Buildcon F.C.
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| Full name | Buildcon Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Team Kopala[1] | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola | ||
| Capacity | 40,100 | ||
| Owner | Moses Mubanga | ||
| Manager | Tenant Chambo | ||
| League | MTN/FAZ Super Division | ||
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Buildcon FC is a Zambian football club based in Ndola that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. It is known for having an African multi-national squad.
History
Buildcon were founded in Choma as AM Welding in 2012.[2][3]
Buildcon were promoted to the Zambian Premier League in 2017 after winning the Division One. Before the 2017 season the club changed its name and city, relocating north to Ndola.[2][4] The club had been sold to Buildcon Investments, a Ndola building company, after the start of the 2016 season. Buildcon had originally petitioned to change their name after the first game of the 2016 season, but were not allowed.[5]
After their promotion, Buildcon developed a reputation as heavy spenders. They were the first team in the Zambian league to register more than 25 foreign players on their books and frequently fielded teams of 11 non-Zambian players.[2][6] The non-Zambian influence helped Buildcon avoid immediate relegation, finishing ninth on their debut 2017 Premier League season.[7]
Buildcon dropped 14 foreign players and added more Zambian players for the 2018 season including international Chisamba Lungu.[8]
Players
Notable Former Players
References
- ^ Zedfootball. "Shopy Buildcon Host Renowned Kalampa". Zambian Football. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b c https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/will-buildcon-withstand-pressure-in-super-division/
- ^ "Buildcon FC - ZamFoot". zambianfootball.co.zm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Zambia 2017". rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "AM Welding to Ndola. ....now called Buildcon FC!!!!!". soka25east.com. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/is-buildcon-football-club-a-failed-project/
- ^ http://www.times.co.zm/?p=102507
- ^ sports (4 February 2018). "Zambia : Buildcon boss hands locals 2018 challenge". lusakatimes.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.