2016 Zambian Premier League

Zambian Premier League
Season	2016
Matches played	52
Goals scored	102 (1.96 per match)
Top goalscorer	Walter Bwalya Stewart Chikandiwa (5)
Biggest home win	4 matches ZESCO United 3-0 Nkwazi (16 April 2016) Power Dynamos 3-0 Forest Rangers (23 April 2016)
Biggest away win	Lumwana Radiants 0-4 Nkwazi (6 April 2016)
Highest scoring	Nkana 4-2 Nchanga Rangers (16 April 2016)
Longest winning run	Nkana (4)
Longest unbeaten run	Nakambala Leopards Nkana (6)
Longest winless run	Mufulira Blackpool NAPSA Stars (6)
Longest losing run	Green Eagles Lumwana Radiants Lusaka Dynamos Mufulira Blackpool NAPSA Stars Nkwazi Power Dynamos (2)
← 2015 2017 → All statistics correct as of 24 April 2016.

The 2016 Zambian Premier League is the 55th season of the Zambian Top League. The season began on 12 March 2016. ZESCO United are the defending champions, coming off their second consecutive title and fifth overall, all in the last nine years.

Teams locations

F. Rangers

Buffaloes
Stars

Eagles

Warriors

Radiants

L. Dynamos
Tigers

Blackpool

Locations of the 2016 Zambian Premier League teams

Zambian Premier League expanded from 16 to 18 teams for the 2016 season with two clubs relegated to Division One and four promoted. Konkola Blades and National Assembly were both relegated to Division One after finishing 15th and 16th, respectively, in the 2015 season. Kabwe Warriors, Lumwana Radiants, Lusaka Tigers and Mufulira Blackpool were each promoted from Division One.^[1]

League table


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Nkana	6	5	1	0	14	6	+8	16	2017 CAF Champions League
2	Nakambala Leopards	6	3	3	0	6	2	+4	12
3	Nkwazi	7	3	1	3	12	9	+3	10
4	Power Dynamos	6	3	1	2	8	5	+3	10
5	Nchanga Rangers	7	3	1	3	8	10	−2	10
6	ZESCO United	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5	9
7	Lusaka Tigers	7	2	3	2	5	6	−1	9
8	Green Buffaloes	5	2	2	1	5	4	+1	8
9	Kabwe Warriors	6	2	2	2	5	5	0	8
10	Mufulira Wanderers	7	1	5	1	5	6	−1	8
11	Lumwana Radiants	6	2	1	3	5	8	−3	7
12	Zanaco	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	6
13	Red Arrows	5	1	2	2	4	6	−2	5
14	Lusaka Dynamos	6	1	2	3	3	5	−2	5
15	Green Eagles	7	1	2	4	4	8	−4	5	Relegation to Elite Two
16	Forest Rangers	6	1	2	3	2	6	−4	5
17	NAPSA Stars	6	0	3	3	4	8	−4	3
18	Mufulira Blackpool	6	0	3	3	2	7	−5	3

Updated to games played on 24 April 2016.
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Positions by round

	Leader
	Relegation to Elite Two

Team \ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Nkana	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Nakambala Leopards	8	12	12	7	6	2	2
Nkwazi	14	17	16	9	4	5	3
Power Dynamos	1	6	9	13	7	6	4
Nchanga Rangers	16	7	10	5	2	4	5
ZESCO United	8	14	8	12	15	9	6
Lusaka Tigers	3	8	3	2	3	3	7
Green Buffaloes	3	5	6	6	10	11	8
Kabwe Warriors	8	12	12	15	9	13	9
Mufulira Wanderers	6	2	4	4	8	7	10
Lumwana Radiants	8	10	5	11	14	8	11
Zanaco	8	4	2	3	5	10	12
Red Arrows	8	10	11	14	16	11	13
Lusaka Dynamos	3	3	7	10	12	14	14
Green Eagles	16	18	17	18	13	16	15
Forest Rangers	6	9	14	8	11	14	16
NAPSA Stars	14	15	15	16	18	17	17
Mufulira Blackpool	16	16	18	17	17	18	18

Last updated: 24 April 2016
Source: Soccerway

Top scorers

As of 24 April 2016

Rank	Goalscorer	Team	Goals
1	Walter Bwalya	Nkana	5
1	Stewart Chikandiwa	Nkwazi	5
3	Venecious Mapande	Nakambala Leopards	3
	Jacob Ngulube	Nkana	3
	Martin Phiri	Power Dynamos	3
6	Emmanuel Banda	Nchanga Rangers	2
	Cosmos Bulaya	Green Eagles	2
	Signs Chibambo	Nakambala Leopards	2
	Chongo Chirwa	Nchanga Rangers	2
	Jackson Chirwa	Green Buffaloes	2
	Allan Kapila	Lumwana Radiants	2
	Josephat Kasusu	Kabwe Warriors	2
	Lembani Lungu	Lumwana Radiants	2
	Mathews Macha	NAPSA Stars	2
	Kabeya Malume	Nchanga Rangers	2
	Idriss Ilunga Mbombo	ZESCO United	2
	Kelvin Mubanga	Power Dynamos	2
	Edward Mwamba	Nkwazi	2
	Jacob Phiri	Kabwe Warriors	2
	Spencer Sautu	Green Eagles	2
	Justin Shonga	Nkwazi	2
	Fred Tshimenga	Nkana	2

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Stewart Chikandiwa	Nkwazi	Lumwana Radiants	0-4^[2]	000000002016-04-07-00007 April 2016

References

↑ "Summary - Super League - Zambia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Retrieved 25 March 2016.
↑ "Nkana open five-point lead - SuperSport - Football". Retrieved 7 April 2016.

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