The 2025 FDH Bank Cup round-of-32 draw has produced six TNM Super League ties.
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) and FDH Bank officials conducted the draw Thursday at Mpira Village in Blantyre.
The competition will see 2024 champions Blue Eagles starting their title defence with a fixture against struggling Super League rookies Songwe Border United, with Civil Service United taking on Chitipa United.
Moyale Barracks have been paired with Ekhaya FC while Mighty Wanderers will line up against Mafco.
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In other tough contests, Mighty Tigers date Silver Strikers while Mzuzu City Hammers have been drawn against former Super League side Baka City, with Creck Sporting and Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos also facing each other.
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Fam Competitions Director Gomezgani Zakazaka said the round-of-32 matches will be exciting as six Super League teams will be eliminated at this stage.
“We are expecting an exciting season of FDH Bank Cup action. This is the first time a draw has had such a number of games involving Super League teams. This is what a knockout competition is all about. We are looking forward to exciting matches. The six all-Super League matches will be determining matches and surely, this will be the best season ever,” Zakazaka said.
FDH Bank Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, Ronald Chimchere, said their ‘Pachema’ slogan paints a picture of how exciting the competition will be.
“We are excited as sponsors and this is a very good level of competition. We are coming with a bang. This is our fifth season and we want to make it even more exciting,” Chimchere said.
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Eagles lifted the cup last year after beating FCB Nyasa Big Bullets 3-2 on post-match penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe
The full draw is as follows:
Civil vs Chitipa
Chilumba Barracks vs Bullets
Kamuzu Barracks vs FC Thondwe
Eagles vs Songwe
Moyale vs Ekhaya
Karonga United vs Chatoloma Admarc
Wanderers vs Mafco
Tigers vs Silver
Jenda United vs FC Shire
Hammers vs Baka
Mchinji Villa vs Mitundu Baptist
Dedza vs Creck
Zingwangwa United vs M’mbelwa Warriors
Sporting FC vs Bangwe All Stars
Becks Academy vs The Boys
Prison United vs Red Lions
