Note that from 1962 to 1965 the winners of the Northern Rhodesia Castle Cup played against the corresponding winners in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) for the 'Super Castle Cup'. Note that winners of this trophy did not always enter the African Cup Winners Cup, an entry often reserved for the winners of the Champion of Champions Cup (usually contested between four clubs). Castle Cup 1961 City of Lusaka 1962 Roan United 4-3 Nchanga Sports 1963 Mufulira Blackpool 1964 City of Lusaka 2-1 Mufulira Blackpool 1965 Mufulira Wanderers 5-2 City of Lusaka [aet] 1966 Mufulira Wanderers 4-2 Broken Hill Wanderers 1967 Kabwe Warriors 1968 Mufulira Wanderers 1969 Kabwe Warriors 1970 Ndola United 2-1 Kabwe Warriors 1971 Mufulira Wanderers 6-1 Kitwe United 1972 Kabwe Warriors 1973 Mufulira Wanderers 3-1 Butondo Western Tigers 1974 Mufulira Wanderers 2-1 Rhokana United Independence Cup 1975 Mufulira Wanderers 2-1 Green Buffaloes 1976 Mufulira Blackpool 4-3 Butondo Western Tigers 1977 Roan United 4-3 Mufulira Wanderers 1978 Nchanga Rangers 2-1 Mufulira Wanderers 1979 Power Dynamos 0-0 Ndola United [aet, 7-6 pen] 1980 Power Dynamos 2-0 Green Buffaloes 1981 Vitafoam United (Ndola) 2-1 Strike Rovers (Ndola) 1982 Power Dynamos 5-0 Konkola Blades 1983 Konkola Blades 1984 Kabwe Warriors 1985 Strike Rovers 1986 Nkana Red Devils 1987 Kabwe Warriors 1988 Mufulira Wanderers 1989 Nkana Red Devils 1990 Power Dynamos 1991 Nkana Red Devils 1992 Nkana FC Mosi Cup 1993 Nkana FC 1994 Roan United 1995 Mufulira Wanderers 1-0 Rumlex 1996 Roan United 1-0 Nchanga Rangers 1997 Power Dynamos (Kitwe) 1-0 City of Lusaka 1998 Konkola Blades 2-1 Zanaco 1999 Zamsure bt Power Dynamos 2000 Nkana FC (Kitwe) 0-0 Green Buffaloes (Lusaka) [7-6 pen] 2001 Power Dynamos (Kitwe) 1-0 Kabwe Warriors 2002 Zanaco 2-2 Power Dynamos (Kitwe) [3-2 pen] 2003 Power Dynamos (Kitwe) 1-0 Kabwe Warriors 2004 Lusaka Celtic 2-1 Kabwe Warriors 2005 Green Buffaloes (Lusaka) 2-1 Red Arrows (Lusaka) 2006 Zesco United (Ndola) 2-0 Red Arrows (Lusaka) 2007 Red Arrows (Lusaka) 2-2 Zesco United (Ndola) [3-2 pen] Number of Titles (47): 9 Mufulira Wanderers 6 Nkana FC (Kitwe) [includes Rhokana United (Kitwe)] Power Dynamos (Kitwe) 5 Kabwe Warriors 4 Roan United 3 Konkola Blades 2 City of Lusaka Mufulira Blackpool 1 Green Buffaloes (Lusaka) Lusaka Celtic Nchanga Rangers Ndola United Red Arrows (Lusaka) Strike Rovers (Ndola) [now disbanded] Vitafoam United (Ndola) [now disbanded] Zamsure (Lusaka) Zanaco (Lusaka) Zesco United (Ndola)
Known as Northern Rhodesian Challenge Cup before independence; then,
only all-white teams could enter. Called BAT Challenge Cup (1962-68),
Shell Challenge Cup (1969-1981) and BP Challenge Cup (since 1982) as
sponsors withdrew from the country.
