ZESCO United F.C.
Association football club in Zambia
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ZESCO United Football Club (simply often known as ZESCO) is a Zambian professional football club based in Ndola, that competes in the Zambia Super League. Founded in 1974, the team plays its home matches at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
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| Full name | ZESCO United Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | Zega Mambo, Team Ya Ziko | ||
| Short name | Zesco | ||
| Founded | 1 January 1974 | ||
| Stadium | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola | ||
| Capacity | 49,800 | ||
| Owner | ZESCO | ||
| Chairman | Richard Mulenga | ||
| Manager | George Lwandamina | ||
| League | Zambia Super League | ||
| 2025–26 | 10th | ||
| Website | http://www.zescounitedfc.co.zm/ | ||
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The club is wholly owned and sponsored by the state owned electricity supplier ZESCO.[1]
History and records
ZESCO United was founded in 1974. They became the first Zambian club to qualify for the CAF Champions League group stage in 2009. ZESCO United are one of only 3 Zambian clubs including Nkana and Green Buffaloes who hold an all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian opposition.[citation needed] ZESCO United also became the first Zambian Club in the 21st century to play against European opposition when they played against Zenit Saint Petersburg in Abu Dhabi in 2008.[citation needed]
They reached their first ever semi finals of the CAF African Champions League after a 2–2 draw away to Egyptian league champions Al Ahly in Matchday 5 of the 2016 CAF Champions' League quarter final group stage.[2]
They extended their all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian teams to 26 games on Saturday, 17 September 2016, after a 2–1 home win against South African league champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League.[3]
The club became the first Zambian club to sign an Asian player, Kosuke Nakamachi from Japan.
In April 2026, the club was suspended from the Zambian Premier League for taking its grievance on being disqualified from the ABSA Cup to a public court of law.[4]
Stadium
Before mid-2012, ZESCO United played its home games at the Trade Fair grounds in the industrial area of Ndola.[5][6][7] After the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium opened in June 2012,[8] ZESCO United shifted to playing its home games at the new stadium.[9] The Trade Fair grounds remain a venue for ZESCO United to host matches when they need an alternative venue from the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, such as when the stadium has scheduled maintenance works.[9][10][11][12]
Achievements
- Zambian Cup: 1
- 2006
- Finalist : 2007
- 2007, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2021
- ABSA Cup: 6
- 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2025
- Finalist : 2021
- 2007
- 1980, 2003
Performance in CAF competitions
Players
Current squad
As of 13 Dec 2025. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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