Exciting matches awaits in the FDH Bank Cup Round of 32 with three all Super League teams clashes topping the chart.
This follows a draw that took place at the Mpira Village in Blantyre on Tuesday Morning
Defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets will face Bangwe All Stars away from home. Creck will host FOMO while Karonga United will welcome Mzuzu City Hammers.
In another exciting match, 2021 winners Silver Strikers will face Blue Eagles who were relegated from the Super League last season
There will other interesting matches that came out during the draw including a Central Region Derby between Simbi FC from Mchinji and Santhe Admarc from Kasungu. Mighty Mukuru Wanderers also face a tricky fixture away to Cobbe Barracks.
There is also a possibility of a Blantyre derby between the defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and their cross-town rivals, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in the Round of 16
FAM’s Competitions Director, Gomezgani Zakazaka said “We are excited with how we have progressed from the preliminary level where we have come up with the 16 regional league teams to join the 16 Super League teams at the national level.
“The draw is exciting as we have three matches involving Super League teams and five matches involving regional league teams.
“It’s always a dream to see surprises in this prestigious knockout competition and just like the previous editions in which Bullets Reserves reached the final and Santhe Admarc reached the last eight, we are looking forward to another surprise package in the fourth edition.
FDH bank’s Senior Marketing Manager, Ronald Chimchere, said as sposnors they are looking foward to yet another exciting season in the competition.
“This is another exciting moment. We have seen very exciting fixtures in the Round of 32 and a possible Blantyre Derby in the Round of 16. This tells us that we will have another entertaining season ahead.
“As a bank, we also focus much on motivating regional teams, and that’s why we always equip them to compete at the national level. We know it is a very competitive cup with surprises, and we are looking forward to seeing a surprise package of this edition,” he said.
The draw in full:
- Blue Eagles vs. Silver Strikers
- Civil Service United vs. Chihame All Stars
- Kamuzu Barracks vs Iponga FC
- Creck Sporting Club vs. FOMO Fc
- Bangwe All Stars vs. FCB Nyasa Big Bullets
- Cobbe Barracks vs. Mighty Mukuru Wanderers
- Moyale Barracks vs. Chintheche United
- Karonga United vs. Mzuzu City Hammers
- Soccer Rangers vs. Mafco FC
- Ndirande Stars/Ekhaya FC vs. Baka City
- Sporting FC vs. Lube Masters
- Chitipa United vs. Raiply FC
- Nyambadwe United vs Dedza Dynamos
- Mitundu Baptist vs. Mighty Tigers
- Simbi FC vs. Santhe Admarc
- MMF Marine vs. Ntcheu Warriors
Round of 16
1.Ndirande Stars /Ekhaya FC vs. Creck Sporting Club/FOMO FC
2.Blue Eagles /Silver Strikers vs Simbi FC /Santhe Admarc
3.Mitundu Baptist/Mighty Tigers vs. Civil Service United /Chihame All Stars
4.Kamauzu Barracks /Iponga vs Soccer Rangers /Mafco FC
5.Karonga United /Mzuzu City Hammers vs Nyambadwe United /Dedza Dynamos
6.Moyale Barracks /Chintheche vs MMF Marine /Ntcheu Warriors
7.Cobbe Barracks /Mighty Mukuru Wanderers vs. Bangwe All Stars /FCB Nyasa Big Bullets
8.Sporting /Lube Matsers vs. Chitipa United /Reply
FAM will conduct the quarterfinal draws after completing the two stages of the cup.
