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Bosso, Dembare split in Chibuku draw
07 Aug 2014 at 09:58hrs | Views
TRADITIONAL giants Dynamos, Highlanders and CAPS United were separated from the opening round of the Chibuku Super Cup, which bursts into life across the country on August 15.
After Dynamos and CAPS United were paired in the NetOne OneWallet Cup, there was no repeat of such as draw as Dembare were drawn to meet Back Rhinos while Makepekepe will face Chapungu.
Bosso will date Shabanie Mine as each of the top-flight clubs begin a quest to become the first team to have their names etched on the revived Chibuku Cup.
The draw of the Chibuku Super Cup being bankrolled by Delta Beverages for $500 000 was conducted in Harare last night, where club representatives and the game's stakeholders also had their first glimpse of the silverware.
The top eight teams as of week 15, the halfway mark of the Premiership season, were seeded thus Highlanders, ZPC Kariba, Dynamos, CAPS United, Hwange, Buffaloes, FC Platinum and How Mine were separated.
A $75 000 cheque is in the offing for the team that will win the cup while the losing finalists will pocket $50 00 and semi-finalists walk away with $25 000 each.
Those teams that fall at the quarter-final stage will receive $20 000 and the clubs that will exit the tournament in the first round will each get $15 000.
The Premier Soccer League is expected to announce the venues for the first round matches today as well as the breakdown for prize money of other individual awards.
After the first round of matches, another draw would be conducted.
The remaining bottom eight went into the hat. The first team to be picked out of the hat by Chibuku General Manager Mark Mudimbu were Shabanie Mine, who were automatically paired with Week 15 leaders Highlanders.
Draw:
Highlanders v Shabanie; ZPC Kariba v Harare City; Dynamos v Black Rhinos; CAPS United v Chapungu; Hwange v Triangle; Buffaloes v Chiredzi; FC Platinum v Bantu Rovers; How Mine v Chicken Inn.
After Dynamos and CAPS United were paired in the NetOne OneWallet Cup, there was no repeat of such as draw as Dembare were drawn to meet Back Rhinos while Makepekepe will face Chapungu.
Bosso will date Shabanie Mine as each of the top-flight clubs begin a quest to become the first team to have their names etched on the revived Chibuku Cup.
The draw of the Chibuku Super Cup being bankrolled by Delta Beverages for $500 000 was conducted in Harare last night, where club representatives and the game's stakeholders also had their first glimpse of the silverware.
The top eight teams as of week 15, the halfway mark of the Premiership season, were seeded thus Highlanders, ZPC Kariba, Dynamos, CAPS United, Hwange, Buffaloes, FC Platinum and How Mine were separated.
Those teams that fall at the quarter-final stage will receive $20 000 and the clubs that will exit the tournament in the first round will each get $15 000.
The Premier Soccer League is expected to announce the venues for the first round matches today as well as the breakdown for prize money of other individual awards.
After the first round of matches, another draw would be conducted.
The remaining bottom eight went into the hat. The first team to be picked out of the hat by Chibuku General Manager Mark Mudimbu were Shabanie Mine, who were automatically paired with Week 15 leaders Highlanders.
Draw:
Highlanders v Shabanie; ZPC Kariba v Harare City; Dynamos v Black Rhinos; CAPS United v Chapungu; Hwange v Triangle; Buffaloes v Chiredzi; FC Platinum v Bantu Rovers; How Mine v Chicken Inn.
Source - The Herald
