In 1975, Forest Rangers Football Club started as Community Football Team at Dola Hill Forest Station in Ndola[1] and joined the Ndola District Amateur League in 1976. After a period of 3 years, the club was promoted to Division 3 under the Copper belt Amateur League up to the end of the 1988 soccer season. The club played Division 1 football from 1989 to 1991.
During the 1991 soccer season, the club finished as runners up in the independence Cup Competition after losing 5-1 to the then Football kings of Zambia, Nkana Football Club.[2] This was after the club had eliminated Mufulira Wanderers in the semi-final by a lone goal at Nkana Stadium. At the end of the same soccer season, the club won promotion to the Super league Division.
The club stayed in the Super League Division up to the end of the 1994 soccer. During the 1994 season, the club finished among the top eight clubs of the Super League Division.
In 1995, the sponsors (ZAFFICO Limited) under the cost saving measures policy disbanded the team.
In 1998, the team was revamped through social football. In 1999, the team merged with strike Rovers Football club and played Division 1 Football under the club name of Forest Strikes Football Club up to 2000.
In 2001, the club retained the name of Forest Rangers Football Club when ZAFFICO limited became the sole sponsors of the club.
The club's Premier League Football performance since 2002 has been as follows:
2002 Played Super League Football
2003 Played Division 1 Football
2004 Played Super League Football
2005 Played Division 1 Football
2006 Played Super League Football and finished among the top eight
2007 Played Super League Football
2008 Played Super Division 1 Football
2009 Played Super League Football and finished among the top eight
2010 Played Super League football
2011 Played Super League Football
2012 Played Super League Football
2013 Played Super League and got relegated to Division 1 Football
2014 Played Division 1.Won the League and promotion to Super League Football
2020 FAZ Super league second runner up and qualified for CAF Champions league 2020/2021 season. This was the first time the Club had finished as second runners up since 1975 and qualified for CAF Champions league for 2020/2021 season. The Club lost the title to Nkana Football Club on goal difference. The most successive Club Management in the History of the Club included:
Forest Rangers Football Club has been very instrumental in football talent identification and development through urban and rural football. So far, the club has produced the following notable players:
1993 – 2001 Kellies Mwamba Musole Sakulanda, Joe Kabemba, Aston Mbewe and John Mubanga
2002 to date Felix Katongo, Nyambe Mulenga, Zebron Njovu, Nasha Kaya, Osward Kalamba, Sebastian Mwansa, Lwipa Juma, Floyd Phiri, Daudi Musekwa, Christopher Musonda, Kelvin Kanyenga, Allan Chibwe, Frazer Mwewa, Prince Mubita, Bizwell phiri, Michael Phiri and Kennedy Chansa Mpoya, Walter Bwalya Binene Sabwa, Dieugo Apanane, Fred Tshimenga, and George Stama.
Team profile
Nickname : Fole Malembe
Formed : 1975
Sponsors :Zambia Forestry and Forest industries Corporation
Team colours : Green and yellow
Home ground : Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Local league honours : Nil
Local cup honours : F
1991 Independence Cup runners up
2005 Coca-Cola Cup Champions
2006 Charity shield runners up
2006 Coca-Cola Cup runners up
2020 Second runners up and qualified for CAF Champions league.
Colorsedit
Traditionally, the club has always worn yellow and green home kits, with green and white as their away and third colors respectively.
