The Zambian National League (formerly the Zambian National Division One) is the second highest football division for men in Zambia and was introduced for the 2019/20 season with 18 teams.
On 24 November 2020, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) signed a tripartite broadcast sponsorship deal with Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) and TopStar (StarTimes) that will see National Division One matches beamed live on TV.
Teams that was qualified for the first season 2019/20 came from both the Zambia Super League and the old Zambian Division One.
Losing teams of the qualifiers to the 2019–20 Zambian Super League (which was played between division one zone-winners) (National Assembly F.C.
and Young Green Eagles FC) along with teams placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th from each of the four provincial division one zones.