Zanaco F.C.

Zanaco FC is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. Zanaco Football Club was formed in 1972 as a social team by management trainees of Zambia National Commercial Bank. The team was launched at LOTUS INN in Lusaka. The founding members were Lloyd Choongo, Ben Banda, Nathan Lupupa and John Kasengele. Starting from the 1980s, Zanaco started growing steadily from a mere social club to becoming one of the most successful and decorated club in Zambian football history. Over the years the Sunset Stadium-based team has won 4 Super League trophies, 4 Charity Shields, 1 Coca-Cola Cup, 1 Mosi Cup and 3 BP Cups. Zanaco are the only team outside of Zambia's Copperbelt Province to have not only won but also defended the Super League Trophy.

Zanaco stands for Zambia National Commercial Bank.

Achievements

 * Zambian Premier League: 7
 * 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016
 * Runner up : 2001, 2015, 2017, 2021
 * Zambian Cup: 1
 * 2002
 * Finalist : 1998
 * ABSA Cup: 1
 * 2017
 * Finalist : 2010, 2016, 2019
 * Zambian Charity Shield: 4
 * 2001, 2003, 2006, 2019
 * Zambian Challenge Cup: 3
 * 1987, 1988, 2006
 * Zambian Coca-Cola Cup: 2
 * 2001, 2004

Performance in CAF competitions

 * CAF Champions League: 8 appearances
 * 2003 – First Round
 * 2004 – Second Round
 * 2006 – First Round
 * 2007 – First Round
 * 2010 – Last 16
 * 2017 – Group Stage (Top 16)
 * 2018 – First Round (Relegated to the Confederation Cup)
 * 2022 -


 * CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances
 * 2010 – Group stage (Top 8)
 * 2016 – Second Round
 * 2018 – Pre-Group Stage
 * 2020 – Quarter Final


 * CAF Cup: 2 appearances
 * 2001 – First Round


 * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
 * 2002 – First Round

Club officials

 * Chairman: 🇿🇲 David Musunga
 * General Manager-CEO: 🇿🇲 Modest Hamalabbi
 * Administrative Officer: 🇿🇲 Roy Mutombo
 * General Secretary: 🇿🇲 Isaac Manda

Staff

 * Head Coach: 🇿🇲 Wedson Nyirenda
 * Assistant Coach: 🇿🇲 Henry Banda
 * Goalkeeper Coach: 🇿🇲 Kennedy Kalale

Former managers

 * 🇿🇲 Dan Kabwe
 * 🇿🇲 George Mungwa(late)
 * 🇿🇲 Wedson Nyirenda
 * 🇿🇲 Fighton Simukonda(late) (2004–07)
 * 🇿🇲 Wesley Mondo(late) (2007–08)
 * 🇿🇲 Keagan Mumba (late) (2012–13)
 * 🇿🇲 Aggrey Chiyangi
 * 🇿🇲 Mumamba Numba
 * 🇿🇲 Chris Kaunda
 * 🇿🇲 kelvin Kaindu