History of football cup competitions in Zambia
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2023) |
According to records from the
Independence Cup
The Northern Rhodesia Castle Cup, rebranded two years later as the Independence Cup due to
Its winners did not always enter the African Cup Winners' Cup; an entry was often reserved for the winners of the African Cup of Champions Clubs (now the CAF Champions League) which usually contested between four clubs.
It got rebranded as the Mosi Cup in 1993 and has not been played or organized since its last edition in 2007.
Northern Rhodesia Castle Cup
- 1961 : City of Lusaka
- 1962 : Roan United
- 1963 : Mufulira Blackpool
Independence Cup
- 1964 : City of Lusaka
- 1965 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1966 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1967 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1968 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1969 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1970 : Ndola United
- 1971 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1972 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1973 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1974 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1975 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1976 : Mufulira Blackpool
- 1977 : Roan United
- 1978 : Nchanga Rangers
- 1979 : Power Dynamos
- 1980 : Power Dynamos
- 1981 : Vitafoam United
- 1982 : Power Dynamos
- 1983 : Konkola Blades
- 1984 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1985 : Strike Rovers
- 1986 : Nkana Red Devils
- 1987 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1988 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1989 : Nkana Red Devils
- 1990 : Power Dynamos
- 1991 : Nkana Red Devils
- 1992 : Nkana
Mosi Cup
- 1993 : Nkana
- 1994 : Roan United
- 1995 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1996 : Roan United
- 1997 : Power Dynamos
- 1998 : Konkola Blades
- 1999 : Zamsure
- 2000 : Nkana
- 2001 : Power Dynamos
- 2002 : Zanaco
- 2003 : Power Dynamos
- 2004 : Lusaka Celtic
- 2005 : Green Buffaloes
- 2006 : ZESCO United
- 2007 : Red Arrows
Champion of Champions Cup
The Champion of Champions Cup was a cup competition in Zambian football active from 1974 to 1993. It was played by the teams who finished in the top 4 places in the country's football league system (the equivalence of the "GHALCA Top 4" in Ghana). It was named under various sponsorships; Cadbury Schweppes (1974-1975), the Zambian State Lottery (1976–78) and the Zambia Railways (1979). The winners of this competition occasionally get invited to compete in the African Cup Winners' Cup.[1]
- 1974: Mufulira Wanderers
- 1975: Green Buffaloes
- 1976: Mufulira Wanderers
- 1977: Mufulira Wanderers
- 1978: Mufulira Wanderers
- 1979: Green Buffaloes
- 1980: Power Dynamos
- 1981: Power Dynamos
- 1982: Green Buffaloes
- 1983: Red Arrows
- 1984 Power Dynamos
- 1985 Mufulira Wanderers
- 1986 Vitafoam United or Nkana Red Devils
- 1987 Kabwe Warriors
- 1988 Mufulira Wanderers
- 1989 Kabwe Warriors
- 1990 Power Dynamos
- 1991 Kabwe Warriors
- 1992 Mufulira Wanderers
- 1993 Nkana Red Devils
Zambian Challenge Cup
The Northern Rhodesian Challenge Cup is a currently-defunct knockout tournament in
The competition was contested by the top 8 teams of the country's league system (the equivalence of South Africa's MTN 8).
It was known by sponsorship names; the BAT Challenge Cup (1962–68), the Shell Challenge Cup (1969–1981) and the BP Challenge Cup/BP Top Eight Cup (since 1982) as sponsors withdrew from the country.[1]
- 1962 : City of Lusaka
- 1963 : City of Lusaka
- 1964 : Rhokana United
- 1965 : Nchanga Rangers
- 1966 : Rhokana United
- 1967 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1968 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1969 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1970 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1971 : Kitwe United
- 1972 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1973 : Nchanga Rangers
- 1974 : Roan United
- 1975 : Green Buffaloes
- 1976 : Nchanga Rangers
- 1977 : Green Buffaloes
- 1978 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1979 : Green Buffaloes
- 1980 : Ndola United
- 1981 : Green Buffaloes
- 1982 : Red Arrows
- 1983 : Roan United
- 1984 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1985 : Green Buffaloes
- 1986 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1987 : Zanaco
- 1988 : Zanaco
- 1989 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1990 : Power Dynamos
- 1991 : Kabwe Warriors
- 1992 : Nkana
- 1993 : Nkana
- 1994 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1995 : Roan United
- 1996 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1997 : Mufulira Wanderers
- 1998 : Nkana
- 1999 : Nkana
- 2000 : Nkana
- 2001 : Power Dynamos
- 2002 : Kabwe Warriors
- 2003 : Kabwe Warriors
- 2004 : Kitwe United
- 2005 : Kabwe Warriors
- 2006 : Zanaco
- 2007 : Kabwe Warriors
- 2008 : Lusaka Dynamos
Zambian Coca-Cola Cup
The Zambian Coca-Cola Cup is a Zambian seasonal association football club tournament sponsored by Coca-Cola which was active from 2001 to 2007.[1] It is succeeded by the Barclays Cup (now the ABSA Cup).
- 2001: Zanaco
- 2002: Chambishi Blackburn
- 2003: Power Dynamos
- 2004: Zanaco
- 2005: Forest Rangers
- 2006: Kabwe Warriors
- 2007: ZESCO United