Nkana F.C.

Nkana FC is a Zambian football club based in Kitwe that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division and is one of the country's most popular teams. It is Zambia's most successful league club with 13 League titles, and second overall, winning 44 trophies, 5 behind Mufulira Wanderers. They play their home games at Nkana Stadium in Wusakile, Kitwe.
The club is currently sponsored by Mopani Copper Mines who are the major owners, The Football club has also acquired a Kit sponsorship deal with global online gambling company Betway.
However, Controversies have surrounded the major sponsoring of the club as it is Rumoured that Mopani Copper Mines Plc want to withdraw their sponsorship from the club and that Zambia Revenue Authority will takeover.
Nkana have the biggest fan base in Zambia, it's die hard fans are known for their noisy and unfriendly behaviour. Otherwise, Before the Launch of the '"Stop Hooliganism in football Campaign"' by the MTN/FAZ Super League Teams' Supporters Associations, it was always the tradition of the Nkana Fans to escalate violence especially after their team conceded a goal or Lost a football match, the events which led to the Club being fined multiple times by the Zambian FA.
"Futhermore," the club's fans have been arrested by police on numerous occasions (Football games) because of their hooliganism activities such as "Throwing beer bottles on the pitch or aiming them at opponent team's players, Insulting, Vandalising properties at Stadiums" among other activities. Most opponent teams' fans were always afraid of sitting near to the Nkana supporters because of the threats they possessed especially at the '"El Kopala or Kitwe Derby"' a match in which Nkana play against cross town Archrivals Power Dynamos FC, a match which is termed as Zambia's biggest derby.
History.
Nkana FC is one of Zambia’s oldest football clubs having been formed in 1935 in Kitwe's Wusakile township. The club was founded under the name of Rhokana United FC before it changed to Nkana Red Devils. In 1990, they were runners-up in the African Cup of Champions, the only Zambian team to ever reach the finals.
Nkana had a long history of success during the 1980s and early 1990s, winning nine league titles from 1982 to 1993. Coached by Moses Simwala, a number of prominent players ran out for Nkana during this time frame.
Nkana were Relegated from the top flight for the first time in their history in 2004, and their period in Division One was plagued by financial problems. However Nkana returned to the top flight after winning the 2007 Division One North title.
Over the years, Nkana have accumulated a record of success having won the MTN/FAZ Super League Thirteen times, most recently in 2020.
On 23 May 2014, head coach Masautso Mwale died in a road traffic accident on the eve of the home game against Séwé Sport of the Ivory Coast in the Group B in the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup. The accident occurred near Maposa area and his car overturned several times as he was driving back to join the team in camp in Kitwe.
Rivals.
Apparently every team that plays in Zambia's top flight is a rival to Nkana FC but their Archrivals are Power Dynamos F.C. with whom they share the City with and the two teams are just separated by the Kitwe-Ndola dual carriage way. when the two teams meet, the city is divided & the winners in the Kitwe Derby or "El Kopala" get the city bragging rights.