Napsa Stars will be playing in the FAZ Super Division for an eighth successive season next term after beating the drop on Saturday.
A 1-0 home win over demoted newcomers Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka saw Napsa reach the 42 -point threshold they needed to beat the drop after spending almost the entire season in the bottom four.
Austin Banda’s 7th minute goal at Nkoloma confirmed Napsa’s Super Division status dating back to 2012 when they ended their twelve-year hiatus from top flight football.
“It was a very sweet victory because this is the game that has sealed the deal for us to survive relegation with a game to spare; we are very safe now and are in a good position. It was good team work by everyone,” Napsa coach Mohammed Fathy said.
The Egyptian-born coach, who became Napsa’s third trainer of the 2018 season, lost just two out of 18 games in charge, eight of them wins, after the Lusaka side picked up just one league win prior to his arrival in June.
14th placed Napsa have 42 points two more than Nakambala Leopards who beat Lumwana Radiants 1-0 away on Saturday to send the latter into the drop zone to occupy the final demotion slot on 38 points.
Above Lumwana are 16th placed National Assembly on 39 points whom they have replaced at number 17 after the latter beat demoted Nchanga Rangers 4-1 in Lusaka on the same date.
WEEK 38 JUDGEMENT DAY
Nchanga Rangers-Lumwana Radiants
Forest Rangers-National Assembly
Nakambala Leopards-New Monze Swallows
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