Green Buffaloes FC
Encyclopedia
Green Buffaloes FC is a Zambia
n football
club based in Lusaka
. They play in the top division in Zambian football. Their home stadium is Independence Stadium
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Dudley Fichite Clive Hachilensa
Felix Katongo
Misheck Lungu
Collins Mbulo Kunda Mushota Mark Sinyangwe
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
. They play in the top division in Zambian football. Their home stadium is Independence Stadium
Independence Stadium (Zambia)
Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lusaka, Zambia. It was originally built in the mid-1960s for use in hosting the country's independence celebrations. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people....
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Achievements
- Zambian Premier LeagueZambian Premier LeagueThe Zambian Premier League, also known as Konkola Copper Mines Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Football Association of Zambia, and was created in 1962.-Member clubs 2011:*Forest Rangers...
: 6
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- 1973, 1974 (as Zambia Army (Lusaka))
- 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981
- Zambian CupZambian CupThe Zambia Cup or Mosi Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Zambian football. It was created in 1962.From 1962 to 1965 the winners of the Northern Rhodesia Castle Cup played against the corresponding winners in Southern Rhodesia for the 'Super Castle Cup'.The winners of this trophy did not...
: 1
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- 2005
- Zambian Challenge CupZambian Challenge CupThe Zambia Challenge Cup or BP Top Eight Cup is a knockout tournament of the Zambian football. It was created in 1962 and it is contested by the top 8 teams of the league....
: 5
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- 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985
- Zambian Charity Shield: 1
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- 2008
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 5 appearances
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- 1974African Cup of Champions Clubs 1974The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1974 was the 10th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Second Round - 1975African Cup of Champions Clubs 1975The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1975 was the 11th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Quarter-Finals - 1976African Cup of Champions Clubs 1976The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1976 was the 12th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Quarter-Finals - 1978African Cup of Champions Clubs 1978The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1978 was the 14th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Quarter-Finals - 1982African Cup of Champions Clubs 1982The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1982 was the 18th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Quarter-Finals
- 1974
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
: 4 appearances
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- 2004 - Intermediate Round
- 2005CAF Confederation Cup 2005The CAF Confederation Cup 2005 started with the preliminary round that was played in January and February 2005. FAR Rabat of Morocco beat Dolphins F.C. of Nigeria in the final.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 30 January 2005....
- Preliminary Round - 2007CAF Confederation Cup 2007The CAF Confederation Cup 2007 is scheduled to begin with the preliminary round in late January and mid-February with the second round in March and the third round in April.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 26–28 January 2007....
- Second Round - 2008 - Second Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
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- 1983 - Quarter-Finals
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 1 appearance
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- 2003 - Quarter-Finals
Squad
Notable players
Francis Onyango Linos ChalweLinos Chalwe
Linos Chalwe is a Zambian football striker.He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.-Clubs:*2002–2004: Green Buffaloes*2004–2005: Manning...
Dudley Fichite Clive Hachilensa
Clive Hachilensa
Clive Hachilensa is a Zambian football defender.He comes from the southern part of Zambia and has a sister and two other brothers....
Felix Katongo
Felix Katongo
Felix Katongo is a Zambian international footballer who plays professionally as a midfielder for Libyan team Al-Ittihad.-Club career:...
Misheck Lungu
Misheck Lungu
-Clubs:*1995--1998: Lusaka City Council*1999--2001: Nchanga Rangers*2002--2004: Green Buffaloes*2004--2005: Primeiro de Agosto*2005--2007: Lombard-Pápa TFC*2007–2008: Kecskeméti TE*2008--2009: Budapest Honvéd FC*2010: Green Buffaloes Fc...
Collins Mbulo Kunda Mushota Mark Sinyangwe
Mark Sinyangwe
-Career:Sinyangwe started his soccer career at Chiwempala Leopards in Chingola before moving to Nkana F.C. After featuring for Nkana, Sinyangwe moved on to play for Nchanga Rangers, Green Buffaloes and Power Dynamos before retiring at Kitwe United....