Zambian FAZ/MTN Super League champions, ZESCO United yesterday failed to use home advantage when the Ndola based side drew 1-1 against Kansanshi Dynamos in a rescheduled week 25 fixture played at the Levy Mwanawasa stadium. An own goal from ZESCO United’s Clement Mwape in the 50’ and a Jesse Were superb equalizer in the 72’ ensured that Dynamos walked away …

ZESCO United Football Club will tomorrow take on Kansanshi Dynamos as the Zambian FAZ/MTN resumes after having been temporarily halted following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. ZESCO United head coach, George Lwandamina will be rallying his charges to put up a stellar performance especially after having recorded mixed results in their previous games. Lwandamina will be encouraged by the fact …

The swinging sixties and seventies are recognised as the glory days of the Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix and the miniskirt as a symbol of liberation and excesses of a generation that sought to live unshackled lives. In Zambia, our own version, Zamrock, took the nation by storm. Zambia’s Copperbelt replicated this cultural phenomena with it’s own flavour. This part of the …

  Ndola, (Friday, 17th July, 2020)– On behalf of ZESCO United Football Club management, it is with great honour and privilege to connect with you our stakeholders. The world today has adopted new ways of doing business by embracing the use of information communication technologies to communicate and market its operations, services and products efficiently and effectively. Companies and institutions …

When the 2019/2020 Super League season started, ZESCO United coach George Lwandamina had only one thing on his mind; leading the club to its ninth FAZ/MTN Super League title. Having led ZESCO United to its eighth League and sixth Absa Cup title a year earlier, the gaffer had every reason to be optimistic about what was to come. The 2019/2020 …

It is arguably hard to talk about ZESCO United Football Club’s history without mentioning one man’s name who has been between the sticks for more than a decade. A dedicated follower of former Spanish and Real Madrid legendary goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, Jacob Banda has insulated his name in the ZESCO United Football Club’s folklore due to his patience, dedication to …

“My name is Chance Ndalama, ZESCO United Football Club Equipment Manager. My job is to ensure the players and staff have all their kits prepared and ready for training and match days. I arrive at work early in the morning to sort shirts, shorts, and put all the staff and players’ kit out. I also inflate footballs, get all the …

Football was once regarded as a sport for young people who didn’t have a future beyond a classroom. In Zambia, many parents raised their boys with high hopes of them getting a good education, which more or less was considered as a ticket to one’s success. 17-years ago, a young Jacob Banda decided to go against what was then viewed …

When Zambia respectfully bowed out of the 2017 U-20 FIFA World Cup tournament at the quarter-final stage, questions over the long term future of the 21 young players who had earlier that year stunned a nation with the first U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title started popping-up. Like many African Football Associations that often struggle to keep track of their …

“Football is not a sport for girls but boys. You should instead focus on getting good grades at school.” Grace Chanda, Zambia’s and the continents Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers top scorer, has had a first-hand experience of what it entails to be a female professional footballer in an environment where the game is predominantly a male-dominated sport. Growing up in …