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The Kalumbila Challenge - Football tournament
Date: 5 September 2026
Venue: Sentinel School
Maximum of 32 Teams
Format: 7-a-Side Football
Kick-off: 07:30
Team Entry Fee
ZMW 2,100 per team
for rules click here
1st Place: USD 100 per player
2nd Place: USD 50 per player
3rd Place: USD 25 per player
Solwezi Kansanshi Foundation - 1 & 2 September, 14:00-18:00
Sentinel School, Kalumbila - 3 & 4 September, 14:00-18:00
All matches will be played at Sentinel School on 5 September 2026.
KALUMBILA CHALLENGE FOOTBALL RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Below is a list of rules and regulations that need to be followed and will be strict.
1. Each team is ONLY allowed 14 members inclusive of 1 manager
2. Bring along your ID that will be used to verify your place in your team. Any team caught with more or different players will be automatically disqualified.
3. Group Stage (GS) games will be 10 with no half time & Knockout Stage (KS) games will be 7 minutes per half
4. Top 2 teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.
5. Rolling substitutions are allowed
6. Match Fixtures will be posted and sent 1 week prior to kick-off.
7. If a team is more than 2 minutes late to their kick off, it will be an automatic walkover
8. Group stage point allocation: (0 points for loss), (1 point for draw) (3 points for a win)
9. Knockout stage: A win is mandatory to advance. A draw after a 20 minute game will result in a penalty shoot-out
10. Managers must come check in their team prior to the start of the first kick off time (07:30)