All set for Standard Bank of Malawi Knockout Cup to kick-off

All is set for Standard Bank Knockout Cup to kick-off this year with the re-launch set for Friday in Blantyre.

Silver defencing champions of Standard Bank Cup
Silver defencing champions of Standard Bank Cup

A statement from Standard Bank signed by Marketing Manager Brian Mungomo said it will be a special year as it will mark nine years since the bank sponsoring the cup and 10 years after FAM introduced the cup.

“We wish to confirm that this year’s Standard Bank Knock-OutCup is going to happen. We are set to unveil the cup on Friday together with FAM in Blantyre. The 2015 tournament is specialas it marks the 9th edition of the Cup,” Mungomo said.

“It will be a stepping stone to the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of our football sponsorship in Malawi.”

He said the relaunch was a mark of the bank’s commitment towards the development of football in the country.

The sponsors appealed to FAM to utilise the competition to prepare the Malawi national team.

“Our customers should look forward to another exciting Knock-Out Cup in 2015. The return of the Cup is a statement of our commitment to develop football in Malawi and take the game and its players to greater heights,” he said.

“It is also our sincere hope that clubs  and  FAM  will  take  advantage  of  the  tournament  to prepare for National Team duties under the new coaching panelled by Ernest Mtawali.”

Silver Strikers  are the defending champions of the K25 million.

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Alex Grey Ndaipa
8 years ago

Ok, welcom the cup. BB players are u ready? Hope u are. Do not make amistake on it, BB woyeeeee, kkkkkk

Che BIKILONI
Che BIKILONI
8 years ago

Ulendo uno NOMA imwa wamkaka.

Wawa Phiri
Wawa Phiri
8 years ago

Chikho chinatu ichi cha Noma. Chaka chamadalitso.

Gift Khumalo
Gift Khumalo
8 years ago

Vuto anthu aku fam ali ndi timu yomwe amasapota ndichifukwa amasokoneza ndondomeko za mabwalo .

Chinyanga
Chinyanga
8 years ago

Learn from your friend’s mistakes. Dont mess up like they do by favouring big teams inorder to reach finals aiming at accumulating enough gate collections. zaziiii

Myao
Myao
8 years ago

ONE REQUEST, PLEASE LETS HAVE THE FIXTURES KNOWN AS WELL AS THE VENUES WELL PLANNED FROM THE FIRST GAME TO THE FINALS!! OSATI ZA BIBIDA TOURNAMENT ZIKUCHITIKAZI.

patrick banda
patrick banda
8 years ago

Defencing champions,it will be ten years since the bank sponsoring the cup-Please avoid such silly mistakes,LEARN TO PROOF READ YOUR ARTICLES BEFORE PUBLISHING,besides no details of prize money has been given which is a very necessary ingredient in such ARTICLES-IMPROVE OR QUIT.

Hardwick Kametah
8 years ago

welcome

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