2021–22 Zambia Super League

Zambia Super League
Season2021–22
Dates11 September 2021 – 8 May 2022
ChampionsRed Arrows (2nd title)
Relegated
CAF Champions League
  • Red Arrows
CAF Confederation Cup
Matches played306
Goals scored592 (1.93 per match)
Top goalscorerRichard "Ricky" Banda (Red Arrows) (15 goals)[1]
Biggest home winBuffaloes 5-0 Indeni
(15 October 2021)
Biggest away winKansanshi 0–5 Arrows
(15 January 2022)
Indeni 0–5 Dynamos
(10 April 2022)
Highest scoringBuffaloes 2–5 Rangers
(20 April 2022)

The 2021–22 Zambia Super League, known as the MTN/FAZ Super Division for sponsorship purposes, was the 61st season of the top-tier football league of Zambia which ran from 11 September 2021 to 8 May 2022.[2][3][4]

ZESCO United were the defending champions, having won their 9th title the previous season, but they got succeeded by Red Arrows, who claimed their 2nd league title and first since 2004.[5][6][7][8]

Teams

The league consists of 18 teams, including 15 teams from the previous season and promoted teams, Kafue Celtic of Lusaka and Chambishi F.C.; the latter returning to the top flight after an 11-year absence.[9][10]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Buildcon FC Ndola Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 49,800
Chambishi FC Chambishi Chambishi Stadium 5,000
Forest Rangers FC Ndola Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 49,800
Green Buffaloes FC Lusaka Independence Stadium 30,000
Green Eagles FC Lusaka Independence Stadium 30,000
Indeni FC Ndola Indeni Sports Complex 1,000
Kabwe Warriors FC Kabwe Godfrey Chitalu Stadium 10,000
Kafue Celtic FC Kafue Khosa Stadium 1,000
Kansanshi Dynamos FC Solwezi Solwezi Stadium 5,000
Konkola Blades FC Chililabombwe Estadio Konkola 20,000
Lusaka Dynamos FC Lusaka Sunset Stadium 5,100
Nkana FC Kitwe Nkana Stadium 10,000
Nkwazi FC Lusaka Edwin Imboela Stadium 6,000
Power Dynamos FC Kitwe Arthur Davies Stadium 15,500
Prison Leopards FC Kabwe Godfrey Chitalu Stadium 10,000
Red Arrows FC Lusaka Nkoloma Stadium 5,000
Zanaco FC Lusaka Sunset Stadium 5,100
ZESCO United FC Ndola Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 49,800

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Red Arrows (C) 34 20 10 4 52 28 +24 70 2022–23 CAF Champions League
2 ZESCO United 34 18 9 7 39 22 +17 63 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
3 Green Eagles 34 14 15 5 34 22 +12 57
4 Nkana 34 14 10 10 35 29 +6 52
5 Power Dynamos 34 13 11 10 38 27 +11 50
6 Zanaco 34 11 16 7 31 28 +3 49
7 Kansanshi Dynamos 34 12 12 10 26 27 −1 48
8 Kabwe Warriors 34 12 10 12 34 30 +4 46
9 Prison Leopards 34 11 13 10 33 30 +3 46
10 Buildcon 34 12 10 12 38 37 +1 46
11 Forest Rangers 34 9 17 8 37 35 +2 44
12 Green Buffaloes 34 11 11 12 46 46 0 44
13 Nkwazi 34 10 8 16 25 31 −6 38
14 Chambishi 34 10 8 16 23 38 −15 38
15 Lusaka Dynamos (R) 34 6 13 15 27 38 −11 31 Zambian Division One
16 Kafue Celtic (R) 34 6 13 15 27 40 −13 31
17 Indeni (R) 34 7 10 17 20 46 −26 31
18 Konkola Blades (R) 34 6 12 16 27 38 −11 30
Source: Soccerway
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

Home \ Away BUI BUF CEL CHA EAG FOR IND KAB KAN KON LUS NKA NKW POW PRI RED ZAN ZES
Buildcon — 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–3
Green Buffaloes 2–3 — 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–5 5–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–3 3–3 2–3 2–0 0–3
Kafue Celtic 1–1 0–1 — 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–0
Chambishi 2–1 0–2 2–1 — 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–1
Green Eagles 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 — 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–0
Forest Rangers 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 0–1
Indeni 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 — 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–1 1–3 1–0 0–2
Kabwe Warriors 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 — 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–2
Kansanshi Dynamos 0–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 — 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0
Konkola Blades 2–2 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1
Lusaka Dynamos 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 0–1 0–0 — 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1
Nkana 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 — 2–3 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0
Nkwazi 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 — 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 0–0
Power Dynamos 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 — 0–0 0–0 3–3 0–0
Prison Leopards 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 — 0–1 0–0 0–1
Red Arrows 3–1 1–2 2–2 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 — 1–1 1–0
Zanaco 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 — 1–1
ZESCO United 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 08 May 2022. Source: Soccerway
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.

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