Airtel Top 8 champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and runners-up Mafco have expressed satisfaction with the K39.3 million gate revenue which was realised at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday.
The revenue surpasses the K30.6 million gross of the 2023 FDH Bank Cup final involving Bullets and Mafco at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe in October last year.
However, the inaugural K320 million Ibongetse Castel Challenge Cup final between Bullets and Silver grossed K45.2 million last week.
This means the Airtel Top 8 final gross is the second highest gate revenue of the three cup finals in the extended football season.
Out of K39.3 million, the net revenue was K29.8 million whereas expenses amounted to K9.4 million, representing 24 percent.
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Mafco and Bullets each pocketed K7.4 million as part of their 25 percent share.
Bullets Chief Administration Officer Albert Chigoga told Times Sport that the gross was a true reflection of the crowd at the stadium.
“We are very happy, considering that gate charges were reduced to K2,000 advance and K3000 on match day,” Chigoga said.
On his part, Mafco Chairperson Cedrick Chisale she he was also happy with gate revenue.
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“There is room for improvement but we are satisfied.
“In future, we should consider reducing unnecessary expenditures so that teams get more money,” Chisale said.
Ground levy was K7.4million whereas Football Association of Malawi (Fam) pocketed K5.9 million as its 20 percent cut.
Fam Commercial Director Limbani Matola was also satisfied with the revenue.
“Considering the general January challenging economic context, we strategically reduced tickets’ prices so that we could offer many fans the opportunity to watch the match,” he said.
According to Matola, the open stand ticket was pegged at K2,000 for advance and K3,000 on match day.
“The maximum revised homologated capacity of Kamuzu Stadium is around 15,000. K15.9 million, representing 40 percent, was revenue made out of advance ticket sales and K23. 3 million was made on match day,” he said.
Matola said 13, 646 people bought tickets to watch the final whereas 973 were organisers, invited guests, service providers, media personnel, sponsors and other stakeholders.
