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Netball team
Zambia
AssociationNetball Association of Zambia
ConfederationAfrica Netball
Head coachLazarous Tembo
Asst coachMartha Kafupi
ManagerCarol Moono
CaptainBeauty Nakazwe
Vice-captainBeenzu Nawa
Top scorerDiana Banda
World ranking15
Team colours Team colours

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. 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.

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. Charles Zulu was appointed head coach of the Zambian team in April 2012, replacing Davies Twininge.

Players

2015 Zambia Netball World Cup Team

Zambia national netball team
Players 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
  • Head coach: Lazarous Tembo

Competitive record

Netball World Cup
Year Championship Location Placing
1999 10th World Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 17th
2003 11th World Championships Kingston, Jamaica DNQ
2007 12th World Championships Auckland, New Zealand DNQ
2011 13th World Championships Singapore DNQ
2015 14th World Cup Sydney, Australia 14th

References

  1. "2011 All Africa Games: Netball wins bronze". Lusaka Times. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  2. Chatuvela, Elizabeth; Zulu, Cecilia (28 December 2012). "Success highlights sporting 2012 for Zambia". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  3. International Netball Federation. "Current World Rankings". Last updated 7 March 2018
  4. Phiri, Prudence (5 April 2012). "NAZ appoints new coach". Post Zambia. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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