The Zambia Super League, known as the MTN Super League for sponsorship purposes, is the top association football league created in 1962 by the Football Association of Zambia. The winners of the league each season receive ZMW1,000,000 ($40000) and a copper trophy engraved with their team name.

Format

The league is contested by 18 teams every season. Until 2018, it was scheduled to run within the calendar year from March to December. Since then, owing to the decision by CAF on 20 July 2017 to switch from their traditional across-year runtime/schedule of their club competitions to align with that of the UEFA/European calendar,{{cite web|date=20 July 2017|title=Decisions of CAF Executive Committee – 20 July 2017|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/decisions-of-caf-executive-committee-20-july-2017/|website=CAFOnline.com|access-date=22 July 2017|quote=It was agreed by the Committee to maintain the current format, but to proceed in the future to a change in timing for inter-club competitions which are expected to start from August to May.}}{{cite web|date=13 December 2017|title=Change in dates for Caf club competitions will begin in 2018|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42337314|website=BBC Sport|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=30 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230015427/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42337314|url-status=live}} it currently runs from August to May.

After each season and assuming Zambia is among the top 12 countries in the current CAF 5-year ranking system, the top 4 teams will qualify for CAF competitions; the top 2 qualify for the CAF Champions League and the two teams finishing below the top 2 positions on the league table qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup. The teams who finish in the final 3 positions of the table are relegated to the National League and replaced with the teams who finish in the top 3 positions of the National League table.

Broadcasting

The league's broadcaster since 2007 is South Africa-based SuperSport, which telecasts 126 of the current 306 matches each season, all outside Southern Africa.{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Adam|date=7 September 2015|title=SuperSport signs US$5 million deal with Zambian FA|website=SportsPro|quote=The latest upgrade to the deal is the second renewal between SuperSport and the FAZ, with the initial contract commencing in 2007 and being renewed for a further five years in 2010.|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/supersport_signs_us5_million_deal_with_zambian_fa/|access-date=23 July 2022|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624191600/http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/supersport_signs_us5_million_deal_with_zambian_fa|url-status=live}} Seven matches were added to the telecast schedule since the 2022–23 season.

Sponsorship

In 2018, FAZ struck a deal with the MTN Group of South Africa to sponsor the league being worth initially $4 million (ZMW 7,571,280) for 5 years{{cite web|first=Phumzile|last=Ngcatshe|date=21 March 2018|title=Zambian FA announce new sponsorship deal with MTN|url=https://africanfootball.com/news/745129/Zambian-FA-announce-new-sponsorship-deal-with-MTN|website=African Football|access-date=23 July 2022|archive-date=17 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017034219/https://africanfootball.com/news/745129/Zambian-FA-announce-new-sponsorship-deal-with-MTN|url-status=live}} which has since been extended till date.{{cite web|last=Long|first=Michael|date=15 December 2014|title=MTN renews support for Zambian soccer|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/mtn_renews_support_for_zambian_soccer/|website=SportsPro Media|access-date=5 January 2023}}{{cite web|date=19 March 2018|title=FAZ reveal eye-watering new MTN sponsorship deal|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/zambia/story/3426173/faz-reveal-eye-watering-new-mtn-sponsorship-deal|website=ESPN|access-date=22 July 2022|archive-date=24 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824115058/https://www.espn.com/soccer/zambia/story/3426173/faz-reveal-eye-watering-new-mtn-sponsorship-deal|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Jere|first=Joshua|date=12 April 2021|title=FAZ, MTN SEAL K43m SPONSORSHIP DEAL FAZ, MTN SEAL K43m SPONSORSHIP DEAL|website=ZNBC|url=https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/faz-mtn-seal-k43m-sponsorship-deal/|access-date=23 July 2022}}{{cite web|date=12 April 2021|title=Zambia : MTN Announces New K45 Million FAZ League Deal|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/04/12/mtn-announces-new-k45-million-faz-league-deal/|website=Lusaka Times|access-date=22 July 2022|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329135641/https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/04/12/mtn-announces-new-k45-million-faz-league-deal/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=13 April 2021|title=FAZ, MTN pen new three-year deal|website=FARPost|url=https://www.after.me.uk/faz-mtn-pen-new-three-year-deal/|access-date=22 July 2022}} Via telecasting the league on SuperSport, the prize money given to each league team is ZMW300,000 ($ 15,848.52). The league runners-up receives ZMW 350,000 ($ 18,489.94) and the other 16 teams receive ZMW 200,000 ($ 10,565.68).{{cite web|date=15 January 2019|title=SuperSport announces new outside broadcast partner and reaffirms commitment to Zambia|website=Mwebantu|url=https://www.mwebantu.com/supersport-announces-new-outside-broadcast-partner-and-reaffirms-commitment-to-zambia/|access-date=23 July 2022}}

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Position !Team !Prize Money (ZMW/K) !Telecast Prize !Total
1 \|ZESCO United \|500,000 \|300,000 \|800,000
2 \|Green Eagles \|350,000 \|300,000 \|650,000
3 \|Buildcon \|200,000 \|300,000 \|500,000
4 \|Zanaco \|200,000 \|300,000 \|500,000

