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2023 ABSA Cup Final
The 2023 ABSA Cup final was an association football match played at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka, Zambia on May 27, 2022. This highly anticipated match marked the debut appearance in the final for both Forest Rangers F.C., Forest Rangers and Maestro United Zambia F.C., Maestro United. The event was organized by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) and represented the 17th final of the annual Single-elimination tournament, knock-out competition in Football in Zambia, Zambian football. The tournament involved six teams from the Zambia Super League, Super League and the top two teams from the Zambia National Division One, National Division One, following the conclusion of match day 17 of the 2022–23 season. Notably, this final also marked the fourth occasion that the competition was held under the ABSA Cup name. The match stood out as a groundbreaking moment for Zambian football, as it became the first-ever competitive game in the country to feature video assistant referee (VAR) tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 ABSA Cup
The 2023 Absa Cup was the 16th edition of the annual single-elimination tournament, knock-out competition in Zambian football contested by the top 6 teams from the Zambia Super League, Super League and the top 2 teams from the Zambia National Division One, National Division One following the conclusion of match day 17 of the 2022–23 season. It was also the 4th edition under the "Absa Cup" name following Absa Group Limited, Absa's completed acquisition of the African assets and operations of Barclays in 2018. NAPSA Stars F.C., NAPSA Stars were defending champions after defeating Red Arrows F.C., Red Arrows 1–0 to win the previous edition's title. but failed to qualify for this edition after finding themselves in 11th place in the standings mid-season. The video assistant referee (VAR) was introduced to the competition and implemented on pilot experiment, a pilot basis at 2023 ABSA Cup final, this edition's final, which was a first in Zambian football and Sub-Saharan African fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |