The Central Region Football Association (CRFA) has disclosed that 2022 Ntcheu District League will be completed soon following it’s postponement late last year.
The League was postponed before Bwanje FC vs Sharp Valley final as well as the third place game between Soccer City and Gumbu FC for undisclosed reasons from the Ntcheu District Football Committee leading to complaints from the teams.
Solomon Butawo, owner of Soccer City Chimvano Football Club told the Atlas that the League was postponed without being notified by the organizers.
“The League begun in April last year but it was stopped when it reached its final stages. My team Soccer City was supposed to tussle for the third place against Gumbu FC but since then there’s nothing tangible from Ntcheu District Football Committee. We tried to talk to them but it looks the problem comes from the sponsor who is yet to release money for prizes”
“The last year’s edition needs to be finalized as you know we have wasted alot of resources during the competition and again other districts will begin 2023 season next month while us we are yet to complete 2022 assignments” said Butao
Commenting on the matter, Chairman for Ntcheu District Football Committee Williams Kapenuka admitted facing problems to complete the competition but he did not provide much information on the reasons behind the postponement and the dates for it’s resumption.
On February 18, 2022 the CRFA through chairman Austin Ajawa announced that they secured undisclosed sponsors for Ntcheu and Dowa District Leagues.
“We have secured the sponsorship for the Ntcheu and Dowa District Leagues. The sponsor who does not want to be named is very much impressed with how the Leagues in different districts are being run under the the current CRFA tutelage hence they decided to come in and sponsor the remaining districts” said Ajawa
Meanwhile, Vice General Secretary for the CRFA Antonio Manda admitted that there were some challenges with the sponsor which have been resolved.
“There were some challenges but we discussed with the sponsor and anytime soon we will announce the dates to complete the competition” said Manda
Sharpvalley FC will face Bwanje FC in the final while Soccer City FC will play against Gumbu FC to find third place team.
