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{{Infobox football league season
| image                      = 
| competition                = [[Zambia Super League]]
| season                     = 2019
| winners                    =
| promoted                   =
| relegated                  =
| relegation                 =
| continentalcup1            = [[2019–20 CAF Champions League|Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2            = [[2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup|Confederation Cup]]
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = 
| league topscorer           = 
[[Laudit Mavugo]]<br>
[[Austin Muwowo]]<br>
[[Zikuru Adams ]] (10 goals each)<ref name=Top/>
| biggest home win           = [[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]] 4-1 [[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]] <br>
<small>(27 January 2019)<ref name=ZAN/></small>
| biggest away win           = [[Lusaka Dynamos]] 2-5 [[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]]<br><small>3 February 2019</small>
| highest scoring            = [[Lusaka Dynamos]] 2-5 [[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]]<br><small>3 February 2019</small><br>
[[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]] 4-1 [[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]<br><small>(27 January 2019)<ref name=ZAN>{{cite news |last1=Hamanyuma |first1=Osward |title=RIOT ZANACO SENDS CHAMPIONSHIP MESSAGE |url=http://zambianfootball.co.zm/match-report-zanaco-demolish-arrows-in-season-opener/zfadmin/ |accessdate=28 January 2019 |publisher=Zambian Football |date=January 28, 2019}}</ref></small>
| matches                    = 28
| total goals                = 58
| longest wins               = 3 matches<br>
[[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]]
| longest unbeaten           = 
| longest winless            = 3 matches<br>
[[Kitwe United F.C.|Kitwe United]]
| longest losses             = 3 matches<br>
[[Kitwe United F.C.|Kitwe United]]
| prevseason                 = [[2018 Zambian Super League|2018]]
| nextseason                 = [[2019–20 Zambian Super League|2019–20]]
| updated                    = 11 February 2019
}}

The '''2019 Zambia Super League''' is the 58th season of the [[Zambia Super League]], the top-tier [[association football|football]] league in [[Zambia]]. Due to the transitional calendar of the CAF competitions in 2018–19, the 20 teams in the league will be divided into two groups of ten teams stream A and stream B, one of teams from the north and one of teams from the south,<ref>[http://zambianfootball.co.zm/2019-zambia-super-league-to-start-in-january/zfadmin/ 2019 ZAMBIA SUPER LEAGUE TO START IN JANUARY]</ref> Nkana leading one and Zesco United heading the other.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.futaa.com/zm/article/171171/2019-zsl-long-awaited-fixtures-finally-out|title=2019 ZSL: Long awaited fixtures finally out|last=Futaa|website=www.futaa.com|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref> The teams top two with the most points will qualify for the [[CAF Champions League]] then the other two will play the CAF Confederations Cup. The League will return to normal in [[2020 Zambia Super League|2020]]. The league is set to kick off on the 27th of January, A day after the [[2019 Zambian Charity Shield|Charity Shield]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.futaa.com/zm/article/171116/charity-shield-gate-charges-announced|title=Charity shield gate charges announced|last=Futaa|website=www.futaa.com|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref>

==Teams==
The season will be contested by 20 teams in two groups, the 16 teams which qualified from the [[2018 Zambia Super League]] and four promoted clubs. After the season, only 18 teams will remain in the Super League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynation.info/climate-to-affect-2019-league-games/|title=Climate to affect 2019 League Games|publisher=Daily Nation|date=19 November 2018|first=Michael|last=Miyoba}}</ref> The promoted clubs include Circuit City (debut),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2018/10/30/circuit-city-seal-faz-super-division-promotion/|title=Circuit City seal FAZ Super Division Promotion}}</ref> [[Mufulira Wanderers]] (returning after one season), [[Real Nakonde]] (returning after one season)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/real-return-to-topflight/|title=Real return to topflight|publisher=Zambia Daily Mail|date=26 November 2018|last=Lupiya|first=Mulwanda}}</ref> and Manchester United Zambia Academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zambianfootball.co.zm/manchester-united-zambia-to-stay-in-mazabuka/zfadmin/|title=Manchester United Zambia to stay in Mazabuka {{!}} ZamFoot|website=zambianfootball.co.zm|access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref> [[National Assembly]], [[Nchanga Rangers]], Kabwe YSA and New Monze Swallows were relegated from the [[2018 Zambia Super League]].

