The 2024 ABSA Cup will feature 21 teams from the eight teams, including Provincial League clubs, with an increased sponsorship of K5.5 million from K4.4 million.
The new format will have seven clubs from the Super League, four from the National League, and the ten provincial champions.
This year’s winners will pocket a sum of K800,000 from K700,000, while the runners-up will take K350,000.
Other prizes include Best Player of the Tournament (K25,000), Golden Glove Winner (K25,000), and Player of the Match (K15,000).
Participating teams will receive a travel grant of K30,000 for teams travelling from out of town while teams playing in their hometown will receive K15,000 each.
Zamtel will sponsor the player of the match awards, with each player receiving K5,000 in the preliminary rounds.
BELOW ARE THE FIXTURES:
Saturday 23 March, 2024
First Round – Provincial Matches
13h00 Mwaimwena Strikers Vs Ndola United | Nkana Stadium
15h00 Malalo Police Vs Muchinga Blue Eagles | Nkana Stadium
Sunday 24 March, 2024
10h00 Mines United Vs River Plate | Sunset Stadium
13h00 Chirundu United Vs Katete Rangers | Sunset Stadium
15h00 Barotse Crocs Vs Young Kansanshi | Sunset Stadium
Round of 16 (Easter Weekend)
ZESCO United Vs Barotse Crocs/Young Kansanshi
Nchanga Rangers Vs Mines United/River Plate
Red Arrows Vs Malalo Police/Muchinga Blue Eagles
Green Eagles Vs Atletico Lusaka
Kabwe Warriors Vs Lumwana Radiants
Nkwazi Vs Indeni
FC MUZA Vs Katete Rangers/Chirundu United
Power Dynamos Vs Mwaimwena Strikers/Ndola United
Quarter-Finals
April 13/14 Copperbelt
Semi-Finals
Lusaka April 27/28 Lusaka
Final
Copperbelt May
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