Zambian Charity Shield
Football tournament
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The Zambian Charity Shield officially called Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu Charity Shield[1] since 2003 is a season opener match between the champions of the previous Super League season and the holders of the ABSA Cup. If the Super League champions also won the ABSA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition. The fixture was first played in the 1967 season. The current holders are Red Arrows, who defeated Kabwe Warriors 2-1 in the 2024 match.[2]
| Organiser(s) | FAZ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1967 |
| Region | Zambia |
| Teams | 2 |
| Current champions | Red Arrows (4th title) |
| Most championships | Nkana (18 titles) |
 2024 Zambian Charity Shield | |
Records
- The most successful teams in the competition are Nkana (18 outright wins), Kabwe Warriors (7 outright wins), Power Dynamos (5 outright wins)
- The highest scoring game was Nkana 4-0 win against INDENI in 2000.[3]
History
Winners
By number of wins (clubs)
| Team | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Nkana | 18 | 1982,[4] 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2014, 2018, 2019,[5] 2020 |
| Kabwe Warriors | 7 | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1988, 1992 |
| Power Dynamos | 6 | 1998, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| Green Buffaloes | 5 | 1974,[6] 1978, 1980, 2008, 2010 |
| Zesco United | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2021 | |
| Mufulira Wanderers | 4 | 1967,1968, 1976, 1977 |
| Zanaco | 2001, 2003, 2006, 2019[5] | |
| Red Arrows | 1975, 2005, 2022, 2024 | |
| Nchanga Rangers | 3 | 1979, 1999, 2002 |
| Ndola United | 1 | 1981 |
| Vitafoam United | 1986 |