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	Marlon Kananda
League	MTN/FAZ Super Division
2018	5th
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 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

• Zambian Premier League: 7

2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016

• Zambian Cup: 1

2002

• Zambian Challenge Cup: 3

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

External links

• Zanaco FC – Zanaco
• [1] – Zanaco Football Club Official Website
• [2] – Zanaco F C Official Facebook page