2018 Zambia Super League

The 2018 Zambia Super League, known as the MTN/FAZ Super Division for sponsorship purposes, was the 57th season of the top-tier association football league in Zambia which ran from 17 March to 28 October 2018.[2] ZESCO United claimed their 7th league title and thus retained it having won it the previous season.[3][4]

Zambia Super League
Dates11 March 2018 – 28 October 2018
ChampionsZESCO United (7th title)
Relegated
CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Matches played380
Goals scored422 (1.11 per match)
Top goalscorerIdris Mbombo (Nkana) (20 goals)[1]
← 2017
2019 →


Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ZESCO United 38 24 8 6 53 22 +31 80 2018–19 CAF Champions League
2 Nkana 38 22 10 6 66 27 +39 76
3 Green Buffaloes 38 21 11 6 39 19 +20 74 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Green Eagles 38 20 11 7 52 29 +23 71
5 Zanaco 38 21 4 13 53 40 +13 67
6 Power Dynamos 38 17 11 10 48 33 +15 62
7 Kabwe Warriors 38 15 13 10 31 27 +4 58
8 Buildcon 38 16 8 14 44 37 +7 56
9 Red Arrows 38 13 14 11 34 31 +3 53
10 Nkwazi 38 12 15 11 31 29 +2 51
11 Lusaka Dynamos 38 15 6 17 47 48 −1 51
12 Forest Rangers 38 14 9 15 38 39 −1 51
13 Kitwe United 38 11 13 14 36 37 −1 46
14 NAPSA Stars 38 10 15 13 29 30 −1 45
15 Nakambala Leopards 38 12 7 19 18 32 −14 43
16 Lumwana Radiants 38 9 14 15 24 40 −16 41
17 National Assembly 38 9 12 17 38 55 −17 39 Zambian Division One
18 Kabwe YSA 38 5 12 21 28 59 −31 27
19 Nchanga Rangers 38 6 8 24 16 47 −31 26
20 New Monze Swallows 38 3 9 26 16 60 −44 18
Source: Bari91.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference

Top scorers
No. NAME TEAM GS
1 Idris Mbombo Nkana FC 20
2 Tapson Kaseba Green Eagles 19
3 Jesse Were Zesco United 17
4 Chris Mugalu Lusaka Dynamos 14
5 Rahim Osumanu Buildcon 13
6 Lazarous Kambole Zesco United 11
6 Peter Mwangali National Assembly 11
6 Alex NGONGA Power Dynamos 11
9 Walter Bwalya Nkana FC 10
9 Emmanuel Chabula Kitwe United 10
9 Ronald KAMPAMBA Nkana FC 10
9 Anos Tembo Green Eagles 10
13 George Chaloba National Assembly 9
13 Ernest MBEWE Zanaco 9
15 Diamond Chikwekwe Green Buffaloes 8

Source: FIFA.com

References
  1. "2018 Zambian League Top Scorers". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. "2018 SUPER LEAGUE SEASON KICK OFF DATE SET". 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. "Back to back!! Zesco United bag 2018 league title". ZamFoot. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. Joshua, Elvince (26 September 2018). "Kenya's top striker Jesse Were on target as Zesco United are crowned champions". Goal. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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