FAZ / MTN Super League

  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 …

“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 …

“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 …

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 …

Kenyan international and ZESCO United defender David Owino Odhiambo is staring at a possible sixth Super League title, six-years since the former Gor Mahia player moved to Zambia. Odhiambo has played a significant role in ZESCO United’s unparalleled success in the last two decades, contributing five local league titles and three Absa Cup Championships. He was also part of the …

Very few players can make an instant impact on a team and gain the respect of their new employers and fans within minutes of their first debut. This was the fairy tale journey of the former AFC Leopards and now ZESCO United striker, John Mark Makwata. Makwata penned a three-year deal with the Zambian Super League champions in January 2020 …

On March, 20 2020, the 2019/2020 Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) MTN Super League season came to a grinding halt with only nine games to spare. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) made the decision to temporarily suspend the 2019/2020 league season following the outbreak of coronavirus or COVID-19, the deadliest disease mankind has faced in recent years. FAZ was …

Football has in recent years been transformed from a mere social activity into a billion-dollar industry. Long gone are the days when a club could operate on a sizeable budget and expect to be at the summit of the game. Today, the game is dictated by those with superior budgets and a good management system to attract the best players …