ABSA Cup
The ABSA Cup is the current branding for a Zambian association football cup competition launched in 2007 by the Football Association of Zambia.[1][2]
| Organising body | FAZ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Region | Zambia |
| Number of teams | 8 teams (6 from Super League and 2 from National Division One) |
| Current champions | Lusaka Dynamos (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | ZESCO United F.C (6 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | SuperSport |
Participants are decided half-way through current season[3] and are picked from the two highest divisions in Zambia. Since the inaugural season of National Division One in 2019/20, two teams are picked from the National Division One while 6 teams are picked from the Super League to enter tournament.[4]
In 2019, it became the ABSA Cup.[5]
Winners
| Barlcays Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ZESCO United | 0-0 [aet, 4-2 pen] | Chambishi |
| 2008 | ZESCO United | 1-0 | Power Dynamos |
| 2009 | Power Dynamos | 2-1 | Green Buffaloes |
| 2010 | ZESCO United | 2-0 | Zanaco |
| 2011 | Power Dynamos | 2-1 | Konkola Blades |
| 2012 | NAPSA Stars | 4-4 [aet, 4-2 pen] | Power Dynamos |
| 2013 | Red Arrows | 3-1 | Nchanga Rangers |
| 2014 | ZESCO United | 3-0 | Nkana |
| 2015 | Green Buffaloes | 2-0 | Nkwazi |
| 2016 | ZESCO United | 1-0 | Zanaco |
| 2017 | Zanaco | 2-1 [aet] | NAPSA Stars |
| 2018 | Nkana | 3-0 | Young Buffaloes |
| ABSA Cup | |||
| 2019 | ZESCO United | 4-1 | Zanaco |
| 2020 | Cancelled | due to | COVID-19 pandemic[6] |
| 2021 | Lusaka Dynamos | 0-0 [3-1 pen] | Zesco United |
References
- "Barclays Cup | ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- "Zambia Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- "8 Teams Picked For 2020 Absa Cup". ZedSoccer. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "ABSA Cup 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "2019 ABSA Cup launched as sponsorship package gets 25% hike | ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "2020 ABSA Cup Cancelled". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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