Zanaco FC is a

Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...

n football club based in Lusaka 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 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

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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,

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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 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 ( ...

: 3 **1987, 1988, 2006 *

Zambian Coca-Cola 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 ( ...

: 2 **2001, 2004

Performance in CAF competitions

* CAF Champions League: 8 appearances :: 2003 – First Round :: 2004 – Second Round :: 2006 – First Round :: 2007 – First Round :: 2010 – Last 16 ::

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– Group Stage (Top 16) ::

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– First Round (Relegated to the Confederation Cup) ::

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- * CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances :: 2010 – Group stage (Top 8) ::

– Second Round ::

– Pre-Group Stage ::

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

– 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 :: 2001 – First Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance :: 2002 – First Round

Club officials

*Chairman: David Musunga *General Manager-CEO: Modest Hamalabbi *Administrative Officer: Roy Mutombo *General Secretary: Isaac Manda

Staff

*Head Coach: Kelvin Kaindu *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 * Chris Kaunda * kelvin Kaindu

References

External links

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