'''Confirmed promoted teams'''
* [[Circuit City F.C.|Circuit City]] 
* [[Mufulira Wanderers F.C.|Mufulira Wanderers]]
* [[Maestro United Zambia F.C.|Maestro United Zambia]] (name changed from Manchester United Zambia Academy before season started)
* [[Prison Leopards F.C.|Prison Leopards]]

===Prison Leopards' promotion===
[[Prison Leopards F.C.|Prison Leopards]] got promoted to the [[Zambia Super League|Super League]] weeks after the [[2018 Zambian Division One season|2018 Division One]] season came to an end which resulted that [[Real Nakonde F.C.|Real Nakonde]] be demoted back to [[Zambian Division One|Division one]] the team that was confirmed to have won promotion earlier at the end of the season with a better goal difference but finished level on points with Prison Leopards. Leopards launched complained against their opponents [[Tazara Express F.C.|Tazara Express]] from matchweek 23 to have ineligible players.<ref name="ZMF">{{cite news |last1=Mbewe |title=Prisons Leopards Get Promoted After FAZ Ruling, Real Nakonde remain in zones. |url=http://www.zambianfootball.news/headlines/prisons-leopards-get-promoted-after-faz-ruling-real-nakonde-remains-in-zones/ |accessdate=2 January 2019 |work=Zambian Football |publisher=zambianfootball.news |date=29 December 2018}}</ref> The match was forfeited and three points plus a three nil scoreline was awarded to Prison Leopards. Tazara Express was hence fined K5000.<ref name=KKK>{{cite news |last1=MUBANGA |first1=AARON |title=Prison Leopards win promotion to Super League weeks after end of Season |url=https://futaa.com/zm/article/170100/prison-leopards-win-promotion-to-super-league-weeks-after-end-of-season |accessdate=2 January 2019 |publisher=futaa.com |date=30 December 2018}}</ref>

== 2019/20 League restructuring==
The Super League will adopt a new format starting in August 2019. At the end of the transitional season in June the Super League will have a reduced number to 18 as the Association looks to increase competitiveness.<ref name=ZAM/>

The start of a new league season in August 2019 will also see the start of the National Division One which will have 18 teams just like the top tier and will be a sponsored league. The two bottom teams from each zone of the transitional [[Zambia Super League|Super League]] will be relegated to the National Division One.

For promotion to the [[Zambia Super League|Super League]] after the end of the transitional season in June the four top teams from the zones will face each other in play offs with the two winners (top teams) qualifying to the Super League while the other two will drop to the National Division one.

The National Division One will have six teams at this point. To make the total number of teams reach 18 the teams that will finish from 2nd to fourth in each zone will be promoted to the National Division one to make it 18 teams.<ref name=ZAM>{{Cite web|url=http://www.league321.com/zambia-football-current-league-tables.html|title=Zambia Football Current League Tables|website=Football League Tables Results & Statistics|language=en|access-date=2019-09-13}}</ref>

==League tables==
In this transitional season, it will be played in two streams A and B. The Stream winners will play-off for the title, the Stream runners-up qualify for CAF Confederation Cup, two clubs will be relegated from each stream while only two clubs will be promoted as the top level league is reduced to 18 clubs for [[2020 Zambian Super League|2020]] season.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 tables |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zamb2019.html#zoom |website=Rsssf.com |accessdate=22 February 2019}}</ref>

===Stream A===
{{2019 Zambia Super League tables|Stream A}}

===Stream B===
{{2019 Zambia Super League tables|Stream B}}

==Results==
===Stream A results===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source        = [https://www.soccerway.com/national/zambia/super-league/2019/regular-season/r50572/ soccerway]
| update        = 25 February 2019
| a_note        = yes
| matches_style = FBR
|team1 =GB
|team2 =KW
|team3 =KU
|team4 =LD
|team5 =MW
|team6 =NL
|team7 =PLD
|team8 =RA
|team9 =ZAN
|team10 =ZU
|name_GB =[[Green Buffaloes F.C.|Green Buffaloes]]
|name_KW =[[Kabwe Warriors F.C.|Kabwe Warriors]]
|name_KU =[[Kitwe United F.C.|Kitwe United]]
|name_LD =[[Lusaka Dynamos F.C.|Lusaka Dynamos]]
|name_MW =[[Mufulira Wanderers F.C.|Mufulira Wanderers]]
|name_NL =[[Nakambala Leopards F.C.|Nakambala Leopards]]
|name_PLD =[[Prison Leopards F.C.|Prison Leopards]]
|name_RA =[[Red Arrows F.C.|Red Arrows]]
|name_ZAN =[[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]]
|name_ZU ={{nowrap|[[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]}}

