Buildcon F.C.

Buildcon FC is a Zambian football club based in Ndola that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. It is known for having an African multi-national squad.

Buildcon F.C.
Full nameBuildcon Football Club
Nickname(s)Team Kopala[1]
Founded2012
GroundLevy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Capacity49800
OwnerMoses Mubanga
ManagerTenant Chambo
LeagueMTN/FAZ Super Division

History

Buildcon were founded in Choma as AM Welding in 2012.[2][3]

Buildcon were promoted to the Zambian Premier League in 2017 after winning the Division One. Before the 2017 season the club changed its name and city, relocating north to Ndola.[2][4] The club had been sold to Buildcon Investments, a Ndola building company, after the start of the 2016 season. Buildcon had originally petitioned to change their name after the first game of the 2016 season, but were not allowed.[5]

After their promotion, Buildcon developed a reputation as heavy spenders. They were the first team in the Zambian league to register more than 25 foreign players on their books and frequently fielded teams of 11 non-Zambian players.[2][6] The non-Zambian influence helped Buildcon avoid immediate relegation, finishing ninth on their debut 2017 Premier League season.[7]

Buildcon dropped 14 foreign players and added more Zambian players for the 2018 season including international Chisamba Lungu.[8]

Players

Notable former players

References
  1. Zedfootball. "Shopy Buildcon Host Renowned Kalampa". Zambian Football. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/will-buildcon-withstand-pressure-in-super-division/
  3. "Buildcon FC - ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. "Zambia 2017". rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "AM Welding to Ndola. ....now called Buildcon FC!!!!!". soka25east.com. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/is-buildcon-football-club-a-failed-project/
  7. http://www.times.co.zm/?p=102507
  8. sports (4 February 2018). "Zambia : Buildcon boss hands locals 2018 challenge". lusakatimes.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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