# 2016 Zambia Super League

The 2016 Zambia Super League is the 55th season of the Zambian Top League. The season began on 12 March 2016. ZESCO United are the defending champions, coming off their second consecutive title and fifth overall, all in the last nine years.

## Teams locations

Zambian Premier League expanded from 16 to 18 teams for the 2016 season with two clubs relegated to Division One and four promoted. Konkola Blades and National Assembly were both relegated to Division One after finishing 15th and 16th, respectively, in the 2015 season. Kabwe Warriors, Lumwana Radiants, Lusaka Tigers and Mufulira Blackpool were each promoted from Division One.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Zanaco (C, Q) | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 71 | 16 | +55 | 81 | Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | ZESCO United | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 72 | Qualification to 2017 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | Nkana | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 70 | |
| 4 | Power Dynamos | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 61 | |
| 5 | Green Buffaloes | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 53 | |
| 6 | Kabwe Warriors | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 50 | |
| 7 | Red Arrows | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 46 | |
| 8 | Nkwazi | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 45 | |
| 9 | Forest Rangers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 43 | |
| 10 | NAPSA Stars | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 42 | |
| 11 | Nchanga Rangers | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 39 | |
| 12 | Lumwana Radiants | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 38 | |
| 13 | Mufulira Wanderers | 33 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 36 | |
| 14 | Lusaka Dynamos | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 36 | |
| 15 | Green Eagles | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 35 | Relegation to Elite Two |
| 16 | Nakambala Leopards (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 35 | Relegation to Elite Two |
| 17 | Lusaka Tigers (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 25 | Relegation to Elite Two |
| 18 | Mufulira Blackpool (R) | 33 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 49 | −40 | 12 | Relegation to Elite Two |

## Positions by round

* Leader
* Relegation to Elite Two
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Zanaco | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ZESCO United | 8 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Nkana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Power Dynamos | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Green Buffaloes | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Kabwe Warriors | 8 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Red Arrows | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Nkwazi | 14 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Forest Rangers | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| NAPSA Stars | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Nchanga Rangers | 16 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Lumwana Radiants | 8 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
| Mufulira Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| Green Eagles | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
| Nakambala Leopards | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
| Lusaka Dynamos | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Lusaka Tigers | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Mufulira Blackpool | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Walter Bwalya | Nkana | 24 |
| 2 | Jesse Were | ZESCO United | 16 |
| 3 | Felix Nyaende | Forest Rangers | 11 |
| 4 | Patson Daka | Power Dynamos | 10 |
| 4 | Roderick Kabwe | Zanaco | 10 |
| 4 | Idris Mbombo | ZESCO United | 10 |
| 4 | Fashion Sakala | Zanaco | 10 |
| 8 | Aubrey Funga | Zanaco | 9 |
| 8 | Saith Sakala | Zanaco | 11 |
| 10 | Isaac Chansa | Zanaco | 8 |
| 10 | Stewart Chikandiwa | Nkwazi | 8 |
| 10 | Jacob Phiri | Kabwe Warriors | 8 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Stewart Chikandiwa | Nkwazi | Lumwana Radiants | 0-4 | 7 April 2016 |
| Jesse Were$^4$ | ZESCO United | Mufulira Blackpool | 5-0 | 30 April 2016 |
| Justin Shonga$^4$ | Nkwazi | Kabwe Warriors | 4-1 | 21 May 2016 |
| Aubrey Funga | Zanaco | Mufulira Blackpool | 6-0 | 25 June 2016 |
| Saith Sakala | Zanaco | Lusaka Tigers | 0-4 | 24 July 2016 |
| Walter Bwalya | Nkana | Nkana | 6-3 | 22 October 2016 |
$^4$ Player scored 4 goals.