Nkana F.C.

Nkana

Full name	Nkana Football Club
Nickname(s)	Kalampa (The Reds), Red Devils
Founded	1935
Ground	Nkana Stadium, Wusakili, Kitwe
Ground Capacity	10,000
Chairman	John Chiwele
Manager	Masautso Mwale
League	MTN/FAZ Super Division
2013	1st
Home colours Away colours

Nkana F.C. is a Zambian football club based in Kitwe that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at Nkana Stadium in Wusakili, Kitwe.

The club is currently sponsored by Mopani Copper Mines.^[1]

History

Nkana FC is one of Zambia’s oldest football clubs having been formed in 1935 in Kitwe's Wusakili township. 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.

Over the years, Nkana have accumulated a record of success having won the Premier League title twelve times, most recently in 2013.

Achievements

• African Cup of Champions Clubs Runners-up: 1

1990

• Zambian Premier League: 12

1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2013

• 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

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 2 appearances

2000 - Second Round

2002 - Second Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 9 appearances

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1998 - Quarter-Finals

2001 - Second Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1999 - Second Round

Former coaches

• Patrick Phiri
• Guston Mutobo
• Kenneth Malitoli
• Moses Simwala
• Ben Bamfuchile
• Beston Chambeshi
• Jericho Shinde
• Jeff Butler

References