2022–23 Zambia Super League

The 2022–23 Zambia Super League, known as the MTN Super League for sponsorship purposes,[1] is the 62nd season of the top-tier association football league in Zambia which began on 20 August 2022. Red Arrows are the defending champions.[2][3][4][5]

Zambia Super League
Season2022–23
Dates20 August 2022 – 27 May 2023
ChampionsPower Dynamos
RelegatedNchanga Rangers
Lumwana Radiants
Chambishi
Buildcon
CAF Champions LeaguePower Dynamos
CAF Confederation Cup Maestro United
Matches played306
Goals scored641 (2.09 per match)
Top goalscorerAndy Boyeli
(17 goals)

Teams

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The league is composed of 18 teams; the 14 teams from the previous season and the promoted teams: Muza, NAPSA Stars, Nchanga Rangers and Lumwana Radiants.[6]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Buildcon Ndola Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 49,800
Chambishi Chambishi Chambishi Stadium 5,000
Forest Rangers Ndola Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 49,800
Green Buffaloes Lusaka Independence Stadium 30,000
Green Eagles Choma Independence Stadium 30,000
Kabwe Warriors Kabwe Godfrey Chitalu Stadium 10,000
Kansanshi Dynamos Solwezi Solwezi Stadium 5,000
Lumwana Radiants Solwezi Lumwana Football Pitch 3,000
Muza Mazabuka Nakambala Stadium 5,000
Napsa Stars Lusaka Nkoloma Stadium 5,000
Nchanga Rangers Chingola Nchanga Stadium 20,000
Nkana FC Kitwe Nkana Stadium 10,000
Nkwazi FC Lusaka Edwin Imboela Stadium 6,000
Power Dynamos Kitwe Arthur Davies Stadium 15,500
Prison Leopards Kabwe Godfrey Chitalu Stadium 10,000
Red Arrows Lusaka Nkoloma Stadium 5,000
Zanaco Lusaka Sunset Stadium 5,100
ZESCO United Ndola Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 49,800

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Power Dynamos (C) 34 17 14 3 48 19 +29 65 Qualification for Champions League
2 Maestro United 34 17 8 9 43 28 +15 59 Qualification for Confederation Cup
3 ZESCO United 34 15 10 9 46 27 +19 55
4 Green Buffaloes 34 13 16 5 41 29 +12 55
5 Napsa Stars 34 13 12 9 40 26 +14 51
6 Red Arrows 34 12 14 8 44 36 +8 50
7 Green Eagles 34 14 8 12 36 34 +2 50
8 Forest Rangers 34 11 15 8 30 24 +6 48
9 Nkana 34 12 12 10 32 27 +5 48
10 Kansanshi Dynamos 34 12 12 10 33 31 +2 48
11 Kabwe Warriors 34 10 16 8 37 27 +10 46
12 Prison Leopards 34 10 15 9 35 36 −1 45
13 Zanaco 34 10 11 13 32 32 0 41
14 Nkwazi 34 9 12 13 30 33 −3 39
15 Nchanga Rangers (R) 34 8 13 13 32 43 −11 37 Relegation to Zambian Division One
16 Lumwana Radiants (R) 34 7 13 14 32 40 −8 34
17 Chambishi (R) 34 9 5 20 34 60 −26 32
18 Buildcon (R) 34 2 4 28 16 89 −73 10
Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away BUI CHA FOR BUF EAG KAB KAN LUM MUZ NAP NCH NKA NKW POW PRI RED ZAN ZES
Buildcon 1–2 0–5 0–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 1–3 0–4 0–5 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–6
Chambishi 4–2 0–0 0–3 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–4 2–1 0–3 0–1 2–0
Forest Rangers 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1
Green Buffaloes 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–3 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1
Green Eagles 4–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–0
Kabwe Warriors 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–3 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Kansanshi Dynamos 3–0 2–3 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–3 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0
Lumwana Radiants 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
Maestro United 4–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–0
Napsa Stars 5–0 1–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 4–1 3–1 1–2 2–1
Nchanga Rangers 1–0 3–3 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–3
Nkana 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0
Nkwazi 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–4 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1
Power Dynamos 4–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 3–3 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 4–0 0–0 1–1
Prison Leopards 2–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1
Red Arrows 2–1 5–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 3–3 0–3 0–0 3–1 0–1 2–1 5–1 3–1 0–0 0–3
Zanaco 4–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0
ZESCO United 3–2 3–0 0–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–2
Source: BetExplorer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Top goalscorers

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Rank. Player Club Goals
1   Andy Boyeli Chambishi FC 16
2   Kennedy Musonda Power Dynamos FC 11
3   Moyela Libanda Forest Rangers FC 6
  Andrew Phiri Maestro United
  Lubinda Mundia Prison Leopards F.C.

References

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  2. ^ "The MTN Super League is back...Arrows start title defense against NAPSA Stars". ZamFoot. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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  4. ^ "Zanaco, Power Dynamos and Lumwana record wins as MTN Super League kicks-off". ZamFoot. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Arrows begin MTN Super League defence". SuperSport. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ Kalumiana, Kalumiana (21 August 2022). "Everything you need to know about the Zambia Super League". FARPost. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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