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Position

!Team

!Prize Money (ZMW/K)

!Telecast Prize

!Total

|ZESCO United

|500,000

|300,000

|800,000

|Green Eagles

|350,000

|300,000

|650,000

|Buildcon

|200,000

|300,000

|500,000

|Zanaco

|200,000

|300,000

|500,000

[[2023–24 Zambia Super League|2023–24]] clubs

Champions

The previous league winners are as follows:

1962: Roan United (Luanshya)
1963: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1964: City of Lusaka (Lusaka)
1965: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1966: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1967: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1968: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1969: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1970: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1971: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1972: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1973: Zambia Army (Lusaka)
1974: Zambia Army (Lusaka)
1975: Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
1976: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1977: Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
1978: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1979: Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
1980: Nchanga Rangers (Chingola)
1981: Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
1982: Nkana (Kitwe)
1983: Nkana (Kitwe)
1984: Power Dynamos (Kitwe) (1)
1985: Nkana (Kitwe)
1986: Nkana (Kitwe)
1987: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1988: Nkana (Kitwe)
1989: Nkana (Kitwe)
1990: Nkana (Kitwe)
1991: Power Dynamos (Kitwe) (2)
1992: Nkana (Kitwe)
1993: Nkana (Kitwe)
1994: Power Dynamos (Kitwe) (3)
1995: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1996: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1997: Power Dynamos (Kitwe) (4)
1998: Nchanga Rangers (Chingola)
1999: Nkana (Kitwe)
2000: Power Dynamos (Kitwe) (5)
2001: Nkana (Kitwe)
2002: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2003: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2004: Red Arrows (Lusaka)
2005: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2006: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2007: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2008: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2009: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2010: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2011: Power Dynamos (Kitwe) (6)
2012: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2013: Nkana (Kitwe)
2014: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2015: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2016: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2017: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2018: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2019: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2019–20: Nkana (Kitwe){{cite web|date=10 August 2020|title=Nkana lifted 2019/20 Zambia Super League trophy|website=Africa Top Sports|url=https://en.africatopsports.com/2020/08/10/nkana-lifted-2019-20-zambia-super-league-trophy/|access-date=23 July 2022|archive-date=24 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824115059/https://en.africatopsports.com/2020/08/10/nkana-lifted-2019-20-zambia-super-league-trophy/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=10 August 2020|title=Nkana crowned 2019/20 champions|website=The Lusaka Sun|url=https://www.thezambiansun.news/2020/08/10/nkana-crowned-2019-20-champions/|access-date=23 July 2022|archive-date=24 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824115059/https://www.thezambiansun.news/2020/08/10/nkana-crowned-2019-20-champions/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=10 August 2020|title=Nkana crowned Zambia champions|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/nkana-crowned-zambia-champions|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824115059/https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/nkana-crowned-zambia-champions|archive-date=24 August 2022|website=CAFOnline.com|access-date=23 July 2020}}
2020–21: ZESCO United (Ndola){{cite web|date=13 June 2021|title=Zesco United crowned 2020/21 Zambian Super League champions|url=https://africanfootball.com/news/786660/Zesco-United-crowned-Zambian-Champions|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816163105/https://africanfootball.com/news/786660/Zesco-United-crowned-Zambian-Champions|archive-date=16 August 2022|website=African Football|access-date=13 June 2022}}{{cite web|date=15 June 2021|title=Zesco United wins ninth Zambian League title|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/zesco-united-wins-ninth-zambian-league-title|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615134946/https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/zesco-united-wins-ninth-zambian-league-title|archive-date=15 June 2021|website=CAFOnline.com|access-date=23 July 2022}}{{cite web|date=13 June 2021|title=Zesco United crowned champions in Zambia|url=https://supersport.com/rugby/news/210613_Zesco_United_crowned_champions_in_Zambia|website=SuperSport|access-date=23 July 2022}}
2021–22: Red Arrows (Lusaka) {{cite web|date=25 April 2022|title=Red-hot Arrows strike first Zambia league title in 18 years|url=https://en.africatopsports.com/2022/04/25/red-hot-arrows-strike-first-zambia-league-title-in-18-years/|website=Africa Top Sports|access-date=1 July 2022|archive-date=24 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824115100/https://en.africatopsports.com/2022/04/25/red-hot-arrows-strike-first-zambia-league-title-in-18-years/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=24 April 2022|title=Red Arrows Crowned 2021/22 Zambian Super League champions|url=https://africanfootball.com/news/793760/Red-Arrows-Crowned-2021-2022-Zambian-champions|access-date=1 July 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525062703/https://africanfootball.com/news/793760/Red-Arrows-Crowned-2021-2022-Zambian-champions|archive-date=25 May 2022}}{{cite web|date=25 April 2022|title=Zambia: Red Arrows secure league title with one match to spare|website=Sport News Africa|url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/football-eng/zambia-red-arrows-secure-league-title-with-one-match-to-spare/|access-date=1 July 2022|archive-date=14 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814151718/https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/football-eng/zambia-red-arrows-secure-league-title-with-one-match-to-spare/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=10 May 2022|title=Red Arrows triumph over Zesco United to lift Zambian League trophy|website=CAFOnline.com|url=https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/red-arrows-triumph-over-zesco-united-to-lift-zambian-league-trophy|access-date=23 July 2022|archive-date=24 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824115058/https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/red-arrows-triumph-over-zesco-united-to-lift-zambian-league-trophy|url-status=live}}
2022–23: Power Dynamos (Kitwe) (7){{cite web|date=6 May 2023|title=Power Dynamos are MTN Super League champions|url=https://supersport.com/rugby/mtn-super-league/news/be2affc5-6ec8-4b57-a9ab-0f64a71ac9f4/power-dynamos-are-mtn-super-league-champions|website=SuperSport|access-date=9 June 2023}}{{cite web|date=6 May 2023|title=Power Dynamos seal seventh league title as Chambishi are relegated|url=https://zambianfootball.co.zm/power-dynamos-seal-seventh-league-title-as-chambishi-are-relegated/|website=ZamFoot|access-date=9 June 2023}}{{cite web|date=7 May 2023|title=Power Dynamos Officially Win the Zambian Super League|url=https://www.addedtimeexclusive.com/power-dynamos-win-zsl/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507052155/https://addedtimeexclusive.com/power-dynamos-win-zsl/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 7, 2023|website=Added Time Exclusive|access-date=9 June 2023}}
2023–24: Red Arrows (Lusaka){{Cite web |title=Zambia 2023/24 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zamb2024.html |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=www.rsssf.org}}
2024–25: Power Dynamos F.C. (Kitwe) (8){{Cite web |title=Zambia 2024/25 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zamb2025.html |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=www.rsssf.org}}

