Date for Superleague return set…It’s 18th July

By Aaron Mubanga Jnr | June 28, 2020

The Zambia Super League and the Eden University/FAZ National Division One will resume on 18th July according to post on the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Instagram official account monitored by the ZamFoot Crew.

This follows the announcement by the Republican President His Excellency Edgar C Lungu that football and other sports can resume next month with strict adherence to health guidelines during his COVID-19 national address on Thursday.

FAZ has also advised members of the lower leagues to remain calm as the resumption of the league is being done in phases in consultation with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Sport.

The Association yesterday confirmed that matches will be played behind closed doors with fans expected to catch games on television through their broadcast partner SuperSport.

When the league went on a break, Forest Rangers were leading the log with 46 points from their 24 games, followed by NAPSA Stars (45 from 25), Green Eagles (44 from 24), Nkana (43 from 24) and Zesco United (42 from 24).

On the bottom half, KYSA (14), Mufulira Wanderers (14), Nakambala Leopards (17), Buildcon (25), Kansanshi Dynamos (25), Nkwazi (27) and Lumwana Radiants (30) are all still fighting relegation.