2019–20 Zambian Super League

The 2019-20 Zambia Super League is the 59th season of the Zambia Super League, the top-tier football league in Zambia. This is the first Super League season that has a new format which conforms with the CAF calendar.[1] The league kicked off on 31 August. Zesco United are the defending champions and KYSA and Kansashi Dynamos are the newly promoted sides into the super league. [2]

Zambia Super League
Season2019–20
ChampionsNkana(13th Title)
RelegatedMufulira Wanderers

Nakambala Leopards

Kabwe YSA
Matches played243
Goals scored491 (2.02 per match)
Top goalscorerJames Chamanga (16 goals)
Biggest home winZanaco 5-1 Nakambala Leopards
Biggest away winKabwe YSA 1-6 Green Eagles
Highest scoringKabwe YSA 1-6 Green Eagles
Longest unbeaten runNkana (8 Matches)
Longest winless runMufulira Wanderers (15 matches)
← 2019
2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of August 29,2020.

On 19 March 2020, the season was temporarily suspended by FAZ due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On 26 June, after nearly four months of the league's suspension, the FAZ announced that the league would resume on 18 July 2020 behind closed doors. The rescheduled matches would be played first, then the league will fully resume on 1 August 2020 with Round 26 fixtures and is scheduled to be completed on 30 August 2020.

Teams
Locations of the 2019–20 Zambian Super League teams


Team Location Stadium Capacity
Buildcon FCNdolaLevy Mwanawasa Stadium49800
Forest Rangers FCNdolaLevy Mwanawasa Stadium49800
Green Buffaloes FCLusakaIndependence Stadium30000
Green Eagles FCLusakaIndependence Stadium30000
Kabwe Warriors FCKabweGodfrey Chitalu Stadium10000
Kabwe YSA F.C.KabweGodfrey Chitalu Stadium10000
Kansanshi Dynamos FCSolweziSolwezi Stadium5000
Lumwana Radiants FCSolweziLumwana Football Pich3000
Lusaka Dynamos FCLusakaSunset Stadium5100
Mufulira Wanderers FCMufuliraShinde Stadium10000
Nakambala Leopards FCMazabukaNakambala Stadium5000
NAPSA Stars FCLusakaNkoloma Stadium5000
Nkana FCKitweNkana Stadium10000
Nkwazi FCLusakaEdwin Imboela Stadium6000
Power Dynamos FCKitweArthur Davies Stadium15500
Red Arrows FCLusakaNkoloma Stadium5000
Zanaco FCLusakaSunset Stadium5100
ZESCO United FCNdolaLevy Mwanawasa Stadium49800

League table
Pos. TEAM GP W D L GF GC GD Pts.
1.Nkana FC2714853518+1750
2.Forest Rangers FC2714853219+1350
3.Green Eagles FC2713953419+1548
4.NAPSA Stars FC2714673622+1448
5.ZESCO United FC2713863823+1547
6.Power Dynamos F.C.2712873419+1544
7.Zanaco F.C.2712873726+1144
8.Kabwe Warriors FC2612592926+341
9.Lusaka Dynamos FC2711793328+540
10.Red Arrows FC2711792628–240
11.Green Buffaloes FC2710892827+138
12.Nkwazi FC2761471820–232
13.Buildcon F.C.2788112935–632
14.Lumwana Radiants FC2787122122–131
15.Kansanshi Dynamos FC27610111924–528
16.Mufulira Wanderers F.C.2745181739-2217
17.Nakambala Leopards F.C.2745181549-3017
18.Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy F.C.2735191654-3814
Champion and 2020-21 CAF Champions League
2020-21 CAF Champions League
2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to National Division One

Results
Home \ Away NSFC NKFC BNFC ZNFC KDFC LDFC NWFC RAFC ZUFC KWFC GEFC KYSA FRFC LRFC NLFC PDFC GBFC MWFC
NAPSA Stars — 1–0
Nkana — 2–0 2–3
Buildcon 1–0 —
Zanaco — 2–0 2–0
Kansanshi Dynamos — 1–0 1–0
Lusaka Dynamos 0–1 — 1–0
Nkwazi 3–2 — 1–0
Red Arrows — 1–0 2–1
ZESCO United 1–0 2–1 —
Kabwe Warriors 1–0 —
Green Eagles 1–1 — 3–2
Kabwe YSA 1–2 2–2 —
Forest Rangers 2–2 1–1 —
Lumwana Radiants 0–1 —
Nakambala Leopards 1–1 0–3 —
Power Dynamos 2–0 —
Green Buffaloes — 1–0
Mufulira Wanderers 0–2 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers
No Player Club Goals
1 James Chamanga Red Arrows 16
2 Chris Mugalu Lusaka Dynamoes 15
3 Idris Ilunga Mbombo Nkana F.C. 14

References
  1. "Zambia Football Current League Tables". Football League Tables Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. Futaa. "Zambia Superleague 2019/2020 season fixtures released". futaa.com. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. "FAZ halts Zambia Super League over Coronavirus fears". SuperSport Football. 19 March 2020.
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