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| Zesco United players celebrating their 3rd League title |
The Ndola giants have played 34 games out of 38 of which
they have managed to win 23, drew six and lost five.
The statistics means that even though four games are
remaining before the league completes, no team can surpass the Zambia
Electricity sponsored side even if they manage to win all the remaining
matches.
Meanwhile, thirteen times Zambian league champions Nkana
Football Club are runners up to Zesco United after accumulating 72 points.
Green Buffaloes Football Club has grabbed a third spot after
finishing the season with 70 points while Green Eagles are fourth with 65
points.
The above results means that Zesco United and Nkana will
represent Zambia in the CAF Champions League while Green Buffaloes and Green
Eagles will compete in the Confederation Cup which is the competition second
tier.
Meanwhile, four teams have been demoted to Division One
after finishing bottom of the league table.
The teams relegated are National Assembly, Kabwe Youths
Sports Academy, Nchanga Rangers and New Monze Swallows.
|
NO
|
CLUB
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
PTS
|
|
1
|
Zesco United
|
34
|
23
|
6
|
5
|
75
|
|
2
|
Nkana
|
36
|
21
|
9
|
6
|
72
|
|
3
|
Green Buffaloes
|
36
|
20
|
10
|
6
|
70
|
|
4
|
Green Eagles
|
36
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
65
|
|
5
|
Zanaco
|
36
|
19
|
4
|
13
|
61
|
|
6
|
Power Dynamoes
|
35
|
15
|
11
|
9
|
56
|
|
7
|
Kabwe Warriors
|
35
|
15
|
10
|
10
|
55
|
|
8
|
Buildcon
|
36
|
15
|
8
|
13
|
53
|
|
9
|
Red Arrows
|
36
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
51
|
|
10
|
Nkwazi
|
36
|
12
|
14
|
10
|
50
|
|
11
|
Forest Rangers
|
36
|
14
|
8
|
14
|
50
|
|
12
|
Lusaka Dynamoes
|
36
|
14
|
6
|
16
|
48
|
|
13
|
Kitwe United
|
36
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
44
|
|
14
|
Nakambala Leopards
|
36
|
12
|
7
|
17
|
43
|
|
15
|
Napsa F.C
|
36
|
9
|
15
|
12
|
42
|
|
16
|
Lumwana Radiants
|
36
|
9
|
12
|
15
|
39
|
|
17
|
National Assembly
|
36
|
9
|
10
|
17
|
37
|
|
18
|
Kabwe Youth Sports Academy
|
37
|
12
|
20
|
27
|
|
|
19
|
Nchanga Rangers
|
36
|
5
|
8
|
23
|
23
|
|
20
|
New Monze Swallows
|
35
|
5
|
8
|
24
|
17
|
The Parliamentarians are 17th on the league table with a total of 37 points from 36 games played.
Kabwe Youth Sports Academy are 18th following accumulation of 27 points while Nchanga Rangers are 19th with a partly 23 points with Swallows closing the table with 17 points.
Meanwhile, Zesco United Captain Jacob Banda says he is happy that his team has reign triumphantly again after winning the title on three consecutive time..
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| Zesco Limited Managing Director Victor Mundenda(left) flanked by zesco United Chairman Webster Musonda(right) in Ndola on Saturday last week. |
"I just feel so amazed that we have managed to win our seventh trophy. Congrats to myself and the team for successfully defending the crown. We are champions!" Banda told Supersport.
He however said the league was so hard to win and thanked the fans for coming in numbers to support the club in the match which they lost to Red Arrows Football Club 1 nil.
"You know Nkana is a very good side but we thank our fans for always supporting us in our quest to victory," he said.
"We will continue to work hard so that qe can perform better in the CAF Champions league."
Meanwhile, Zesco United FC Chairman Mr. Webster Musonda had said it was a great achievement to win the league back to back three times in a row.
Musonda said this during the trophy presentation ceremony to Zesco Limited Managing Director Victor Mundende in Ndola.
"This marks a momentous occasions in the history of the Club," he says.
On the other hand, Victor Mundede, who is Zesco Limited managing director said he is very proud of the club and that the team has made its sponsors very happy.
Musonda further recognized the great work done by the former CEO of the club Justine Mumba and
thanked Richard Mulenga, who is the new CEO for accepting the challenge to take over from Mumba.
Musonda added that the Zesco brand has grown so much in the past few years and has attracted support from across the continent.
He challenged the team to win the Charity shield, the Barclays Cup and the league in the 2019 campaign and asked the technical bench to quickly convene and re enforce the team.
He has however assured the players that they are safe and sound at the club and that there are more good things to come adding that the club will make more replica jerseys for the fans next year.
"A huge congratulation to everyone
involved in the running of the club.
Special thanks to the supporters for
rallying the team and I assure them
that the club will work on a system
to make the replica Jersey more
affordable," he says.
Meanwhile, Zesco United Football Club fans have taken to Social Media to celebrate the clubs victory.
"I feel so excited that my team Zega Mambo has banked a seventh title. It feels so sweet hope ba neighbour [Nkana] wont cry over this one," Julius Mulenga posted.
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| Zesco United Team |
Story Writer: Barnabas Roberts Zulu Jr
Editor: Kabambe Darlington, Sherry Chabala, Ireen Watema.
Designers: Esnart Chikobeli, Valerie Banda
Sources: Susan Ngoma
Photos: Barnabas Roberts Zulu Jr
Table Compiled by: Barnabas Roberts Zulu Jr
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