FAZ National League Playoffs Draws Conducted: Battle for Promotion Set to Begin
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has officially conducted the draws for the eagerly anticipated 2024/25 National League Playoffs, with ten teams from across the country set to battle for promotion slots into the 2025/26 FAZ National League season.
The playoffs, scheduled to run from 17th to 21st June, will see Group A fixtures take place at Munis Stadium, while Group B matches will be staged at Edwin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka. The tournament will be played in a round-robin format, with each team facing all its group opponents once.
Group A consists of Chipata City Council (Eastern Province), Mathkat United (Luapula Province), Solwezi Academy (North Western Province), Muchinga Blue Eagles (Muchinga Province), and Machacha Soccer Academy (Central Province).
Group B features Bart’s Football Club (Southern Province), TETA Football Club (Northern Province), Nangweshi Pirates (Western Province), Roan United (Copperbelt Province), and Makeni All Stars (Lusaka Province).
At the end of the group phase, the top two teams from each group will earn promotion to the 2025/26 FAZ National League.
This year’s playoffs promise intense competition as clubs from various corners of Zambia aim to secure their place in the country’s highly competitive second-tier football league.
