Zambia national netball team explained

Country:Zambia
Association:Netball Association of Zambia
Confederation:Africa Netball
Coach:Lazarous Tembo
Asst Coach:Martha Kafupi
Manager:Carol Moono
Captain:Beauty Nakazwe
Vice-Captain:Beenzu Nawa
Top Scorer:Diana Banda
Rank:15
Body1:Orange
Skirt1:Orange

The Zambia national netball team represent Zambia in international netball competition, and are governed by the Netball Association of Zambia (NAZ). Zambia won their first international medal when they placed third at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Mozambique.[1] In 2012, they won silver at the Confederation of African Netball Associations (CANA) tournament in Zanzibar, bronze at the COSANA Africa Cup in Tanzania and another bronze at the Diamond Challenge in South Africa.[2]

Zambia made their debut on the INF World Rankings in October 2012, placing 22nd. As of 21 July 2019, they are ranked 15th in the world, and 5th in Africa.[3] Charles Zulu was appointed head coach of the Zambian team in April 2012, replacing Davies Twininge.[4]

Players

2015 Zambia Netball World Cup Team

Zambia national netball team
width=250 bgcolor=gainsboro Playerswidth=250 bgcolor=gainsboro Coaching staff
  • Memory Musonda
  • Elizabeth Bwalya
  • Harriet Muchuma
  • Justina Mwale
  • Ethel Pamba
  • Memory Mushanga
  • Beenzu Nawa
  • Diana Namutowe
  • Beauty Nakazwe (c)
  • Esther Kunda
  • Gift Bunga
  • Candy Ng'ambi
valign=top
  • Head coach: Lazarous Tembo

Competitive record

Netball World Cup
width=50 style=background:gainsboro Yearwidth=200 style=background:gainsboro Championshipwidth=200 style=background:gainsboro Locationwidth=100 style=background:gainsboro Placing
1999 Christchurch, New Zealand17th
2003 Kingston, JamaicaDNQ
2007 Auckland, New ZealandDNQ
2011 SingaporeDNQ
2015 Sydney, Australia14th

Notes and References

  1. News: 2011 All Africa Games: Netball wins bronze . . 15 September 2011 . 31 December 2012.
  2. News: Chatuvela . Elizabeth . Zulu . Cecilia . 28 December 2012 . Success highlights sporting 2012 for Zambia . . 31 December 2012.
  3. Web site: International Netball Federation . Current World Rankings . Last updated 7 March 2018
  4. News: Phiri . Prudence . 5 April 2012 . NAZ appoints new coach . Post Zambia . 31 December 2012.