Founded | 1975 |
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Country | Zambia |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 64 |
Level on pyramid | 4 Zones |
Relegation to | Zambian Third Division |
Domestic cup(s) | Barclays Cup |
International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
The Zambian Second Division, also known as Division due to sponsorship reasons, was the second division of the Football Association of Zambia. But the league pyramid was restructured before the season of 2019/20 when they also changed the league calendar to match the CAF calendar. For the new second highest league see Zambia National Division One. The League consisted of 64 teams that are distributed into four zones .
Zone One: Lusaka and Eastern Provinces
Zone Two: Copperbelt, North Western and Luapula Province
Zone Three: Muchinga, Central and Northern Provinces
Zone Four: Southern and Western Provinces [1]
ZONE ONE
1.Chipata City Council
2.Lundazi United
3.Katete Rangers
4.Petauke United
5.Circuit City
7.Paramilitary
8.Lusaka City Council
9.Lusaka Tigers
10.Young Green Buffaloes
11.Wonderful
12.Kafue Celtic
13. Happy Hearts
14.Police College
15.Rifflemen
16.Zesco Malaiti Rangers
ZONE TWO
1. Kansanshi Dynamos
2. Gomes
3. Indeni
4. Mufulira Wanderers F.C.
9.Kalulushi Modern Stars
11.Roan United
12. Trident
13. FQMO Roads
14. Kashikishi Warriors
15. ZNS Lwamfumu
16. Mufulira Blackpool
ZONE THREE
1.Real Nakonde
2.Tazara Express
3. Tazara Rangers
4. Mpulungu harbour football club
5. Malalo Police
6. Kasama Young Fighters
7. Kasama Youth Soccer Academy
8. Chindwin Sentries
9. Prison Leopards
10. Zambeef
11. Riverside
12. Muchinga Blue Eagles
13. Isoka Young Stars
14. Intersport
15. Kateshi Coffee Bullets
16. Mpande Youth Soccer Academy
ZONE FOUR
•Kascol Rangers
•Mumbwa Medics
•Chikuni Coops
•Zesco Victoriafalls
•Livingstone Pirates
•Mazabuka United
•Luena Buffaloes
•Maamba Energy Stars
•Sinazongwe United
•Maramba Stars
•Yeta
•Choma Football Stars
•Kalomo Jetters
•Zesco Shockers
•Young Green Eagles
•Manchester UZ Academy
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