Nkana F.C.

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Nkana FC
Full name	Nkana FC
Nickname(s)	Red Devils, Kalampa (The reds)
Founded	1955
Ground	Scriveners Stadium Kitwe, Zambia (Capacity 22,000)
Manager	Beston Chambeshi
League	Zambian Premier League
2007/08

Nkana FC is a football club from Kitwe in Zambia. They play their home games at Scriveners Stadium or Nkana Stadium. The club was founded under the name of Rhokana United FC before it changed to Nkana Red Devils. In 1990, they were runners-up in the African Cup of Champions, the only Zambian team to ever reach the finals.

Contents 1 The Kitwe derby 2 Achievements 3 Performance in CAF competitions 4 Former notable players 5 managerial History 6 Club records

[edit] The Kitwe derby

The Kitwe derby between Power Dynamos and Nkana is one of the most fiercely contested matches in African soccer, perhaps only upstaged in competitiveness by the Soweto derby (Pirates and Chiefs) in South Africa.

[edit] Achievements

• African Cup of Champions Clubs Runners-up: 1

1990

• Zambian Premier League: 11

1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001

• Zambian Cup: 6

1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000

• Zambian Challenge Cup: 7

1964, 1966 (as Rhokana United)

1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000

• Zambian Charity Shield: 3

2000

[edit] Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 2 appearances

2000 - Second Round

2002 - Second Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 9 appearances

1983: Semi-Final 1984: Quarter-Final 1986: Semi-Final

1987: Second Round 1989: Semi-Final 1990: Finalist

1991: Semi-Final 1992: Quarter-Final 1993: Quarter-Final

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1998 - Quarter-Final

2001 - Second Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1999 - Second Round

[edit] Former notable players

David Chilufya Dennis Lota Kenneth Malitoli Mordon Malitoli Gift Kampamba Frazier Kamwandi Freddie Mwila Jnr Musole Sakhulanda Emmanuel Mschili

Benard Makufi Jericho “Russian Tanker” Shinde Dominic “Kabulubulu” Mutale Kapambwe Mulenga Eston “Yellowman” Mulenga Gibby “Cool it” Mbasela Mike “Zozo” Chabala John “Libya” Kalusa John “Tolo” Mofya

Golden “Umusumba wa Jerusalem Abaleya” Gazika Beston “Quicksilver” Chambeshi Godfrey “Amalume” Moselepeti Chris ” Teacher” Kaoma John “Soko Zambia” Soko Timothy “Timmy Tiger” Mwitwa Kelvin Mutale Kenan “Akayeye” Simambe Numba Mwila

[edit] managerial History

• 2007 - Present Beston Chambeshi is currently coaching in botswana.
• 2007/02- 08/2007 Kennth Malitoli
• Mordon Malitoli is working with the Mopani Copper Mines (MCM)as number taker railway transport section.
• Musole Sakulanda is working with the mopani copper mines (mcm) as shunter railway transport section

[edit] Club records

• Most appearances - Fighton Simukonda 375 is now coaching city of lusaka fc
• Most goals - Musole Sakhulanda 108
• Most capped Player - Fighton simukonda 56
• Most appearances in a season - Aston Mbewe 51 (1993)
• Most goals in a season - Musole sakhulanda 29 (1999/00)

Zambian Premier League 2008 v • d • e

Chambishi F.C. | City of Lusaka | Green Buffaloes | Green Eagles | Kabwe Warriors | Konkola Blades | Lusaka Dynamos | Nchanga Rangers | Nkana F.C. | Nkwazi F.C. | Power Dynamos | Red Arrows | Roan United | Young Arrows | Zanaco | ZESCO United