Zanaco F.C.

Zanaco FC
Full name Zanaco Football Club
Nickname(s) The Bankers, Sensational, Los Banqueros
Founded 1985
Ground Sunset Stadium, Lusaka
Capacity 10,000
Chairman Edward Mutale
Manager Mumamba Numba
League MTN/FAZ Super Division
2016 1st

Zanaco FC is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka.Zanaco Football Club was formed in 1978 as a social team by management trainees of Zambia National Commercial Bank. The team was launched at LOTUS INN in Lusaka. The founding members were Lloyd Choongo, Ben Banda, Nathan Lupupa and John Kasengele. Starting from the 1980s, Zanaco started growing steadily from a mere social club to becoming one of the most successful and decorated club in Zambian football history. Over the years the Sunset Stadium-based team has won 7 Super League trophies, 4 Charity Shields, 1 Coca-Cola Cup, 1 Mosi Cup and 3 BP Cups. Zanaco are the only team outside of Zambia's Copperbelt Province to have not only won but also defended the Super League Trophy!

Zanaco stands for Zambia National Commercial Bank.

Achievements

2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016
2002
1987, 1988, 2006
2001, 2004
  • Zambian Charity Shield: 3
2001, 2003, 2006
  • Barclays Cup
 2017

Performance in CAF competitions

2003 – First Round
2004 – Second Round
2006 – First Round
2007 – First Round
2010 – Last 16
2017 – Group Stage
2010 – Group stage
2016 – Second Round
2001 – First Round
2002 – First Round

Current squad

For the 2016 CAF Confederations Cup[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Zambia GK Racha Kola
2 Zambia DF Andrew Kwiliko
3 Zambia DF Ziyo Tembo
4 Zambia MF Isaac Chansa
5 Zambia DF Chongo Chirwa
6 Zambia DF Pater Jacob Banda
7 Zimbabwe MF Tafadzwa Rusike
8 Zambia DF Jimmy Nakena
9 Zambia FW Rodgers Kola
10 Zambia MF Boyd Musonda
11 Zambia MF Charles Zulu
12 Cameroon MF Souleyman Moussa
13 Zambia MF Richard Kasonde
14 Democratic Republic of the Congo FW Maisha Chavda
No. Position Player
15 Zambia GK Toaster Nsabata
16 Zambia MF Chitoshi Mukuma
17 Zambia GK Mangani Banda
18 Zambia FW Chitiya Mususu
19 Ghana FW Ofori Bernard
20 Burkina Faso MF Romaric Pitroipa
21 Democratic Republic of the Congo DF Diddy Mpiana Kitumbo
22 Zambia DF George Chilufya
23 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Guily Manziba
24 Zimbabwe DF Zimiseleni Moyo

Club officials/Technical team

  • President: Zambia Edward Mutale
  • General Secretary: Zambia Jordan Maliti
  • Treasurer: Zambia Nchoba Choonga
  • Coach: Zambia Mumamba Numba
  • Assistant coach: Zambia Dabid Chilufya

Former Managers

  • Zambia Dan Kabwe
  • Zambia George Mungwa(late)
  • Zambia Wedson Nyirenda
  • Zambia Fighton Simukonda(late) (2004–07)
  • Zambia Wesley Mondo(late) (2007–08)
  • Zambia Keagan Mumba (late) (2012–13)
  • Zambia Aggrey Chiyangi

References

  1. ↑ Zambia: Zanaco Name Squad – AllAfrica
  • Zanaco FC – Zanaco
  •  – Zanaco Football Cub Official Website
  •  – Zanaco F C Official Facebook page


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