1962 City of Lusaka
1963 City of Lusaka
1964 Rhokana United
1965 Nchanga Rangers bt Mufulira Wanderers
1966 Rhokana United bt Bancroft Blades
1967 Mufulira Wanderers
1968 Mufulira Wanderers
1969 Mufulira Wanderers 2-1 Ndola United
1970 Kabwe Warriors 3-2 Roan United
1971 Kitwe United 1-0 Kabwe Warriors
1972 Kabwe Warriors 3-1 Ndola United
1973 Nchanga Rangers 2-0 Kabwe Warriors
1974 Roan United 2-1 Zambia Army
1975 Green Buffaloes 5-4 Mufulira Wanderers
1976 Nchanga Rangers 2-1 Green Buffaloes
1977 Green Buffaloes 3-0 Rhokana United
1978 Mufulira Wanderers 2-1 Red Arrows
1979 Green Buffaloes 5-2 Konkola Blades
1980 Ndola United 3-2 Green Buffaloes
1981 Green Buffaloes 4-1 Mutondo Stars
1982 Red Arrows 5-0 Green Buffaloes
1983 Roan United 2-1 Nkana
1984 Mufulira Wanderers 2-0 Zesco United
1985 Green Buffaloes 6-5 Nchanga Rangers
1986 Mufulira Wanderers 2-1 Nkana
1987 Zanaco 1-0 Zesco United
1988 Zanaco 2-0 Power Dynamos
1989 Kabwe Warriors 6-1 Red Arrows
1990 Power Dynamos 2-0 Profund Warriors
1991 Kabwe Warriors 7-0 Konkola Blades
1992 Nkana 3-2 Mufulira Wanderers
1993 Nkana 3-2 Kabwe Warriors
1994 Mufulira Wanderers 4-0 Roan United
1995 Roan United 3-0 Mufulira Wanderers
1996 Mufulira Wanderers 4-3 Zamsure
1997 Mufulira Wanderers 3-0 Zamsure
1998 Nkana 2-1 Kabwe Warriors
1999 Nkana 4-1 Power Dynamos
2000 Nkana 6-1 Konkola Blades
2001 Power Dynamos 2-1 Zanaco
2002 Kabwe Warriors 1-0 Power Dynamos
2003 Kabwe Warriors 2-0 Konkola Blades
2004 Kitwe United 1-0 Zanaco [aet]
2005 Kabwe Warriors 2-1 Green Buffaloes
2006 Zanaco 3-1 Nchanga Rangers
2007 Kabwe Warriors 3-1 Nakambala Leopards
Number of Titles (46; number of runners-up finishes (41; 5 unknown)
between square brackets):
9 [ 4] Mufulira Wanderers
8 [ 4] Kabwe Warriors
7 [ 3] Nkana FC (Kitwe) [includes Rhokana United (Kitwe)]
5 [ 5] Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
3 [ 2] Nchanga Rangers
3 [ 2] Roan United
3 [ 2] Zanaco (Lusaka)
2 [ 3] Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
2 [ -] City of Lusaka
2 [ -] Kitwe United
1 [ 2] Ndola United
1 [ 2] Red Arrows (Lusaka)
[ 4] Konkola Blades
[ 2] Zamsure (Lusaka)
[ 2] Zesco United
[ 1] Bancroft Blades
[ 1] Mutondo Stars
[ 1] Nakambala Leopards (Mazabuka)
[ 1] Profund Warriors
2001 Zanaco 1-0 Mufulira Wanderers [aet]
2002 Chambishi Blackburn 2-1 ZESCO United
2003 Power Dynamos 1-0 Red Arrows
2004 Zanaco 2-0 Red Arrows
2005 Forest Rangers 1-0 Red Arrows
2006 Kabwe Warriors 2-0 Forest Rangers
2007 ZESCO United 5-0 Nkana
Number of Titles (7; number of runners-up finishes between square brackets):
2 Zanaco (Lusaka)
1 [ 1] Forest Rangers (Ndola)
1 [ 1] ZESCO United
1 Chambishi Blackburn
1 Kabwe Warriors
1 Power Fynamos (Kitwe)
[ 3] Red Arrows (Lusaka)
[ 1] Mufulira Wanderers
[ 1] Nkana FC (Kitwe)
NB: played between the top-8 teams from the top level and the top-2
or top-3 from the 2nd and 3rd level groups, as at the half-way
stage of the season.
