Zambia Super 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 ZMW1,000,000 ($55,555) and a copper trophy engraved with their team name.

Zambia Super League
Organising bodyFAZ
Founded1962 (1962)
Country Zambia
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNational Division One
Domestic cup(s)ABSA Cup
League cup(s)Samuel Ndhlovu Charity Shield
International cup(s)
Current championsRed Arrows
(2021–22)
Most premiershipsNkana (13 titles)
TV partnersSuperSport
Current: 2023–24 Zambia Super League

Format

The league is contested by 18 teams every season. Until 2018, it was scheduled to run within the calendar year from March to December. Since then, owing to the decision by CAF on 20 July 2017 to switch from their traditional across-year runtime/schedule of their club competitions to align with that of the UEFA/European calendar,[1][2] it currently runs from August to May.

At the conclusion of each season and assuming Zambia is among the top 12 countries in the current CAF 5-year ranking system, the top 4 teams will qualify for CAF competitions; the top 2 qualifies for the CAF Champions League and the two teams finishing below the top 2 positions on the league table qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup. The teams who finish in the final 3 positions of the table are relegated to the National Division One league and replaced with the teams who finish in the top 3 positions of the National Division One league table.

Broadcasting

The league's broadcaster since 2007 is South Africa-based SuperSport, which telecasts 126 of the current 306 matches each season, all outside Southern Africa.[3][4] Seven matches were added to the telecast schedule since the current season.

Sponsorship

In 2018, FAZ struck a deal with the MTN Group of South Africa to sponsor the league being worth initially $4 million (ZMW 7,571,280) for 5 years[5] which has since been extended till date.[6][7][8][9][10] Via telecasting the league on SuperSport, the prize money given to each league team is ZMW300,000 ($ 15,848.52). The league runners-up receives ZMW 350,000 ($ 18,489.94) and the other 16 teams receive ZMW 200,000 ($ 10,565.68).[4][3]

Position Team Prize Money (ZMW/K) Telecast Prize Total
1 ZESCO United 500,000 300,000 800,000
2 Green Eagles 350,000 300,000 650,000
3 Buildcon 200,000 300,000 500,000
4 Zanaco 200,000 300,000 500,000

2022–23 clubs

Previous winners

The previous league winners are as follows:

Performances by club
Club Location Titles
Nkana Kitwe 13
Mufulira Wanderers Mufulira 9
ZESCO United Ndola 9
Power Dynamos Kitwe 7
Zanaco Lusaka 7
Green Buffaloes Lusaka 6
Kabwe Warriors Kabwe 5
Red Arrows Lusaka 2
Nchanga Rangers Chingola 2
City of Lusaka Lusaka 1
Roan United Luanshya 1

Top scorers
Season Goalscorer Club Goals
2002 Zambia Rotson Kilambe Zanaco 17
Zambia Zachariah Simukonda Red Arrows
2003 Zambia Francis Kombe Power Dynamos 18
Zambia John Lomani Power Dynamos
Zambia Musonda Mweuke Kabwe Warriors
2004 Zambia Jimmy Mumba Green Buffaloes 15
2005 Zambia Dube Phiri Red Arrows 28
2006 Zambia Winston Kalengo Zanaco 28
2007 Zambia Rainford Kalaba Zesco United 23
2008 Zambia Rodgers Kola Zanaco 13
2016 Democratic Republic of the Congo Walter Bwalya Nkana 24
2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo Idris Mbombo Nkana 20
2019 Burundi Laudit Mavugo NAPSA Stars 10
Zambia Austin Muwowo Forest Rangers
2019–20 Zambia James Chamanga Power Dynamos 16
2020–21 Zambia Moses Phiri Green Buffaloes 17
2021–22 Zambia Richard Banda Red Arrows 15
2022–23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Andy Boyeli Chambishi 16

References
  1. "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee – 20 July 2017". CAFOnline.com. 20 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017. It was agreed by the Committee to maintain the current format, but to proceed in the future to a change in timing for inter-club competitions which are expected to start from August to May.
  2. "Change in dates for Caf club competitions will begin in 2018". BBC Sport. 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. "SuperSport announces new outside broadcast partner and reaffirms commitment to Zambia". Mwebantu. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. Nelson, Adam (7 September 2015). "SuperSport signs US$5 million deal with Zambian FA". SportsPro. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2022. The latest upgrade to the deal is the second renewal between SuperSport and the FAZ, with the initial contract commencing in 2007 and being renewed for a further five years in 2010.
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  6. Long, Michael (15 December 2014). "MTN renews support for Zambian soccer". SportsPro Media. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  7. "FAZ reveal eye-watering new MTN sponsorship deal". ESPN. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  8. Jere, Joshua (12 April 2021). "FAZ, MTN SEAL K43m SPONSORSHIP DEAL FAZ, MTN SEAL K43m SPONSORSHIP DEAL". ZNBC. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. "Zambia : MTN Announces New K45 Million FAZ League Deal". Lusaka Times. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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  12. "Nkana crowned 2019/20 champions". The Lusaka Sun. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. "Nkana crowned Zambia champions". CAFOnline.com. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  14. "Zesco United crowned 2020/21 Zambian Super League champions". 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  15. "Zesco United wins ninth Zambian League title". CAFOnline.com. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  16. "Zesco United crowned champions in Zambia". SuperSport. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  17. "Red-hot Arrows strike first Zambia league title in 18 years". Africa Top Sports. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  18. "Red Arrows Crowned 2021/22 Zambian Super League champions". 24 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  19. "Zambia: Red Arrows secure league title with one match to spare". Sport News Africa. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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Zambia Super League Teams For 2023/2024

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