The 2026 ABSA Cup will kick off this weekend with preliminary round matches involving mostly lowly ranked teams.
Forest Myooye and Barotse Crocs will get the ABSA Cup underway with a 15h00 kick off match on Friday, 20th March, 2026 at Godfrey Chitalu Stadium in Kabwe.
Godfrey Chitalu Stadium will also host Saturday’s doubleheader that will see Mushitala Stars of Solwezi battling Teta FC in the 12h30 match ahead of the encounter pitting Mathkat against Play It Forward at 15h00.
On Sunday, the ABSA Cup preliminary skirmishes will shift to Lusaka’s Sunset Stadium where Nampundwe will battle against Mikalile at 12h30.
Ndola’s Zambezi Portland and Real Nakonde will complete the Sunday fixtures in the 15h00 kick off encounter.
SuperSport is scheduled to broadcast the ABSA Cup matches.
Meanwhile, Super League giants Power Dynamos, Zanaco, Kabwe Warriors, Nchanga Rangers and Mufulira Wanderers will join the competition at the pre-quarterfinal stage.
The 2026 ABSA Cup winners will pocket K1.1 million and qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup.
