Zanaco F.C.

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Zanaco FC

Full name	Zanaco Football Club
Nickname(s)	The bullets Sensational, Los Banqueros
Founded	1978
Ground	Sunset Stadium, Mass Media, Lusaka
Capacity	60000
Chairman	Edward Mutale
Manager	Roy Mutombo (acting)
League	MTN/FAZ Super Division
2023–24	8th
Home colours

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 1972 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 4 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.

• Zambian Premier League: 7
  • 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016
  • Runner up : 2001, 2015, 2017, 2021
• Zambian Cup: 1
  • 2002
  • Finalist : 1998
• ABSA Cup: 1
  • 2017
  • Finalist : 2010, 2016, 2019
• Zambian Charity Shield: 4
  • 2001, 2003, 2006, 2019
• Zambian Challenge Cup: 3
  • 1987, 1988, 2006
• Zambian Coca-Cola Cup: 2
  • 2001, 2004

• CAF Champions League: 8 appearances

2003 – First Round

2004 – Second Round

2006 – First Round

2007 – First Round

2010 – Last 16

2017 – Group Stage (Top 16)

2018 – First Round (Relegated to the Confederation Cup)

2022 -

• CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances

2010 – Group stage (Top 8)

2016 – Second Round

2018 – Pre-Group Stage

2020 – Quarter Final

• CAF Cup: 2 appearances

2001 – First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

2002 – First Round

• Chairman: David Musunga
• General Manager-CEO: Modest Hamalabbi
• Administrative Officer: Roy Mutombo
• General Secretary: Isaac Manda

• Head Coach: Wedson Nyirenda
• Assistant Coach: Henry Banda
• Goalkeeper Coach: Kennedy Kalale

• Dan Kabwe
• George Mungwa(late)
• Wedson Nyirenda
• Fighton Simukonda(late) (2004–07)
• Wesley Mondo(late) (2007–08)
• Keagan Mumba (late) (2012–13)
• Aggrey Chiyangi
• Mumamba Numba
• Chris Kaunda
• kelvin Kaindu

• Zanaco FC – Zanaco
• http://www.zanacofc.co.zm/

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