Forty-eight hours before the 2026 FDH Bank Premiership kicks off, uncertainty still surrounds the venue for the opening match between defending champions Mighty Wanderers and Karonga United. Super League of Malawi (Sulom) is yet to clarify whether the match will remain at Kamuzu Stadium, which Football Association of Malawi’s club licensing and compliance office barred from hosting elite matches after failing to meet minimum requirements. Sulom general secretary Williams Banda in an interview yesterday said the opening fixtures remained unchanged.
However, the stadium owners, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Culture, speaking through spokesperson McMillan Mwale, maintained that they respect decisions made by FAM and were working on the required improvements. Mwale: It is up to FAM.| Nation He told MIJ Radio: “We have addressed most of the areas that FAM highlighted as needing improvement. “We will soon complete all the renovations, but it is up to FAM to inspect the facility and make a decision.” FAM club licensing and competitions manager Clement Kafwafwa yesterday refused to comment on the status of Kamuzu Stadium.
Apart from Kamuzu Stadium, Nankhaka Stadium on Lilongwe and Mzuzu Stadium were also declared unfit to host elite matches. Blue Eagles, who use Nankhaka as their home, will play their opening league match against Ekhaya FC at Civo Stadium within the capital city on Sunday. Moyale Barracks, who play their home matches at Mzuzu Stadium, will host Dedza Dynamos at Rumphi Stadium.Forty-eight hours before the 2026 FDH Bank Premiership kicks off, uncertainty still surrounds the venue for the opening match between defending champions Mighty Wanderers and Karonga United.
Super League of Malawi (Sulom) is yet to clarify whether the match will remain at Kamuzu Stadium, which Football Association of Malawi’s club licensing and compliance office barred from hosting elite matches after failing to meet minimum requirements. Sulom general secretary Williams Banda in an interview yesterday said the opening fixtures remained unchanged. However, the stadium owners, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Culture, speaking through spokesperson McMillan Mwale, maintained that they respect decisions made by FAM and were working on the required improvements.
He told MIJ Radio: “We have addressed most of the areas that FAM highlighted as needing improvement. “We will soon complete all the renovations, but it is up to FAM to inspect the facility and make a decision.” FAM club licensing and competitions manager Clement Kafwafwa yesterday refused to comment on the status of Kamuzu Stadium. Apart from Kamuzu Stadium, Nankhaka Stadium on Lilongwe and Mzuzu Stadium were also declared unfit to host elite matches.
Blue Eagles, who use Nankhaka as their home, will play their opening league match against Ekhaya FC at Civo Stadium within the capital city on Sunday. Moyale Barracks, who play their home matches at Mzuzu Stadium, will host Dedza Dynamos at Rumphi Stadium.