| COSAFA Castle Cup Will be Played Over Three Qualifying Rounds | |
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Council of Southern Africa Football Association (COSAFA) Castle Cup will be
undergoing a facelift next season, with the competition having three rounds
of qualifying matches before the eventual winner is decided, according to
the COSAFA Website.
The proposed format will be such that one group of eight teams in the COSAFA Castle Cup: Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi and Botswana will be divided into two groups of four depending on their ranking. Eight other groups will play a four nations-style tournament at venues to be determined and the winners of these events join the winners of either group and Angola at a final four nations event. The four teams will then be drawn against each other at a venue to be determined. The regional soccer controlling body believes that the proposed format will ease the difficulties encountered in player call ups, improve television rights and guarantee benefits for member associations. The new format is also viewed
as more attractive to sponsors and a better developed platform for
participating teams. The Lesotho Football Association (LEFA) executive
committee is expected to announce very soon, the results of a meeting
reviewing the new changes. 17 December 2004 |
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| source: LENA |