The Football Association of Zambia is the governing body of

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founded in 1929 and based at the "Football House" on Alick Nkhata Road in

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, the country's capital. Affiliated to CAF and

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in 1964 and

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in 1997, it organizes the local league and the country's national team.

Executive committee

* President

Andrew Kamanga Andrew Ndanga Kamanga (born 21 December 1966) is a Zambian football administrator and current president of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). Previously, he was chairman of Kabwe Warriors F.C. and was elected president during the 2016 FA ...

* Vice President Justin Mumba * Treasurer Rix Mweemba * Member Brenda Kunda * Member Lee Kawanu * Member Dr Joseph Mulenga * Member Elijah Chileshe * Member Kabaso Kapambwe * Member Blackwell Siwale (2016–17)

National teams

The association governs and controls the Zambian national men's and women's teams which represents the country in international association football. The men's national team was commonly known during the 1980s as the "KK 11" after Dr. Kenneth Kaunda ("KK"), the founder of Zambia who was its president from independence in 1964 until the shift to a democratic multiparty state in 1991 when it changed nicknames to the ''Chipolopolo'' or the "Copper Bullets". The team has appeared in the final of the

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thrice, winning it once against

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Coaching staff

* Assistant Coach :

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* Assistant Coach : Dabid Chilufya (March 2017–present) * Goalkeeper Coach : Stephen Mwansa (March 2017–present) * Technical Advisor : Danny Kabwe (2016–present) * Team Manager : Chris Chibuye (March 2017–present) * Team Doctor : George Magwende * Physiotherapist : Davies Mulenga * Physiotherapist : Gibson Chaloba

Notelist

References

External links

*
Official Zambian Sports & Latest Football News Site

Reference website

(archived) at

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at CAFOnline.com {{footy-org-stub National members of the Confederation of African Football Football in Zambia Sports organizations established in 1929