Our women’s side will begin their campaign in the inaugural Southern Region Women’s Football Association (SRWFA) Mayor’s Bonanza against Chilomoni Ladies on Sunday.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women will take on Chilomoni Ladies on Sunday, 23 August, in Match 3 of the inaugural eight-team Mayor’s Bonanza.
The fixture was confirmed in Wednesday’s draw, which set the four opening-round ties.
The Mayor’s Bonanza is being staged for the first time, bringing together eight teams from across the Southern Region in a knockout competition played over two weekends.
The competition also provides valuable competitive action for Bullets Women and the other National League sides from the Southern Region as they await the delayed start of the 2026/27 NBM Women’s Premiership.
The second edition of the national championship was initially scheduled to kick off on 30 May but remains delayed, with the inaugural campaign having concluded on 25 January.
The eight participating teams were divided into two pots, with National League sides in Pot A and regional and non-league teams in Pot B.
Bullets Women were joined in Pot A by Mighty Wanderers Queens and Kukoma Ntopwa, while Ekhaya completed the group as the second-placed SRWFA side following the absence of Chitoliro Heroines.
Chilomoni Ladies, KASO Lioness, Emmanuel Bullets and Bangwe All Stars made up Pot B.
Opening-round fixtures
The competition gets underway on Saturday, with the four opening-round ties spread across the weekend.
Saturday, 22 August
Match 1
Kukoma Ntopwa vs Bangwe All Stars
Match 2
Mighty Wanderers Queens vs KASO Lioness
Sunday, 23 August
Match 3
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women vs Chilomoni Ladies
Match 4
Ekhaya vs Emmanuel Bullets
Road to the final
Should Bullets overcome Chilomoni Ladies, we will progress to the second semi-final to face the winner of Match 4 between Ekhaya and Emmanuel Bullets.
The winners of Match 1 and Match 2 will meet in the first semi-final.
Both semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday, 29 August, before the competition concludes on Sunday, 30 August, with the third-place playoff and final.
Competition format
The Mayor’s Bonanza will be played on a straight knockout basis, with matches level at the end of regulation time decided by a penalty shootout.
The semi-final winners will advance to the final, while the losing sides will contest the third-place playoff.
The venue for the competition will be communicated in due course.
