 Buildcon 200,000300,000500,000
4 Zanaco 200,000300,000500,000

2023–24 clubs

Champions

The previous league winners are as follows:

Performances by club

ClubLocationTitles
Nkana Kitwe 13
Mufulira Wanderers Mufulira 9
ZESCO United Ndola 9
Power Dynamos Kitwe 8
Zanaco Lusaka 7
Green Buffaloes Lusaka 6
Kabwe Warriors Kabwe 5
Red Arrows Lusaka 3
Nchanga Rangers Chingola 2
City of Lusaka Lusaka 1
Roan United Luanshya 1

Qualification for CAF competitions

Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season

The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.

Legend
RankAssociation2020–21
(× 1)		2021–22
(× 2)		2022–23
(× 3)		2023–24
(× 4)		2024–25
(× 5)		Total
20252024Mvt CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC
11Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 837482.577104190.5
22Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4695822455142
34Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 82544341.593131
43RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 6571652355130
56Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 30.50234602482.5
65RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 4351426130.582.5
78Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 10502031.52255
87RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 400312402045
99Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 303030203041
1011Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 000103301238
1110RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 00.50500.5030024
1212Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 020002020121
1315Green-Up-Arrow.svg +2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0000010210.518.5
1414Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 000000130016
1513RedDownArrow.svg -2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 20102000.50012
1619Green-Up-Arrow.svg +3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0010001000.58.5
1721Green-Up-Arrow.svg +4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 12000000018
1817RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 00000020008
1918RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 00010100.5007
2016RedDownArrow.svg -4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0300.51000007
2122Green-Up-Arrow.svg +1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 00000100003
2222Disc Plain violet.svg —Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 00001000003
23-Green-Up-Arrow.svg newFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0000000000.52.5
2420RedDownArrow.svg -4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 01.500.50000002.5
2524RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0000.50000001
2524RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 0000.50000001
2726RedDownArrow.svg -1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 00.5000000000.5

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorerClubGoals
2002 Flag of Zambia.svg Rotson Kilambe Zanaco 17
Flag of Zambia.svg Zachariah Simukonda Red Arrows
2003 Flag of Zambia.svg Francis Kombe Power Dynamos 18
Flag of Zambia.svg John Lomani Power Dynamos
Flag of Zambia.svg Musonda Mweuke Kabwe Warriors
2004 Flag of Zambia.svg Jimmy Mumba Green Buffaloes 15
2005 Flag of Zambia.svg Dube Phiri Red Arrows 28
2006 Flag of Zambia.svg Winston Kalengo Zanaco 28
2007 Flag of Zambia.svg Rainford Kalaba Zesco United 23
2008 Flag of Zambia.svg Rodgers Kola Zanaco 13
2016 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Walter Bwalya Nkana 24
2018 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Idris Mbombo Nkana 20
2019 Flag of Burundi.svg Laudit Mavugo NAPSA Stars 10
Flag of Zambia.svg Austin Muwowo Forest Rangers
2019–20 Flag of Zambia.svg James Chamanga Power Dynamos 16
2020–21 Flag of Zambia.svg Moses Phiri Green Buffaloes 17
2021–22 Flag of Zambia.svg Ricky Banda Red Arrows 15
2022–23 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Andy Boyeli Chambishi 16
2023–24 Flag of Zambia.svg Freddy Michael Green Eagles 11
2024–25 [26] Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Idris Mbombo Nkana 14

References

  1. ↑ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee – 20 July 2017". CAFOnline.com . 20 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017. It was agreed by the Committee to maintain the current format, but to proceed in the future to a change in timing for inter-club competitions which are expected to start from August to May.
  2. ↑ "Change in dates for Caf club competitions will begin in 2018". BBC Sport . 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "SuperSport announces new outside broadcast partner and reaffirms commitment to Zambia". Mwebantu. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 Nelson, Adam (7 September 2015). "SuperSport signs US$5 million deal with Zambian FA". SportsPro. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2022. The latest upgrade to the deal is the second renewal between SuperSport and the FAZ, with the initial contract commencing in 2007 and being renewed for a further five years in 2010.
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  9. ↑ "Zambia : MTN Announces New K45 Million FAZ League Deal". Lusaka Times. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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  21. ↑ "Power Dynamos are MTN Super League champions". SuperSport . 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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  25. ↑ "Zambia 2024/25". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
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