The 2025/2026 MTN Super League kicked off on Saturday afternoon with six exciting games taking centre stage.
Three games had goals while the other three were barren draws.
ITAKA NETS THE FIRST OF THE SEASON
Nchanga Rangers’ Christopher Itaka scored the fastest goal of the season so far and the first of the company a minute into Nchanga Rangers’ match against Mutondo stars.
Itaka just needed fifteen seconds to put Brave Rangers in the lead at Nchanga Stadium. Nchanga Rangers’ Maxwell Mulutula scored the first goal for last season.
PERRY RETURNS TO HAUNT NAPSA
Perry Mutapa returned to face his former team, NAPSA Stars with his new side Green Eagles.
George ‘Boom’ Chaloba put the Kawale Boys in the lead in the 22nd minute before Collins Sikombe could double the lead just before halftime.
The Principal masterminded his new side’s comfortable win over his former side, a good start to life at Choma Green Eagles.
MAITE AWINA ICHUNGULO
Mufulira Wanderers lived up to their tag ‘Maite Awina Ichungulo ‘ as they came back from a goal down to beat newcomers Mines United 2-1.
Former NAPSA Stars defender Luka Ng’uni put the hosts, Mines United in the lead just before halftime.
Patson Kwataime drew Mufulira Wanderers level just a minute into the second stanza. Owen Mwamba scored the winner in the 68th minute to complete an impressive comeback.
THREE GOALLESS DRAWS
ZESCO United played to a goalless draw with Konkola Blades, FC MUZA and ZANACO also blanked as Kabwe Warriors were held to a scoreless draw by Kansanshi Dynamos.
MTN Super League Week 1| Results
Saturday, 16th August, 2025
Nchanga Rangers 2-0 Mutondo Stars
(Christopher Itaka 1’, Jacob Kaunda 90+2’)
Mines United 1-2 Mufulira Wanderers
(Luka Ng’uni 45’| Patson Kwataime 46’, Owen Mwamba 68’)
Napsa Stars 0-2 Green Eagles
(George ‘Boom’ Chaloba 22’, Collins Sikombe 44’)
Zesco United 0-0 Konkola Blades
MUZA 0-0 ZANACO
Kansanshi Dynamos 0-0 Kabwe Warriors
