TN Stars have been drawn in the tough group alongside Wimbe United and Airborne Rangers in the 2023 Chipiku Premier Division League qualifying draw.
48 member teams from both Premier Division and Division One were involved in a draw, held on Sunday afternoon at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe.
TN Stars who were demoted from the elite League to Chipiku Central Region Premier Division will be hoping to right the wrongs but their route will not going to be a walkover.
The Kasungu based side will face a real torrid test as they take on tough opponents Wimbe United and Airborne in Group C of the preliminary round.
For Silver Strikers Reserves who finished as last season runners up, they have been put in another group comprising of fellow Lilongwe giants Luanar FC and Kamuzu Barracks Reserves in Group B.
In Group A, there will be tough battles between Military side Support Battalion, Mbabzi United, Dwangwa United and St. Gabriel Medicals.
Speaking after the draw, CRFA General Secretary Benard Harawa was satisfied with the draw.
“A fair draw, we have divided teams into three groups comprising of 8 teams and after facing each other in a League basis, the top four teams will qualify to the last round where 12 teams will battle it out to produce 2023 Champion” said Harawa
And in Division One, group A has teams like Balang’ombe Real Bombers who facing other familiar teams like Kasungu Police and Mitundu Strikers.
Green Rangers have been put in Group B alongside Obings Pirates and Blue Eagles Reserve while the Group C of Division One football consists of tough forces like Makesure Pirates, Kasiya Hungry Lions and Lizulu Super Stars.
Below is the full groups setup for the 2023 Chipiku Premier Division and Division One Preliminary round groups:
GROUP A:
1. Mbavi
2. Ekas Freight
3. Dwangwa Utd
4. Dedza young Soccer
5.St. Gabriel Medicals
6. Play Football Malawi
7.Support Battalion
8.Panthers
PRELIMINARY FIXTURE:
. Dwangwa Utd vs Support
. St Gabriel Medicals vs Ekas
. Mbavi vs Dedza young Soccer
. Play Football Mw vs Panthers
GROUP B:
1. Mchinji Strikers
2.KB youth
3.Silver Reserve
4. Luarnar FC
5.Mkanda youth
6.Kamba FC
7.Ngwanje FC
8.Santhe Admarc
PRELIMINARY FIXTURES:
.KB Reserve vs Ngwanje
.Mkanda youth vs Kamba
.Silver Reserve vs Mchinji Strikers
.Santhe Admarc vs Luarnar
GROUP C:
1. Wimbe United
2. Kawinga FC
3. Villa FC
4.Tn Stars
5. Ngolowindo
6. Amboya FC
7.Simbi FC
8. Airborne Rangers
PRELIMINARY FIXTURE:
.Wimbe United vs Airborne
.Villa FC vs Ngolowindo
.TN stars vs Simbi FC
.Amboya FC vs Kawinga FC
DIVISION ONE
GROUP A
1. Balang’ombe Real bombers
2. Nsalu United
3. Kasungu Police
4.Mitundu Strikers
5. LIlongwe Air base
6.Zaithwa FC
7. Mangoni FC
8. Mtengenji Monaco
PRELIMINARY FIXTURE:
. Mitundu strikers vs Kasungu Police
.Nsalu United vs Zaithwa
.LIlongwe Airbase vs Mtengenji Monaco
. Balang’ombe vs Mangoni
GROUP B
1. Simulemba FC
2. Blue Eagles Reserve
3. Sharma FC
4. Green Rangers
5. Dickson FC
6.Mitundu Baptist
7.Obings Pirates
8. Spearhead
PRELIMINARY FIXTURE
. Green Rangers vs Obings Pirates
.Blue Eagles Reserve vs Spearhead
.Mitundu Baptist vs Simulemba
.Sharma vs Dickson
GROUP C:
1. Chezi United
2. Hope Academy
3. Young Professionals
4.Mahempe FC
5.Lizulu Super stars
6. Mapokezi FC
7. Make sure Pirates
8. Kasiya Hungry Tigers
PRELIMINARY FIXTURES:
. Make Sure vs Chezi
. Mahempe vs Young Professionals
.Mapokezi FC vs Kasiya
.Lizulu vs Hope Academy.
Dates and venue for the kick off will be announced in due course.
