Former Power Dynamos creative winger Gibson Shikilwa says it not easy to predict how long it can take his old club to surpass the 13-time Super League winners record held by their Kitwe archrivals Nkana.
Power were on Saturday crowned league champions at home in Kitwe after securing their ninth title during the ended 2025/26 season.
Power are four league titles behind Nkana, who spent the entire 2025/26 season fighting relegation.
Shikilwa himself won three Super League titles with Power in 1994,1997 and 2000 in his seven-year at Arthur Davies Stadium, cut short by injury.
Power enjoyed a fantastic season in which they won the league with 78 points after posting 23 wins, nine draws and two defeats only.
League runners up Red Arrows finished fifteen (15) points behind champions Power.
“Power Dynamos prepared well, when you prepare well you finish well. Having a good coach Oswald Mutapa, who is a good leader helped Power to get good results. I salute the entire team for this good performance,” Shikilwa told Lusaka Times Sports in an interview in Kitwe.
Shikilwa said Power should stake advantage of Nkana’s troubles to secure more league titles.
“We know Nkana are not doing fine at the moment, so, this is our chance to try and catch up. This is our chance to catch up,” he said.
“I cannot easily tell how long it can take for Power to catch Nkana,” Shikilwa stressed.
He emphasised that football was unpredictable.
“What will speak are the titles Power will win. You know football is unpredictable, it changes like weather. This season we have played well but next season they may emerge another team that can surpass our performance.”
“So, I cannot say we can catch Nkana in five years. This league is not just for Nkana and Power Dynamos. I cannot predict about the titles we will just see how the league will be unfolding,” Shikilwa said.
In the last 20 years, Power have won four league titles compared to Nkana’s two.
He said every player should strive to win titles in their career.
“I am challenging the current players to try and win league titles. It is good to contribute a title to the club,” Shikilwa said.
This was the first time Power managed to successfully defend the league title.
