Forest Rangers F.C.

In 1975, Forest Rangers Football Club started as Community Football Team at Dola Hill Forest Station in Ndola[1] and joined the Ndola District Amateur League in 1976. After a period of 3 years, the club was promoted to Division 3 under the Copper belt Amateur League up to the end of the 1988 soccer season. The club played Division 1 football from 1989 to 1991.

During the 1991 soccer season, the club finished as runners up in the independence Cup Competition after losing 5-1 to the then Football kings of Zambia, Nkana Football Club.[2] This was after the club had eliminated Mufulira Wanderers in the semi-final by a lone goal at Nkana Stadium. At the end of the same soccer season, the club won promotion to the Super league Division.

The club stayed in the Super League Division up to the end of the 1994 soccer. During the 1994 season, the club finished among the top eight clubs of the Super League Division.

In 1995, the sponsors (ZAFFICO Limited) under the cost saving measures policy disbanded the team.

In 1998, the team was revamped through social football. In 1999, the team merged with strike Rovers Football club and played Division 1 Football under the club name of Forest Strikes Football Club up to 2000.

In 2001, the club retained the name of Forest Rangers Football Club when ZAFFICO limited became the sole sponsors of the club.

The club's Premier League Football performance since 2002 has been as follows:

• 2002 Played Super League Football
• 2003 Played Division 1 Football
• 2004 Played Super League Football
• 2005 Played Division 1 Football
• 2006 Played Super League Football and finished among the top eight
• 2007 Played Super League Football
• 2008 Played Supper Division 1 Football
• 2009 Played Supper League Football and finished among the top eight
• 2010 Played Supper League football
• 2011 Played Super League Football
• 2012 Played Super League Football
• 2013 Played Super League and got relegated to Division 1 Football
• 2014 Played Division 1.Won the League and promotion to Super League Football

Forest Rangers Football Club has been very instrumental in football talent identification and development through urban and rural football. So far, the club has produced the following notable players:

• 1993 – 2001 Kellies Mwamba Musole Sakulanda, Joe Kabemba, Aston Mbewe and John Mubanga
• 2002 to date Felix Katongo, Nyambe Mulenga, Zebron Njovu, Nasha Kaya, Osward Kalamba, Sebastian Mwansa, Lwipa Juma, Floyd Phiri, Daudi Musekwa, Christopher Musonda, Kelvin Kanyenga, Allan Chibwe, Frazer Mwewa, Prince Mubita, Bizwell phiri, Michael Phiri and Kennedy Chansa Mpoya, Walter Bwalya Binene Sabwa, Dieugo Apanane, Fred Tshimenga, and George Stama.

Team profile

• Nickname : Fole Malembe
• Formed : 1975
• Sponsors :Zambia Forestry and Forest industries Corporation
• Team colours : Green and yellow
• Home ground : Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
• Local league honours : Nil
• Local cup honours :
  • 1991 Independence Cup runners up
  • 2005 Coca-Cola Cup Champions
  • 2006 Charity shield runners up
  • 2006 Coca-Cola Cup runners up

Traditionally, Forest Rangers have always worn yellow and green home kits, with green and white as their away and third colors respectively.

• Zambian Coca-Cola Cup: 1

2005

First-team squad

As of 21 August 2019[3]

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

No. Position Player 1 DF Arafat Ilunga 2 DF Benson Chali 3 FW Benson Kolala 4 MF Chisha Gerald 5 FW Conlyde Luchanga 6 GK Daniel Mutshinemu 7 DF Douglas Muwowo 8 DF Gift Sikaonga 9 MF Isaac Chansa 10 MF Kobe Chipeta 11 MF Laurent Muma 12 MF Manasseh Soko

No. Position Player 13 DF Masautso Zimba 14 GK Mathias Kigonya 15 FW Mundia Makokwa 16 DF Mwinkeu Kazembe 17 FW Nicholas Mulilo 18 MF Ilongo Ngasanya 19 MF Pele Ngulakwey 20 FW Peter Mwangani 21 DF Sydney Kasanda 22 MF Webster Muzaza 23 FW Yvan Mballa 24 FW Zikiru Adams