Konkola Blades’ 11-year stay in the FAZ Super Division ended on Wednesday after losing away to Nakambala Leopards in the two sides all-demotion dogfight in Mazabuka.
Blades needed a draw to ensure their survival but found Patrick Phiri-coached Nakambala in uncompromising mood at home.
Elijah Banda put Nakambala 1-0 into the break with a 24th minute goal.
Judge Mkandawire make things more difficult for Blades with a second for the hosts in the 75th minute.
Blades grabbed their consolation goal in the 85th minute.
Nakambala and Blades exchange places in 15th and 14th places respectively on 31 and 38 points respectively.
Meanwhile, Mighty Mufulira Wanderers finished 5th after a 1-1 home draw with Red Arrows at Shinde Stadium.
Chisopa Malama scored the opening goal from the penalty spot in the 80th minute for Mighty before Stanley Nshimbi equalised for Arrows seven minutes later.
in Kitwe, Nkana beat Nchanga Rangers 2-0 thanks to goals from Hosea Silwimba and Walter Bwalya in the 24th and 32nd minutes respectively.
Zanaco ended the second firmly in second place on 64 points after a 1-0 home win over Green Eagles thanks to a George Chilufya head-in goal in the 568th minute.
Power finished third and seven points adrift of Zanaco after losing 1-0 away to Forest Rangers who took just five minutes after kickoff to score the games lone goal through Mundia Makokwa.
FAZ SUPER DIVISION
WEEK 30
18/11/2015
Nkana 2-Nchanga Rangers 0
Forest Rangers 1-Power Dynamos 0
Mufulira Wanderers 1-Red Arrows 1
Zanaco 1-Green Eagles 0
Nakambala Leopards 2-Konkola Blades 1
Lusaka Dynamos 1-Zesco United 2
Napsa Stars 2-Nkwazi 0
Green Buffaloes 2-National Assembly 0
Good performance this season for my team Mighty! Bouncing back and finishing 5th! Hats off to the coach and technical bench and players for believing in themselves. Poor season for Nkana, Nchanga Rangers who i thought would do better this season. Hats off the Nkwazi for a great season and the two “service ” teams GBFC and Red Arrows. Tough luck to Konkola Blades and National Assembly for getting demoted. Congratulations to Zesco for winning the league and ZANACO for being runners up. Power Dynamos started so well and then fizzled out when it mattered most. What went wrong?