Performances by club

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Club ! Location ! Titles
Nkana \| Kitwe \| 13
Mufulira Wanderers \| Mufulira \| 9
ZESCO United \| Ndola \| 9
Power Dynamos \| Kitwe \| 8
Zanaco \| Lusaka \| 7
Green Buffaloes \| Lusaka \| 6
Kabwe Warriors \| Kabwe \| 5
Red Arrows \| Lusaka \| 3
Nchanga Rangers \| Chingola \| 2
City of Lusaka \| Lusaka \| 1
Roan United \| Luanshya \| 1

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Club

! Location

! Titles

Nkana

| Kitwe

| 13

Mufulira Wanderers

| Mufulira

| 9

ZESCO United

| Ndola

| 9

Power Dynamos

| Kitwe

| 8

Zanaco

| Lusaka

| 7

Green Buffaloes

| Lusaka

| 6

Kabwe Warriors

| Kabwe

| 5

Red Arrows

| Lusaka

| 3

Nchanga Rangers

| Chingola

| 2

City of Lusaka

| Lusaka

| 1

Roan United

| Luanshya

| 1

Top goalscorers

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"

!Season

!Goalscorer

!Club

!Goals

rowspan=2|2002

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Rotson Kilambe

|Zanaco

|rowspan=2|17

{{flagicon|ZAM}} Zachariah Simukonda

|Red Arrows

rowspan=3|2003

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Francis Kombe

|Power Dynamos

|rowspan=3|18

{{flagicon|ZAM}} John Lomani

|Power Dynamos

{{flagicon|ZAM}} Musonda Mweuke

|Kabwe Warriors

2004

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Jimmy Mumba

|Green Buffaloes

|15

2005

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Dube Phiri

|Red Arrows

|28

2006

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Winston Kalengo

|Zanaco

|28

2007

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Rainford Kalaba

|Zesco United

|23

2008

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Rodgers Kola

|Zanaco

|13

2016

|{{flagicon|COD}} Walter Bwalya

|Nkana

|24

2018

|{{flagicon|COD}} Idris Mbombo

|Nkana

|20

rowspan=2|2019

|{{flagicon|BDI}} Laudit Mavugo

|NAPSA Stars

|rowspan=2|10

{{flagicon|ZAM}} Austin Muwowo

|Forest Rangers

2019–20

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} James Chamanga

|Power Dynamos

|16

2020–21

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Moses Phiri

|Green Buffaloes

|17

2021–22

|{{flagicon|ZAM}} Ricky Banda

|Red Arrows

|15

2022–23

|{{Flagicon|COD}} Andy Boyeli

|Chambishi

|16

2023-24

|{{flagicon|ZMB}} Freddy Michael

|Green Eagles

|11

2024-25https://www.besoccer.com/Competition/rankings/super_league_zambia/2025/top-scorers

|{{Flagicon|COD}} Idris Mbombo

|Nkana

|14

References

External links

{{official website|https://www.faz.co.zm/table/mtn-super-league-table/}} (link currently unresponsive) {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127143654/https://www.faz.co.zm/table/mtn-super-league-table/|date=27 November 2022}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111012091634/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/zambia/premier-league/ League profile] (Archived) at the now-defunct MTNFootball.com
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070708204905/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=zam/nationalleague/standings.html League profile] (Archived) at FIFA.com
[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zambchamp.html League History & Records] via RSSSF

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