Nkana F.C.
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| Full name | Nkana Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Kalampa (The Reds), Red Devils | ||
| Founded | 1935 | ||
| Ground | Nkana Stadium, Wusakili, Kitwe | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Evaristo Kabila | ||
| Manager | Zeddy Saileti | ||
| League | MTN/FAZ Super Division | ||
| 2013 | 1st | ||
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Nkana FC is a Zambian football club based in Kitwe that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. It is largely Zambia's most successful and popular football club. 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.
On 23 May 2014, head coach Masautso Mwale died in a road traffic accident on the eve of the home game against Séwé Sport of the Ivory Coast in the Group B in the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup. The accident occurred near Maposa area and his car overturned several times as he was driving back to join the team in camp in Kitwe.[2]
Rivals
Nkana Fc vs Power Dynamos F.C. Their match being the biggest football game on the Zambian football calendar. The game is also Known as the Kopala Derby.
Achievements
- 1990
- 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2013
- Zambian Cup: 6
- 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000
- 1964, 1966 (as Rhokana United)
- 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Zambian Charity Shield: 3
- 2000
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 3 appearances
- 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
Players
Current squad
As of 25 March 2014. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former coaches
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Guston Mutobo -
Jeff Butler -
Beston Chambeshi - Jericho Shinde
- Moses Simwala (1980–93)
- Patrick Phiri (1997–02)
- Ben Bamfuchile
- Kenneth Malitoli (2007)
- Masautso Mwale (2013–14)
References
- ↑ "Mopani seeks posts on Nkana executive". The Post Online. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ↑ "Tragic loss!! Nkana coach Masauso Mwale dies". ZamFoot. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ "Nkana versus Power Dynamos: Kopala derby best eleven – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2017-07-07.