The Zambian Premier League has announced the introduction of two more cups on the Zambian football scene.
The ZPL Challenge Cup and the Champion of Champions Cup will be introduced this season.
Zambian Premier League CEO Joseph Chimpampwe confirmed the development during a press briefing held at Football House this morning.
Chimpampwe said the development is in line with ZPL’s aim to meet the expectations of their members.
The Challenge Cup will be for both the Men’s and Women’s League teams.
“As ZPL, we are also excited to announce the introduction of two more cup competitions. The Champion Champions and the ZPL Challenge Cup. I can also mention that the ZPL Challenge Cup will be the most lucrative cup we shall have. The ZPL Challenge Cup is for all teams in the MTN Super League, National Division One , the Women’s Super Division and National Division One. We shall do everything as ZPL to meet the expectations of our members.”
The Zambian Premier League season will kick off on the 10th of August with the curtain raiser, the Samuel ‘Zoom’ Ndhlovu charity shield.