Zanaco FC is a
Zambia
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football
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club based in
Lusaka
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that plays in the
MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at
Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. Zanaco Football Club was formed in
1978
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as a social team by management trainees of Zambia National Commercial Bank. The team was launched at LOTUS INN in Lusaka. The founding members were Lloyd Choongo, Ben Banda, Nathan Lupupa and John Kasengele.
Starting from the 1980s, Zanaco started growing steadily from a mere social club to becoming one of the most successful and decorated club in Zambian football history.
Over the years the Sunset Stadium-based team has won 7 Super League trophies, 4 Charity Shields, 1 Coca-Cola Cup, 1 Mosi Cup and 3 BP Cups.
Zanaco are the only team outside of Zambia's
Copperbelt Province
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to have not only won but also defended the Super League Trophy.
Zanaco stands for
Zambia National Commercial Bank.
Achievements
*
Zambian Premier 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 receives ZMW500,000 ($26,414.20 ...
: 7
**2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012,
2016
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**Runner up : 2001, 2015, 2017, 2021
*
Zambian Cup
According to records from the RSSSF, there were many association football cup competitions organized in Zambia since 1962, some of which are the Independence Cup, the Zambian Challenge Cup (both organized in 1961), the Champion of Champions Cup ( ...
: 1
**2002
**Finalist : 1998
*
ABSA Cup
The ABSA Cup, formerly the Barclays Cup, is the current branding for an association football single-elimination tournament, cup competition launched in 2007 by the Football Association of Zambia.
Participants are decided half-way through curren ...
: 1
**2017
**Finalist : 2010, 2016, 2019
*
Zambian Charity Shield
The Zambian Charity Shield officially called Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu Charity Shield since 2003 is a season opener match between the champions of the previous Super League season and the holders of the ABSA Cup. If the Super League champions al ...
: 4
**2001, 2003, 2006, 2019
*
Zambian Challenge Cup
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: 3
**1987, 1988, 2006
*
Zambian Coca-Cola Cup
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: 2
**2001, 2004
Performance in CAF competitions
*
CAF Champions League
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: 8 appearances
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2003
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– First Round
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2004
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Events January
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– Second Round
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2006
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– First Round
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2007
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– First Round
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2010
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– Last 16
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2017
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– Group Stage (Top 16)
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2018
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– First Round (Relegated to the Confederation Cup)
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2022
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CAF Confederation Cup
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: 4 appearances
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2010
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– Group stage (Top 8)
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2016
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– Second Round
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2018
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– Pre-Group Stage
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2020
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– Quarter Final
*
CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs.
History
The tou ...
: 2 appearances
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2001
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– First Round
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CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
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2002
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– First Round
Club officials
*Chairman:
David Musunga
*General Manager-CEO:
Modest Hamalabbi
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*Administrative Officer:
Roy Mutombo
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*General Secretary:
Isaac Manda
Staff
*Head Coach:
Kelvin Kaindu
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*Assistant Coach:
Henry Banda
*Goalkeeper Coach:
Kennedy Kalale
*Physical Trainer:
Thomson Matenda
Former managers
*
Dan Kabwe
*
George Mungwa(late)
*
Wedson Nyirenda
Wedson Nyirenda (born 23 November 1966) is a Zambian football manager and former player.
Playing career
Nyirenda played as a forward for Nchanga Rangers and Power Dynamos in the MTN/FAZ Super Division.
In 1993, he played for Kaizer Chiefs.
M ...
*
Fighton Simukonda(late) (2004–07)
*
Wesley Mondo(late) (2007–08)
*
Keagan Mumba (late) (2012–13)
*
Aggrey Chiyangi
Aggrey Chiyangi (born 5 June 1964) is a Zambian former football player and current manager of Green Eagles.
Club career
Born in Kitwe, Chiyangi attended Kitwe Boys Secondary School, playing for the school team. Upon leaving school, Chiyangi ...
*
Mumamba Numba
Mumamba Numba (born 21 March 1978) is a former Zambia International football midfielder who used to play for Zanaco FC. He had joined the team in 2001 from Konkola Blades. He is currently the head coach for ZESCO United F.C., having been appoint ...
*
Chris Kaunda
*
kelvin Kaindu
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References
External links
Zanaco FCnbsp;– Zanaco
* http://www.zanacofc.co.zm/
Football clubs in Zambia
Sport in Lusaka
Association football clubs established in 1985
1985 establishments in Zambia
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