2021 ABSA Cup

2021 ABSA Cup
Tournament details
CountryZambia
Dates13 March – 25 April
Teams8
Defending championsZESCO United
Final positions
ChampionsLusaka Dynamos
Runner-upZESCO United
Tournament statistics
Best playerKelvin Mubanga Kampamba (ZESCO United)
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The 2021 ABSA Cup was the 14th edition of the annual knock-out competition in Zambian football contested by teams from its top tiers and the second to be sponsored by Absa Group Limited following its completed acquisition of the African assets and operations of Barclays in 2018.[1]

The top six teams from the Super League and the top two teams from the National Division One, after 17 games of the 2020/21 season qualified for the tournament.[2] As the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] the 2019 champions, ZESCO United are defending champions.[1]

Knockout stage

The qualified teams were Forest Rangers, Kabwe Warriors, Lusaka Dynamos, Prison Leopards, Zanaco F.C., ZESCO United from the Super League together with Kansanshi Dynamos and Konkola Blades from National Division One.[4]

The draw was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Lusaka on 4 March:[5]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12:30 on 13th of March at Woodlands Stadium[6]
 
 
Forest Rangers0
 
15:00 on 17th of April at Arthur Davies Stadium[10][11]
 
Konkola Blades1
 
Konkola Blades0
 
15:00 on 13th of March at Woodlands Stadium[7]
 
ZESCO United4
 
ZESCO United (p)1(5)
 
15:00 on 24th of April at Woodlands Stadium
 
Kansanshi Dynamos1(4)
 
ZESCO United0(1)
 
12:30 on 14th of March at Woodlands Stadium[8][9]
 
Lusaka Dynamos (p)0(3)
 
Lusaka Dynamos (p)1(3)
 
12:30 on 17th of April at Arthur Davies Stadium[12][9]
 
Prison Leopards1(1)
 
Lusaka Dynamos3
 
15:00 on 14th of March at Woodlands Stadium[9]
 
Zanaco F.C.0
 
Zanaco F.C. (p)2(6)
 
 
Kabwe Warriors2(5)
 

Final

ZESCO United0–0Lusaka Dynamos
Report
Penalties
 1-3

Prize awards

Best player of the tournament was awarded to Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba from ZESCO United.

Best coach of the tournament was awarded to Wedson Nyirenda from Lusaka Dynamos.[13]

Reason Amount
Qualified teams 20.000 Kwacha
Champions 600.000 Kwacha
Runners-up 250.000 Kwacha
Player of the Tournament 25.000 Kwacha
Coach of the Tournament 25.000 Kwacha
Man of the Match 15.000 Kwacha
Source[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "ABSA CUP BRIEF HISTORY". FAZ.co.zm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 ABSA Cup Qualification Race Heats Up". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 ABSA Cup Cancelled". Lusaka Times. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ "RECORD SIX-TIME CHAMPIONS ZESCO UNITED LEAD ABSA CUP LINE-UP". ZamFoot. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "ABSA CUP DRAWS: ZESCO UNITED DRAW KANSANSHI DYNAMOS AS LUSAKA DYNAMOS GET PRISON LEOPARDS". ZamFoot. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Blades Too Sharp For Forest And Reach ABSA Cup Semi's". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Zesco Toil to ABSA Cup Semifinals After Shootout Victory". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Full-time: Lusaka Dynamos 1-1 Prison Leopards". Facebook/Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Zanaco and Lusaka Dynamos Reach 2021 ABSA Cup Semi's". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  10. ^ "KECHI DESTROYS BLADES TO LEAD ZESCO INTO ABSA CUP FINAL". ZamFoot. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  11. ^ "ABSA CUP: ZESCO UNITED AND KONKOLA BLADES BOOK SEMIFINAL SLOTS". ZamFoot. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ "DYNAMOS STORM ABSA CUP FINAL AFTER THRASHING HAPLESS ZANACO". ZamFoot. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  13. ^ "2021 ABSA CUP FINAL". Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) / Facebook. Retrieved 24 April 2021.