| Founded | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Country | Zambia |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 64 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 Zones |
| Relegation to | Zambian Third Division |
| Domestic cup | Barclays Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
The Zambian Division One, commonly referred to as Division One, was formerly the second tier of the football league system under the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). It consisted of sixty-four teams, geographically split into four regional zones as follows:
Before the 2019–20 season, the national league system was restructured and the FAZ adopted the CAF season calendar, aligning the competition schedule with that used across African club competitions. Following this reform, Division One was replaced as the second tier by the newly created Zambia National League.
| Season | North | South |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nchanga Rangers | National Assembly |
| 2010 | Kalewa | Nakambala Leopards |
| 2011 | Indeni | Profund Warriors |
| 2012 [1] | Lime Hotspurs | Kabwe Warriors |
| 2013 [2] | National Assembly | Green Eagles |
| 2014 | Forest Rangers | Lusaka Dynamos |
| 2015 | Lumwana Radiants | Kabwe Warriors [3] |
| Season | Zone One | Zone Two | Zone Three | Zone Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | City of Lusaka | Konkola Blades | Real Nakonde | AM Welding |
| 2017 | National Assembly | Kitwe United | Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy | New Monze Swallows |
| 2018 | Circuit City [4] | Mufulira Wanderers | Prison Leopards | MUZA |
| 2019 [5] | National Assembly | Kansanshi Dynamos | Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy | Young Green Eagles |