Civo, Mzuni and Karonga knocked out of  Malawi Carsberg Cup

The battle for for qualification into the round of 16 Carsberg Cup 2016 edition reached a climax on Wednesday 27th July, 2016 which saw four top flight league sides being knocked out of the prestigious competition. Silver Strikers sealed their qualification into the round of 16 after beating their capital city rivals Civo United 1-0 in […]

Wanderers survive Reserve scare to reach round of 16 as Silver date Civo: Malawi Carlsberg Cup

Mighty Be Forward Wanderers on Tuesday narrowly beat its reserve side 1-0 in a brotherly affair to reach the 2016 Carlsberg Cup round of 16 phase at the Kamuzu Stadium in the commercial city of Blantyre. The Junior nomads gave their elders tough time as they showcase some stiff resistance that forced the game to end in […]

KB coach Phambala vows to lift Carlsberg Cup as Red Lions reach round of 16

Kamuzu Barracks Coach Billy Phambala has pledged to lift the prestigious Carlsberg Cup with the soldiers regardless which opponent they will face in the competition. Phambala saw his side defeat Chipiku Central Region Football League Premier division outfit Nsundwe United 7-0 at the Civo Stadium in the Capital Lilongwe. Following the impressive opening game of […]

KB, Tigers through to round of 16 as Max Bullets flops: Malawi Carlsberg Cup

In the prestigious Carlsberg Cup competition, Max Bullets has become the first elite league team to be shown exit following round of 32 opening games that were played on Sunday. Max Bullets who are also struggling in the top flight league and are currently anchoring the 16 member log table were handed  shocking 2-1 defeat […]

Silver drawn against rivals Civo in Carlsberg Cup Round of 32: Nomads to face reserve side

Lilongwe  rivals Silver Strikers and Civo United will face each other in the 2016 Carlsberg Cup Round of 32 national phase scheduled to commence on. This follows a draw conducted in Blantyre on Friday evening at the MBC Studios. The preliminary round games started three weeks ago with 48 teams taking part in all the […]

Carlsberg Malawi increase cup sponsorship to K40 mil

Carlsberg Malawi Brewery Limited has lived up to its promise to increase the sponsorship for the Carlsberg Cup from K30 million  to K40 million. Announcing the sponsorship increase at Mpira House in Blantyre on Thursday, Carlsberg officials said  with the new sponsorship,  the winner will receive K12million, up from K10 million. Carlsberg senior brands manager […]

Nomads victory parade recap: Pictures as Carlsberg Cup champs turn Malawi blue

Mighty Be Forward Wanderers last week won Carlsberg Cup at the 2015 final match against its rivals Big Bullets by a 2-1 in Lilongwe. The Nomads celebrations last week have been in full flow. Nyasa Times chief photographer Jeromy Kadewere captured photos in the victory parade from Lilongwe to Blantyre.

Mutharika congratulates Wanderers on Carlsberg Cup victory: Consoles Chilima and BB fans

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has spiced up Mighty Be Forward Wanderers’ victory in the Carlsberg Cup final with a congratulation message. Wanderers clinched a 2-1 victory over their rivals Big Bullets in a highly tempered affair at Civil Stadium on Saturday. And on Sunday, Mutharika congratulated the blue camp popularly called ‘Nyerere’ for beating their rivals […]

Nomads, BB Carlsberg final grosses record K29 million

Saturday’s Carlsberg Cup final involving traditional arch-rivals Mighty Be Forward and Big Bullets grossed a record K29,387,820.00, which is close to the entire sponsorship for the Carlsberg Cup football competition of K30 million. According to records obtained by Nyasa Times from the counting room at Civo Stadium, Wanderers, Bullets and ground owners Civil Service Sporting Club […]

Wanderers conquer BB in Malawi Carlsberg Cup final

After playing second fiddle to their bitter rivals Big Bullets in recent memory, Mighty Be Forward Wanderers had the last laugh on Saturday, August 29, 2015 when they conquered their sworn enemies 2-1 in the final of the K30 million Carlsberg Cup competition played before a mammoth crowd at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. Meeting their arch-rivals in […]

That calls for Carlsberg! Bullets, Nomads crunch final: Fans on camera

Carlsberg Cup final between Malawi`s most popular and successful clubs Bullets FC and their archrivals Mighty Be Forward Wanderers will live up to be the most explosive encounter in recent times as Malawi Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima will be among the high profile guests. Press Officer for the Vice President Pilirani phiri confirmed the […]

Bullets, Nomads gearing up for Malawi Carlsberg Cup final: Captains speak of the showdown

The footballing society will grind to a halt on Saturday to witness what many protagonists have labelled ‘the greatest match of Malawi’. Its Fischer Kondowe vs Isaac Kaliati. Red vs Blue. Blantyre derby in the capital Lilongwe. Big Bullets vs Mighty Wanderers in prestigious Carlsberg Cup final at Civo Stadium. Both teams have intensified their preparations […]

FAM suspends advance ticket selling for Malawi Carlsberg Cup finals

Football Association of Malawi ( FAM) has  suspended its plans for advance tickets selling for the Carlsberg Cup final between Bullets FC and Mighty Be Forward Wanderers on Saturday. FAM had earlier announced the pre-selling of tickets for the dream cup final pitting Malawi’s most popular and successful top league clubs after a meeting held on Wednesday, […]

Mind games ahead of Carlsberg Cup final: Wanderers happy with underdogs tag

As the nation count down to the final match of the 2015 Carlsberg Cup edition involving two traditional rivals Mighty Be Forward Wanderers and Big Bullets, a battle of mind games and verbal war have already commenced. On a surprising note, Be Forward Wanderers have labelled themselves as underdogs ahead of the encounter. Wanderers team […]

Its K2000 for open stands in Malawi Carlsberg Cup finals

Gate charges for the Carlsberg Cup finals between Mighty Be Forward Wanderers against Big Bullets have been pegged at cough K2000 ($4), K5000 ($10) and K10 000 ($19) for Open, Covered and VIP Stands respectively, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has announced. Bullets, the cup holders, will face the Nomads on August 29 at Civo Stadium in […]

Wanderers trio out of Carlsberg Cup final

Three key Mighty Be Forward Wanderers players – defender Francis Mlimbika, strikers Jabulani Linje and Ishmael Thindwa—  will miss the Carlsberg Cup final next weekend after being ruled out for injuries. According to Wanderers team manager Stevie Madeira, Mlimbika and Thindwa are nursing knee injuries. The duo are supposed to go for MRA scan on […]

Wanderers focus on Malawi Carlsberg Cup final against Bullets

Mighty Be Forward Wanderers team manager Steve Madeira has said his club is focusing on winning the crunch tie in the finals of the prestigious Carlsberg Cup against traditional rivals Big Bullets. Madeira admits he is delighted the Nomads have proved the critics wrong after his team secured their place in the Carlsberg Cup final […]