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| Full name | Zanaco Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Bankers, Sensational, Los Banqueros | |
| Founded | 1985 | |
| Ground | Sunset Stadium, Lusaka | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| Chairman | Edward Mutale | |
| Manager | Marlon Kananda | |
| League | MTN/FAZ Super Division | |
| 2018 | 5th | |
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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
- Zambian Cup: 1
- 2002
- 1987, 1988, 2006
- Zambian Coca-Cola Cup: 2
- 2001, 2004
- Zambian Charity Shield: 3
- 2001, 2003, 2006
- Barclays Cup
- 2017
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 5 appearances
- 2003 – First Round
- 2004 – Second Round
- 2006 – First Round
- 2007 – First Round
- 2010 – Last 16
- 2017 – Group Stage (Top 16)
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
- 2010 – Group stage (Top 8)
- 2016 – Second Round
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
- 2001 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 2002 – First Round
Club officials/Technical team
- President:
Edward Mutale - General Secretary: Jordan Maliti
- Treasurer: Nchoba Choonga
- Coach: Chris Kaunda
- Assistant coach: Joel Bwalya
Former Managers
- Dan Kabwe
- George Mungwa(late)
- Wedson Nyirenda
- Fighton Simukonda(late) (2004–07)
- Wesley Mondo(late) (2007–08)
- Keagan Mumba (late) (2012–13)
- Aggrey Chiyangi
References
External links
- Zanaco FC – Zanaco
- [1] – Zanaco Football Club Official Website
- [2] – Zanaco F C Official Facebook page