Nkana

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Nkana Football Club is one of Zambia’s oldest football clubs having been formed in 1935 in Kitwe Wusakile township. The club was founded under the name of Rhokana United FC before it changed to Nkana Red Devils. In 1990, they were runners-up in the African Cup of Champions, the only Zambian team to ever reach the finals.

Over the years, Nkana have accumulated a record of success having won the Premier League title twelve times, most recently in 2013.

On 23 May 2014, head coach Masautso Mwale died in a road traffic accident on the eve of the home game against Séwé Sport of the Ivory Coast in the Group B in the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup. The accident occurred near Maposa area and his car overturned several times as he was driving back to join the team in camp in Kitwe.

Club Achievements

African Cup of Champions Clubs Runners-up: 1

1990

Zambian Premier League: 12

1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2013

Zambian Cup: 6

1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000

Zambian Challenge Cup: 7

1964, 1966 (as Rhokana United)

1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000

Zambian Charity Shield: 3

2000

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 3 appearances

2000 – Second Round

2002 – Second Round

2014 – Second Round

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 9 appearances

1983: Semi-Finals

1984: Quarter-Finals

1986: Semi-Finals

1987: Second Round

1989: Semi-Finals

1990: Finalist

1991: Semi-Finals

1992: Quarter-Finals

1993: Quarter-Finals

CAF Cup Winners’ Cup: 2 appearances

1998 – Quarter-Finals

2001 – Second Round

CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1999 – Second Round there you have it

Nkana Former Coaches

Guston Mutobo

Jeff Butler

Beston Chambeshi

Jericho Shinde

Moses Simwala (1980–93)

Patrick Phiri (1997–02)

Ben Bamfuchile

Kenneth Malitoli (2007)

Masautso Mwale (2013–14)

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