2025–26 Zambia Super League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2025 – 10 May 2026 |
| Matches | 8 |
| Goals | 14 (1.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
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| Best goalkeeper | Multiple with 1 clean sheet |
| Biggest home win | Nchanga Rangers 2–0 Mutondo Stars (16 August 2025) |
| Biggest away win | NAPSA Stars 0–2 Green Eagles (16 August 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Mines United 1–2 Mufulira Wanderers (16 August 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 17 August 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Zambia Super League is the 65th season of the Zambia Super League, the top-tier football league in Zambia, and the 20th season under the administration of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), in partnership with league sponsor MTN. The campaign began on 16 August 2025 and is scheduled to conclude on 10 May 2026.
This season features four promoted teams from the 2024–25 Zambia National Division One: Mines United F.C., Mutondo Stars F.C., Nkwazi F.C., and Nchanga Rangers F.C., replacing the relegated sides Forest Rangers, Indeni, Lumwana Radiants, and Atletico Lusaka.[1]
Defending champions Power Dynamos return to defend their title, while traditional heavyweights such as ZESCO United, Nkana, and Red Arrows aim to contend for continental qualification spots.
Teams
Eighteen teams are competing in the league: fourteen holdovers from the 2024–25 season and four newly promoted from the Zambia National Division One.
Changes from previous season
| Promoted from 2024–25 National Division One |
Relegated to 2025–26 National Division One |
|---|---|
| Konkola Blades Mines United Kansanshi Dynamos Prison Leopards |
Forest Rangers Indeni Lumwana Radiants Atletico Lusaka |
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Buffaloes | Lusaka | Woodlands Stadium | 10,000 |
| 2 | Green Eagles | Choma | Choma Independence Stadium | 5,000 |
| 3 | Kabwe Warriors | Kabwe | Godfrey Chitalu Stadium | 15,000 |
| 4 | Kansanshi Dynamos | Solwezi | Kansanshi Stadium | 10,000 |
| 5 | Konkola Blades | Chililabombwe | Konkola Stadium | 25,000 |
| 6 | Maestro United | Mazabuka | Nakambala Stadium | 5,000 |
| 7 | Mines United | Kabwe | President Stadium | 6,000[2] |
| 8 | Mufulira Wanderers | Mufulira | Shinde Stadium | 5,000 |
| 9 | Mutondo Stars | Kitwe | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium (temporary) | 49,800 |
| 10 | NAPSA Stars | Lusaka | Woodlands Stadium | 10,000 |
| 11 | Nchanga Rangers | Chingola | Nchanga Stadium | 20,000 |
| 12 | Nkana | Kitwe | Nkana Stadium | 20,000 |
| 13 | Nkwazi | Lusaka | Edwin Imboela Stadium | 6,000 |
| 14 | Power Dynamos | Kitwe | Arthur Davies Stadium | 10,000 |
| 15 | Prison Leopards | Kabwe | Godfrey Chitalu Stadium | 15,000 |
| 16 | Red Arrows | Lusaka | Nkoloma Stadium | 5,000 |
| 17 | ZESCO United | Ndola | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | 49,800 |
| 18 | Zanaco | Lusaka | Sunset Stadium | 10,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Arrows | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 31 | Qualification for the 2026–27 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Power Dynamos | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 25 | Qualification for the 2026–27 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Nchanga Rangers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 24 | |
| 4 | Zanaco | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 24 | |
| 5 | MUZA | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 23 | |
| 6 | Kabwe Warriors | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Mufulira Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Green Eagles | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 19 | |
| 9 | Green Buffaloes | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 18 | |
| 10 | Konkola Blades | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 17 | |
| 11 | NAPSA Stars | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 15 | |
| 12 | Nkwazi | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 13 | |
| 13 | ZESCO United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | |
| 14 | Prison Leopards | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 11 | |
| 15 | Kansanshi Dynamos | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 11 | |
| 16 | Mutondo Stars | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 11 | Relegation to Zambia National Division One |
| 17 | Nkana | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 10 | |
| 18 | Mines United | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head; 5) Playoff if needed
Results
References
- ^ Chikondi (20 May 2025). "Prison Leopards Return to MTN Super League". Bola Yapa Zed. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "President Stadium".