Nedbank Sponsors Basketball Tourney

NEDBANK will sponsor a new basketball tournament for players aged over 35 in Malawi. The sponsorship is worth K650,000 and this has been done with the partnership of  radio station FM101 Radio who will offer free promotion for the tournament.

During a press briefing held in Blantyre, the Basketball Association of Malawi (Basmal) president, Raymond Banda, thanked the bank for the support it has given to Malawian Basketball. Banda said they were planning to start the competition the first week of April before concluding it at the Blantyre Youth Centre (BYC) on April 28.

The competition would start at zone level where the top two teams would qualify for the national finals.

Match Fixing Scandal: FAM to decide on Alufandika

The football association of Malawi is expected to decide the fate of Tigers Football Club technical director, Robin Alufandika, who was convicted of match-fixing at the Blantyre Magistrate's court.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau started probing Alufandika in 2006 after being tipped that the veteran administrator had attempted to bribe Eagle Beak's players to throw a match. The police funded football club has since been disbanded. Alufandika then a Mighty Wanderers official is said to have offered K30,000 to three Eagle Beaks players to lose a match against the Nomads. He was  subsequently fined K100,000 for the offence which he duly paid.

Blantyre Derby Raises K2.9 million

Wanderers vs Bullets FC at Kamuzu Stadium

The bonanza Blantyre derby between rivals Bullets FC and Mighty Wanderers played on Sunday at Kamuzu Stadium grossed K2.9 million. The football match was organised by the Fellowship Association of Malawi (FAMA). Bullets won the game 2-0 with goals from Henry Kabichi and Douglas Chirambo to end Wanderers' three year domination of the Blantyre derby. 

FAMA has pumped in K12 million towards the off season tournament which will see the winner pocketing K3 million, runners up K1 million, and the third placed team will receive K500,000. The competition involves the top 8 teams from the TNM Super League.

Last year, CIVO United beat Bullets FC 1-0 in the final to clinch the Charity Bonanza. Proceeds from the tournament go to charity.

Football Association of Malawi

THE ORGANIZATION

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is headquartered in Chiwembe Township, about 2 kilometers off - Illovo (Malawi) Sugar Ltd round-about in Limbe. Its offices are within the FIFA-funded Technical Centre. The infrastructure comprises of two football fields, a 26-room hostel, a conference centre, an auditorium, office blocks, recreation rooms, restaurant and laundry.

FAM as an institution is run by an elected body of Executive Committee members headed by a President. The tenure of office for the Executive Committee is 4 years. The Executive Committee members also serve on various sub-committee of the Football Association. The Executive arm of FAM is elected by the congress that constitutes 11 affiliates of FAM.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) was founded in 1966 as the governing body of football in Malawi and got affiliated to FIFA in 1967, to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1968 and later on to the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) in 1997. FAM is established in accordance with the Malawi National Council of Sports Act: Chapter 30.10 of the Laws of Malawi.

The core objectives of FAM are as follows:

• Promoting the development of the game at all levels without regard of race, religion, gender and political affiliation.
• Promoting and exercising disciplinary control over the game of football in every way it deems fit, in accordance with the "Laws of the Game" published by FIFA and the "Rules of the Association".
• Organizing and running of FAM Cup and other national competitions.
• Organizing the participation of Malawi National representative teams in International friendly matches and competitions.
• Performing all such activities as may be necessary incidental or conducive to the performance of the above objectives.

MISSION STATEMENT
To effectively organize, administer, develop and control the game of football consistent with FIFA rules and regulations in a manner that will continuously improve the standard of football in the country and enhance the competitiveness of Malawi football while at the same time providing wholesome entertainment to Malawians.


OUR VISION
To contribute towards social economic development in the country and assist in putting Malawi on the world map through a thriving and robust football industry.


OUR GOAL
To make Malawi a respected football nation and reinforce its dominance on the African continent.       


SLOGAN
"Make Football Happen"

Malawi Climbs Three Places In Fifa Ranking

The Flames before a match at Kamuzu stadium, Blantyre

The Malawi national football team, has moved up three steps in the latest Fifa ranking for March released on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

In Africa, Malawi are on 21st slot with Ivory Coast being the number one team while Zambia, the Flames's traditional neighbouring rivals, are in 4th place now.