| match_KW_LD = 1-1
| match_MW_PLD = 3-0
| match_NL_KU = 1-0
| match_ZAN_RA = 4-1
| match_GB_ZU = 0-1
| match_PLD_GB = 0-0
| match_RA_MW = 1-1
| match_LD_ZAN = 2-5
| match_KU_KW = 1-2
| match_ZAN_KW = 4-3
| match_GB_NL= 3-0
| match_MW_LD = 0-0
| match_RA_GB = 1-0
| match_NL_KW = 1-1
| match_KU_MW = 2-0 
| match_LD_PLD = 1-0
| match_ZU_ZAN = 0-0
| match_GB_KW = 1-1
| match_RA_LA = 0-1
| match_ZAN_NL = 1-0
| match_PLD_KU = 1-1

}}

===Stream B results===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source        = [https://www.soccerway.com/national/zambia/super-league/2019/group-b/r51493/ soccerway]
| update        = 27 January 2019
| a_note        = yes
| matches_style = FBR
|team1 =BUI 
|team2 =CC
|team3 =FR
|team4 =GE
|team5 =NAP
|team8 =NKW 
|team7 =NKA
|team6 =MUZA 
|team9 =PD 
|team10 =LR
|name_BUI= [[Buildcon F.C.|Buildcon]]
|name_CC = [[Circuit City F.C.|Circuit City]] 
|name_FR = [[Forest Rangers F.C.|Forest Rangers]]
|name_GE = [[Green Eagles F.C.|Green Eagles]]
|name_NAP= [[NAPSA Stars F.C.|NAPSA Stars]]
|name_NKW= [[Nkwazi F.C.|Nkwazi]]
|name_NKA= [[Nkana F.C.|Nkana]]
|name_MUZA= [[Maestro United Zambia F.C.|Maestro United Zambia]]
|name_PD = [[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]]
|name_LR = {{nowrap|[[Lumwana Radiants F.C.|Lumwana Radiants]]}}

| match_FR_GE = 1-0 
| match_BUI_CC = 2-0
| match_NAP_NKW = 2-0
| match_PD_MUZA = 2-0
| match_LR_NKA = 2-2
| match_CC_LR = 1-0
| match_NKW_FR = 1-0
| match_MUZA_BUI = 1-1
| match_GE_PD = 2-0
| match_BUI_LR = 4-1
| match_FR_NKA = 2-2
| match_PD_NKW = 0-1
| match_NAP_CC = 1-1
| match_CC_FR = 2-1
| match_LR_NAP = 0-1
| match_GE_BUI = 1-0
| match_NKA_PD = 0-2
| match_MUZA_NKA = p-p
| match_FR_LR = 1-1
| match_PD_CC = 2-1
| match_GE_NKW = 0-1
| match_BUI_NAP = 1-1

}}

==Third place match==
{{Football box
|date       = {{Start date|2019|6|29|df=y}}
|time       = 12:30
|team1      = [[Zanaco F.C.|Zanaco]]
|score      = 1–3
|team2      = [[Buildcon F.C.|Buildcon]]
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[National Heroes Stadium]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     =
}}

==Championship final==
{{Football box
|date       = {{Start date|2019|6|29|df=y}}
|time       = 15:00
|team1      = [[Green Eagles F.C.|Green Eagles]]
|score      = 0–0
|penaltyscore = 1–3
|team2      = [[ZESCO United F.C.|ZESCO United]]
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[National Heroes Stadium]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     =
}}
==Top scorers== 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Rank
! Player
! Club
! Goals<ref name=Top>{{cite web |url=http://zambianfootball.co.zm/mavugo-muwowo-zikuru-end-season-as-top-scorers/zfadmin/ |title=TOP SCORERS |publisher=zambianfootball.co.zm |accessdate=September 10, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Burundi}} [[Laudit Mavugo]]
|align="left"|Napsa Stars
|rowspan=3|10
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Austin Muwowo]]
|align="left"|Forest Rangers
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Zikuru Adams]]
|align="left"|Forest Rangers
|-
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Congo}} [[Chrispine Mugalu ]]
|align="left"|Lusaka Dynamos
|9
|-
|rowspan=4|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Rodger Kola]]
|align="left"|Zanaco
|rowspan=4|8
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Rusike Tafadzwa]]
|align="left"|Zanaco
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Jesse Were]]
|align="left"|Zesco Utd
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Lazarous Kambole]]
|align="left"|Zesco Utd
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zamb2019.html#premier RSSSF]

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