ZESCO UNITED WITHIN A POINT OF LEAGUE LEADERS AS CITY OF LUSAKA ARE OFFICIALLY RELEGATED
Zesco United 4 – 1 City of Lusaka
A massive leap for the Ndola outfit Zesco United in the 2017 season as they put lights out of relegation targets City of Lusaka. The compounded misery on City Ya Moto could just be what the doctor for Zega Zega in the quest to claim the 2017 title.
It’s now Zesco’s to lose and they have taken advantage of the game in hand against City of Lusaka to go within a point off leaders ZANACO who have 60 points.
Two goals from Lazarus Kambole and one from Jesse Were were enough Zesco United needed to continue the chase for their sixth title .
Zesco will go top of the league if they beat Kabwe Warriors at the same venue on Wednesday afternoon in another rescheduled encounter.
It is almost narrowing down to two horse race for title between Zesco United and Sensational Zanaco.
These are two most successful teams post the 2000 era Zambia premiership football.
From 2000 ZANACO have won 7 titles while Zesco United have won five. Only Nkana, Power Dynamos and Red Arrows account for the other five titles.
Here is the list from 2000
2000 Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
2001 Nkana FC (Kitwe)
2002 Zanaco (Lusaka)
2003 Zanaco (Lusaka)
2004 Red Arrows (Lusaka)
2005 Zanaco (Lusaka)
2006 Zanaco (Lusaka)
2007 Zesco United (Ndola)
2008 Zesco United (Ndola)
2009 Zanaco (Lusaka)
2010 Zesco United (Ndola)
2011 Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
2012 Zanaco (Lusaka)
2013 Nkana FC (Kitwe)
2014 Zesco United (Ndola)
2015 Zesco United (Ndola)
2016 Zanaco (Lusaka)
2017 ???????