2016 Zambian Premier League

Zambian Premier League
Season 2016
Champions Zanaco
Relegated Lusaka Tigers
Mufulira Blackpool
Nakambala Leopards
Champions League Zanaco
Matches played 302
Goals scored 597 (1.98 per match)
Top goalscorer Walter Bwalya (24)
Biggest home win Zanaco 6-0 Mufulira Blackpool
(25 June 2016)
Biggest away win Lusaka Dynamos 1-6 Zanaco
(13 August 2016)
Highest scoring Nkana 6-3 Nakambala Leopards
(22 October 2016)
Longest winning run Zanaco (8)
Longest unbeaten run ZESCO United (15)
Longest winless run Mufulira Blackpool (33)
Longest losing run Mufulira Blackpool (9)
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 10 December 2016.

The 2016 Zambian Premier League is the 55th season of the Zambian Top League. The season began on 12 March 2016. ZESCO United are the defending champions, coming off their second consecutive title and fifth overall, all in the last nine years.

Teams locations

Locations of the 2016 Zambian Premier League teams

Zambian Premier League expanded from 16 to 18 teams for the 2016 season with two clubs relegated to Division One and four promoted. Konkola Blades and National Assembly were both relegated to Division One after finishing 15th and 16th, respectively, in the 2015 season. Kabwe Warriors, Lumwana Radiants, Lusaka Tigers and Mufulira Blackpool were each promoted from Division One.[1]

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Zanaco (C) (Q) 34 25 6 3 71 16 +55 81 2017 CAF Champions League
2 ZESCO United 34 21 9 4 57 19 +38 72
3 Nkana 34 21 7 6 58 31 +27 70
4 Power Dynamos 33 18 7 8 47 26 +21 61
5 Green Buffaloes 34 15 8 11 38 32 +6 53
6 Kabwe Warriors 34 13 11 10 33 28 +5 50
7 Red Arrows 34 11 13 10 27 30 −3 46
8 Nkwazi 34 10 15 9 40 39 +1 45
9 Forest Rangers 34 12 7 15 26 33 −7 43
10 NAPSA Stars 34 10 12 12 28 30 −2 42
11 Nchanga Rangers 34 10 9 15 28 36 −8 39
12 Lumwana Radiants 34 9 11 14 23 31 −8 38
13 Mufulira Wanderers 33 6 18 9 23 33 −10 36
14 Lusaka Dynamos 34 9 9 16 28 50 −22 36
15 Green Eagles 33 8 11 14 23 30 −7 35 Relegation to Elite Two
16 Nakambala Leopards (R) 34 8 11 15 24 39 −15 35
17 Lusaka Tigers (R) 34 5 10 19 18 49 −31 25
18 Mufulira Blackpool (R) 33 0 12 21 9 49 −40 12

Updated to games played on 10 December 2016.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Positions by round

Leader
Relegation to Elite Two
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Zanaco842351012432332211111111111111111111
ZESCO United8148121596223223333634455554455444432
Nkana1111111111111122222222222222222223
Power Dynamos16913764765564554343333333333333344
Green Buffaloes356610118644456445455544445544555555
Kabwe Warriors812121591391011127107788566666666677776666
Red Arrows81011141611131098981211131110108777887766668877
Nkwazi14171694533566456778999101011111299910107998
Forest Rangers6914811141616171113798667810111112910111288889789
NAPSA Stars14151516181717141513121615161513131515161615141410810119910101010
Nchanga Rangers167105245979101110121099778991098101114121213111111
Lumwana Radiants810511148111313161717171716161617171515161616151314131414141212
Mufulira Wanderers62448710121214151381011121211111212111212141515151515151513
Green Eagles161817181316151514151615151314151514131314131313131413121313111314
Nakambala Leopards8121276225878911991011121210887791112101111121415
Lusaka Dynamos337101214141716171412141517171713141413141515161616161616161616
Lusaka Tigers383233781010111413141213141616171717171717171717171717171717
Mufulira Blackpool16161817171818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818

Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2016. Source: Soccerway

Top scorers

As of 10 December 2016
Rank Goalscorer Team Goals
1 Zambia Walter Bwalya Nkana 24
2 Kenya Jesse Were ZESCO United 16
3 Zambia Felix Nyaende Forest Rangers 11
4 Zambia Patson Daka Power Dynamos 10
Zambia Roderick Kabwe Zanaco 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo Idriss Mbombo ZESCO United 10
Zambia Fashion Sakala Zanaco 10
8 Zambia Aubrey Funga Zanaco 9
Zambia Saith Sakala Zanaco 11
10 Zambia Isaac Chansa Zanaco 8
Zambia Stewart Chikandiwa Nkwazi 8
Zambia Jacob Phiri Kabwe Warriors 8

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Stewart ChikandiwaNkwaziLumwana Radiants0-4[2]7 April 2016
Jesse Were4ZESCO UnitedMufulira Blackpool5-0[3]30 April 2016
Justin Shonga4NkwaziKabwe Warriors4-1[4]21 May 2016
Aubrey FungaZanacoMufulira Blackpool6-0[5]25 June 2016
Saith SakalaZanacoLusaka Tigers0-4[6]24 July 2016
Walter BwalyaNkanaNkana6-3[7]22 October 2016

4 Player scored 4 goals.

References

  1. ↑ "Summary - Super League - Zambia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Nkana open five-point lead - SuperSport - Football". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Five star Zesco thrash Blackpool - SuperSport - Football". Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Post". Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Zanaco thrash Blackpool - SuperSport - Football". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Zambia : Zanaco punish toothless Tigers to extend lead". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Zambia : Nkana rout Nakambala to move 5 points behind Zanaco". Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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