Presidential Cup back this weekend

…Nomads to play Cobbe as KB set Epac clash

The Presidential Cup is here again. It’s time for teams to battle it out for the big prize in the government sponsored cup.

Today (Tuesday) there was a draw for the regional playoffs today at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre with the clash involving Super League sides Kamuzu Barracks and EPAC standing out.

The draw which was conducted by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda and youth development officer James Sangala involved district champions, regional leagues teams, and youth teams that qualified into this phase which got paired against Super League teams.

As a rule, teams which finished in the top eight in last season’s Tnm Super League cannot face each other in the regional playoffs.

The regional playoffs will be played between 30th April and 11th of May 2016.

The setup

Winners of the first round matches involving seeded teams will also be seeded for the second round draw. After the regional playoffs, 16 teams of which 7 from the South, 5 from the Centre and 4 from the North will qualify for the National round of 16 draw. 26 teams will be drawn for the regional playoffs in the southern region and only 4 southern region teams out of the 26 teams will be seeded as they finished in the top 8 last season. The 4 teams that have been seeded in the south are, Be forward Wanderers, Nyasa Big Bullets, Azam Tigers and Red Lions. The other Super League teams which have not been seeded are Wizards FC and Max Bullets.

FULL DRAW SOUTHERN REGION

FULL DRAW
SOUTHERN REGION
FIRST ROUND
Be Forward vs. Cobbe Barracks
Azam Tigers vs. Zomba United
Nyasa Big Bullets vs. Sable Farming
Red Lions vs. Chikolomo

Nsanama vs. Migowi
Dululu vs. Disciples
Maggie Chombo Acadamy vs. MDF Marine
Partners In Health vs. Balaka Eagles
Umodzi FC – Nsanje vs. Police Rsvs
Mwanza Madrid vs. Max Bullets
Sayama – Mulanje vs. Wizards FC
Hard Knockers – vs. Victory Rangers
Songani Veterans vs. Chiradzulu Police

SECOND ROUND
Be Forward/Cobbe Barracks vs. Songani/Chiradzulu
Azam Tigers/Zomba vs. Umodzi/Police Reserves
Nyasa Big/Sable vs. Maggie Chombo/ MDF Marine
Red Lions FC/Chikolomo vs. Nsanama/ Migowi
Mwanza/Max Bullets vs.Hard
Knockers/Victoty Rangers
Sayama/Wizards Partners/Balaka Eagles
Dululu/Disciples – Qualifiers for next round
CENTRAL REGION
FIRST ROUND
Silver Strikers vs. Chulu – Kasungu
Kamuzu Barracks vs. Epac FC
Mafco vs. Mkweza Youth

Blue Eagles FC vs. Madisi Madrid
Dwangwa Town Hammers vs. Food FC
Soccer Saints vs. Kasungu Medicals
Dwangwa United vs. Lake Valley

Master Security vs. Tiakalulu
Civo Utd vs. Msundwe FC
Dedza Young Soccer vs. Pac United
Maganga – Salima vs. Mkanda Youth

Ambassadors – Ntchisi On BYE
SECOND ROUND
Silver/Chulu vs, Dedza Young Soccer/ Pac United
KB/Epac vs. Maganga/ Mkanda Youth
Mafco/Mkweza Youth vs. Ambassadors
Blue Eagles/ Madisi vs. DwangwaUnited/Lakeview

Master Security/Tiakalulu vs. Civo United /Msundwe Dwangwa United

Lake Valley vs.Soccer Saints/Kasungu Medicals
THIRD ROUND
Silver/Chulu/Dedza Young Soccer/Pac
United vs. Blue Eagles/ Madisi/
Dwangwa United/Lakeview
NORTHERN REGION
FIRST ROUND
Ipota Shooting Stars vs. Zolozolo
Masendesende vs. Usisya
Manyamula vs. Uliwa
Chtipa United vs. Karonga United
Fish Eagles vs. Moyale Barracks
Mzuni FC vs. Mchenga Utuwa
Kabwafu vs. Green Rangers
Rumphi Pirates On Bye
SECOND ROUND
Chitipa/Karonga vs. Rumphi Pirates
Masendesende/Usisya vs. Fish Eagles/Moyale Barracks
Kabwafu/Green Rangers vs. Ipota/ Zolozolo
Mzuni/Mchenga Utuwa vs. Manyamula/Uliwa.