2025 CASTEL CHALLENGE CUP PRELIMINARY PHASE REGISTRATION

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is inviting Districts and Regional Leagues football teams to register and participate in the 2025 Castel Challenge Cup Preliminary Phase which is expected to kick off on 2nd August 2025.

The preliminary stage of the competition will involve competitions running concurrently at District Level and Regional Leagues Level which is open to Premier Division and Division One teams . Winners of the Districts and Regional Leagues preliminary phase will qualify for the Regional Playoffs where they will be pooled together with National Division League teams in their respective Regions to determine teams that will qualify for the National Phase.

Registration starts on Monday 7th July up to Friday 26th July 2025. The draw for the two phases will take place between 28th and 29th July 2025.  The matches will start on Saturday, 2nd August 2025.

The registration fees are as follows:

No. Category of teams Amount
1 District Football Teams K   50,000.00
2 Regional Premier & Division Teams K   100,000.00

 

All interested teams are encouraged to contact the following officials for registration and any additional information:

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DISTRICT CONTACT PERSON CONTACT NUMBER
Southern Region
1 Nsanje Keston Jimu 0888089122
2 Chikhwawa Ignatius Mtambalika 0999226506
3 Mulanje Mwatero Banda  0990546228/0884339988
4 Thyolo Chipiliro Mandala 0886321719
5 Chiradzulu Miltine Sukali 0888600863
6 Neno Henry Mkandawire 0888548837
7 Mwanza Wilson Mpita 0999765189
8 Blantyre Rural Mario Gadaga 0888300929
9 Blantyre Urban Kingsley Simbeyi 0999921349
Eastern Region
10 Phalombe Samuel Kamoto 0997644572
11 Balaka Davie Phiri 0888151251/0984644602
12 Machinga Jangiya  Chimenya 0887176594/0987525717
13 Mangochi Muhammad Beyadi 0999066240
14 Zomba Lawrence Msusa 0993939492
Central Region
15 Ntcheu Clement Mafula 0993730883
16 Dedza Chikumbutso Babu 0999168594
17 Mchinji Thom Lemison 0999515048
18 Salima  Cuba Adams 0995339278
19 Dowa Somon Chirwa 0999411129
20 Kasungu Andrew Chisale 0999801780
21 Ntchisi Ian Kapondera 0999531492
22 Nkhotakota Amon Lunda 0888399743
23 Lilongwe Alfred Chisale 0999124042
Northern Region
24 Chitipa Leonard Sichalwe 0991423727/0991423727
25 Karonga Taniel Njawala 0888559998
26 Likoma Davie Kacholora 0991417373/0888736090
27 Rumphi Tobias Mwale 0991236570
28 Nkhatabay Kumbu Mwachande 0884431539
29 Mzimba Danny Lusale 0884521212
30 Mzuzu Mapopa Mgemezulu 0884130230/0994382999
FAM Secretariat
31 FAM Competitions 0888 436391/0999436391

 

Regional Associations 
32 Southern Region Ishmael Sande 08886664107
33 Central Region Antonio Manda 0992675996
34 Northern Region Lupakisho Simwela 0881443223
35 Eastern Region Francis Onions 0999863449

                                       

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For further information please contact:

FAM Communications Department

Email: communications@fam.mw

 

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