NB: usually between 4 teams (trophy winners of previous season and
best league finishers for remaining places) under various
sponsorships (Cadbury Schweppes 1974-1975, State Lottery 1976-78,
Zambia Railways 1979). Winners occasionally entitled to enter
African Cup Winners Cup.
1974 Mufulira Wanderers 3-3 2-0 Mufulira Blackpool [1st final aet and 3-3 pen]
1975 Green Buffaloes bt Rhokana United (?)
1976 Mufulira Wanderers 1-0 Ndola United
1977 Mufulira Wanderers 2-0 Green Buffaloes
1978 Mufulira Wanderers 2-1 Roan United
1979 Green Buffaloes 2-1 Nchanga Rangers [aet]
1980 Power Dynamos 3-0 Mufulira Wanderers
1981 Power Dynamos 4-2 Ndola United [aet]
1982 Green Buffaloes 1-1 Rhokana United [aet, 4-3 pen]
1983 Red Arrows
NB: later winners are not known but the following clubs presumably
either won this trophy or lost the final to the league champions:
1986 Nchanga Rangers
1989 Red Arrows (Lusaka)
1991 Mufulira Wanderers
1994 Mufulira Wanderers
2000 Nkana 4-0 INDENI 2001 Zanaco 1-0 Power Dynamos 2002 Nchanga Rangers 2003 Zanaco 3-2 Kabwe Warriors 2004 Power Dynamos 2-1 Zanaco 2005 Red Arrows 2-0 Lusaka Celtic 2006 Zanaco 1-0 Forest Rangers 2007 Zesco United 1-1 Kabwe Warriors [aet, 5-3 pen] 2008 Green Buffaloes 2-1 Kabwe Warriors [aet] NB: tournament officially named Samuel "Zoom" Ndhlovu Memorial Cup since 2003.
NB: tournament restricted to league clubs (but not necessarily of
the top level; 1983 losing finalists Ndeke Eagles were a third
level team in the then four-tier league structure).
1964 Bancroft North End 2-1 Roan United
1965 Mufulira Wanderers 5-2 Ndola United
1966 Roan United 2-1 Rhokana United
1967 not held?
1968 Mufulira Wanderers
1969 Rhokana United
1970 Kitwe United
1971 Kabwe Warriors
1972 Kabwe Warriors
1973 Mufulira Blackpool 2-1 Rhokana United
1974 Rhokana United
1975 Nchanga Rangers 1-0 Roan United [aet]
1976 Mufulira Wanderers 2-1 City of Lusaka
1977 Red Arrows 3-1 Kabwe Warriors
1978 Green Buffaloes
1979 Red Arrows 4-2 Mindola United
1980 Kabwe Warriors 2-0 Mindola United
1981 Red Arrows
1982 Mutondo Stars 2-2 2-1 Strike Rivers [1st final aet]
1983 Vitafoam United (Ndola) 6-0 Ndeke Eagles (Ndola)
NB: later winners are not known
Between the winners of the Castle Cups of North Rhodesia (now Zambia) and South Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) 1962 Bulawayo Rovers 1-0 Roan United [Oct 28, 1962 in Salisbury] 1963 Salisbury Callies 2-0 Mufulira Blackpool [in Luanshya] 1964 not played 1965 Mufulira Wanderers 4-3 Salisbury City Wanderers
Sources: [Liw 84], [Oli 95], [Ric 99], CopperNET.
With thanks to José António da Vila Mona Batalha (jose.batalha@netvisao.pt), Kalumiana Kalumiana and Mikael Jönsson (mikcat@frisurf.no)
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