The Orange FA Cup tournament returns with the Last 48 Draw being held today for its Season 5.
The first round of the Last 48 fixtures promises enticing football action as new rookies in the elite league VTM FC and Matebele FC are pitied against each other.
Matebele who started their season in great form will be away as they take on VTM who on the other have had a slow start in their debut season. Matebele were crowned champions of Debswana First Division South League (DFDS) 2022–2023 while VTM ‘Bafana Ba Dijabane’ won the promotional playoffs to earn themselves a spot in the elite league.
Notwane FC versus Union Flamingo Santos is yet another fixture to be on the lookout for. In the current campaign, Santos have been on tremendous form while Notwane, the title contenders, have been regressing drastically since the start of the league.
Meanwhile, the cup is expected to commence early next year with the official dates to be communicated by Orange. The Orange Money director Gazza Motswagole revealed that the tournament would continue from Season 4 with no changes in the prize monies. The winners of the cup will walking away with P800,000.
Other fixtures of the Last 48 are as follows: Makunkupeswa VS City Kings Dessert Buffaloes VS Tsabotlhe Sankoyo Bush Bucks VS Santa Green Pilikwe United VS Chadibe Kazungula Young Fighters VS Motlakase Power Dynamos Mmadinare Aces VS Tafic MR Highlanders VS Shoshong United Mbalakalungu VS Calendar Stars City Polar VS Pula Roofing Sand Diamonds VS Jwaneng Young Stars Blue Stars VS Taung Young Strickers Magosi VS Mochudi Centre Chiefs Tlokweng United VS UB Hawks Dessert Nxau VS Walker XI
Matebele who started their season in great form will be away as they take on VTM who on the other have had a slow start in their debut season. Matebele were crowned champions of Debswana First Division South League (DFDS) 2022–2023 while VTM ‘Bafana Ba Dijabane’ won the promotional playoffs to earn themselves a spot in the elite league.
Notwane FC versus Union Flamingo Santos is yet another fixture to be on the lookout for. In the current campaign, Santos have been on tremendous form while Notwane, the title contenders, have been regressing drastically since the start of the league.
Meanwhile, the cup is expected to commence early next year with the official dates to be communicated by Orange. The Orange Money director Gazza Motswagole revealed that the tournament would continue from Season 4 with no changes in the prize monies. The winners of the cup will walking away with P800,000.
Other fixtures of the Last 48 are as follows: Makunkupeswa VS City Kings Dessert Buffaloes VS Tsabotlhe Sankoyo Bush Bucks VS Santa Green Pilikwe United VS Chadibe Kazungula Young Fighters VS Motlakase Power Dynamos Mmadinare Aces VS Tafic MR Highlanders VS Shoshong United Mbalakalungu VS Calendar Stars City Polar VS Pula Roofing Sand Diamonds VS Jwaneng Young Stars Blue Stars VS Taung Young Strickers Magosi VS Mochudi Centre Chiefs Tlokweng United VS UB Hawks Dessert Nxau VS Walker XI
