ABSA Cup (Zambia)

The ABSA Cup is an association football cup competition held for men's domestic football teams in Zambia. It was founded in 2007 and is overseen by the Football Association of Zambia.[1][2] Participants are decided half-way through current season[3] and are picked from the two highest divisions in Zambia. Since the inaugural season of National Division One in 2019/20, two teams are picked from the National Division One while 6 teams are picked from the Super League to enter tournament.[4]

In 2019, it became the ABSA Cup.[5]

ABSA Cup
Organising bodyFootball Association of Zambia
Founded2007
RegionZambia
Most successful team(s)ZESCO United F.C

Winners
Barlcays Cup
2007ZESCO United0-0 [aet, 4-2 pen]Chambishi
2008ZESCO United1-0Power Dynamos
2009Power Dynamos2-1Green Buffaloes
2010ZESCO United2-0Zanaco
2011Power Dynamos2-1Konkola Blades
2012NAPSA Stars4-4 [aet, 4-2 pen]Power Dynamos
2013Red Arrows3-1Nchanga Rangers
2014ZESCO United3-0Nkana
2015Green Buffaloes2-0Nkwazi
2016ZESCO United1-0Zanaco
2017Zanaco2-1 [aet]NAPSA Stars
2018Nkana3-0Young Buffaloes
ABSA Cup
2019ZESCO United 4-1 Zanaco
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[6]

References
  1. "Barclays Cup | ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. "Zambia Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. "8 Teams Picked For 2020 Absa Cup". ZedSoccer. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. "ABSA Cup 2019". rsssf.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. "2019 ABSA Cup launched as sponsorship package gets 25% hike | ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  6. "2020 ABSA Cup Cancelled". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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