^"Forest Rangers Players". Zambian Football. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
^Musonda, Chisala (11 March 2015). "Forest Target Super Division honours". Zambia Daily Mail.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Forest Rangers F C news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Forest Rangers F C is a football club from Ndola Zambia currently playing in the top flight Zambia Super League Forest Rangers Football ClubFull nameForest Rangers Football ClubNickname s Fole MalembeFounded1975GroundDola Hill Stadium Ndola Northern ZambiaCapacity49 800ManagerIan BakalaLeagueZambian Super League2022 238thHome colours Contents 1 History 2 Colors 3 Achievements 3 1 First team squad 4 ReferencesHistory editIn 1975 Forest Rangers Football Club started as Community Football Team at Dola Hill Forest Station in Ndola 1 and joined the Ndola District Amateur League in 1976 After a period of 3 years the club was promoted to Division 3 under the Copper belt Amateur League up to the end of the 1988 soccer season The club played Division 1 football from 1989 to 1991 During the 1991 soccer season the club finished as runners up in the independence Cup Competition after losing 5 1 to the then Football kings of Zambia Nkana Football Club 2 This was after the club had eliminated Mufulira Wanderers in the semi final by a lone goal at Nkana Stadium At the end of the same soccer season the club won promotion to the Super league Division The club stayed in the Super League Division up to the end of the 1994 soccer During the 1994 season the club finished among the top eight clubs of the Super League Division In 1995 the sponsors ZAFFICO Limited under the cost saving measures policy disbanded the team In 1998 the team was revamped through social football In 1999 the team merged with strike Rovers Football club and played Division 1 Football under the club name of Forest Strikes Football Club up to 2000 In 2001 the club retained the name of Forest Rangers Football Club when ZAFFICO limited became the sole sponsors of the club The club s Premier League Football performance since 2002 has been as follows 2002 Played Super League Football 2003 Played Division 1 Football 2004 Played Super League Football 2005 Played Division 1 Football 2006 Played Super League Football and finished among the top eight 2007 Played Super League Football 2008 Played Super Division 1 Football 2009 Played Super League Football and finished among the top eight 2010 Played Super League football 2011 Played Super League Football 2012 Played Super League Football 2013 Played Super League and got relegated to Division 1 Football 2014 Played Division 1 Won the League and promotion to Super League Football 2020 FAZ Super league second runner up and qualified for CAF Champions league 2020 2021 season This was the first time the Club had finished as second runners up since 1975 and qualified for CAF Champions league for 2020 2021 season The Club lost the title to Nkana Football Club on goal difference The most successive Club Management in the History of the Club included Benhail Mukuka President Chota Ngalande Vice President Wisdom Musonda Vice Secretary Blessings Siame Treasurer Forest Rangers Football Club has been very instrumental in football talent identification and development through urban and rural football So far the club has produced the following notable players 1993 2001 Kellies Mwamba Musole Sakulanda Joe Kabemba Aston Mbewe and John Mubanga 2002 to date Felix Katongo Nyambe Mulenga Zebron Njovu Nasha Kaya Osward Kalamba Sebastian Mwansa Lwipa Juma Floyd Phiri Daudi Musekwa Christopher Musonda Kelvin Kanyenga Allan Chibwe Frazer Mwewa Prince Mubita Bizwell phiri Michael Phiri and Kennedy Chansa Mpoya Walter Bwalya Binene Sabwa Dieugo Apanane Fred Tshimenga and George Stama Team profile Nickname Fole Malembe Formed 1975 Sponsors Zambia Forestry and Forest industries Corporation Team colours Green and yellow Home ground Levy Mwanawasa Stadium Local league honours Nil Local cup honours F 1991 Independence Cup runners up 2005 Coca Cola Cup Champions 2006 Charity shield runners up 2006 Coca Cola Cup runners up 2020 Second runners up and qualified for CAF Champions league Colors editTraditionally the club has always worn yellow and green home kits with green and white as their away and third colors respectively Achievements editZambian Coca Cola Cup 1 2005 dd FAZ MTN Super league Second runners up 2020CAF Champions league 2020 2021 Qualifiers ABSA Cup 1 2023 dd First team squad edit As of 13 June 2021 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 2 DF nbsp ZAM Ian Sindaye 3 DF nbsp ZAM Enock Bwanga 4 FW nbsp NGA Quadri Aladeokun 5 MF nbsp COD Dieugo Apanane 13 MF nbsp ZAM Clement Mulenga 14 GK nbsp ZAM Daniel Mutahinuemu 16 GK nbsp CMR Leopold Kamguia 18 FW nbsp GHA Amenu Moro 23 DF nbsp ZAM Jackson Chirwa No Pos Nation Player 25 DF nbsp CMR Cedric Djeugoue 30 FW nbsp ZAM Eric Chomba 33 DF nbsp ZAM Geral Simusokwe 39 DF nbsp NIG Wasiu Oluwasegun Jimoh 70 FD nbsp ZAM Emmanuel MwiindeReferences edit Forest Rangers Players Zambian Football 7 February 2016 Retrieved 2020 05 18 Musonda Chisala 11 March 2015 Forest Target Super Division honours Zambia Daily Mail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forest Rangers F C amp oldid 1209970494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
