History
ZESCO United Football Club (simply often known as ZESCO) is a Zambian professional football club based in Ndola, that competes in the Zambia Super League. Founded in 1974, the team plays its home matches at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
The club is wholly owned and sponsored by the state owned electricity supplier ZESCO.
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ZESCO United was founded in 1974. They became the first Zambian club to qualify for the CAF Champions League group stage in 2009. ZESCO United are one of only 3 Zambian clubs including Nkana and Green Buffaloes who hold an all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian opposition. ZESCO United also became the first Zambian Club in the 21st century to play against European opposition when they played against Zenit Saint Petersburg in Abu Dhabi in 2008.
They reached their first ever semi finals of the CAF African Champions League after a 2–2 draw away to Egyptian league champions Al Ahly in Matchday 5 of the 2016 CAF Champions' League quarter final group stage.
They extended their all time unbeaten home record against non Zambian teams to 26 games on Saturday, 17 September 2016, after a 2–1 home win against South African league champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League.
The club became the first Zambian club to sign an Asian player, Kosuke Nakamachi from Japan.
In April 2026, the club was suspended from the Zambian Premier League for taking its grievance on being disqualified from the ABSA Cup to a public court of law.
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Squad
| # | Goalkeepers | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Levis Opiyo | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Victor Sochima | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Philip Sakauta | 0 | 0 |
| # | Defenders | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Solomon Sakala | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fred Mwiche | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Kabaso Chongo | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Prosper Mphande Gift | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Derrick Assoumou | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Shemmy Mayembe | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Samson Mkandawire | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lindo Mkhonta | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Mathews Chabala | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Benedict Chepeshi | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Zachariah Chilongoshi | 0 | 0 |
| # | Midfielders | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kelvin Kampamba | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Pepo Ifoni Oghenemarho | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Alex Ngonga | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Samson Ngoma | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Anthony Chiyuka | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Luka Mutoshi | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fils Vitalis Gantar | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Leonard Mulenga | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Emmanuel Mwanza | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Peter Musukuma | 0 | 0 |
| # | Forwards | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amine Hiver | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Abraham Siankombo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Chijoke Alaekwe | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Elvis Addae | 0 | 0 |
