MBABANE – Survival of the fittest.
Is seems no one wants to lose the race as Mbabane Highlanders, Mbabane Swallows and Manzini Wanderers have surpassed over one million votes from last standings. Mbabane Highlanders now occupy the fourth position with 1 187 767 votes. They are followed by Swallows who have not shifted with 1 122 597. Wanderers, who at the time of compiling this report had 1 324 985 votes, had dropped to third position after Lozitha Spurs leapfrogged the Mbabane and Manzini hub giants to secure the second position with 1 793 693 votes. Spurs are the second National First Division team to get to one million votes. Pigg’s Peak Black Swallows are still dominating with over two million votes. Nsingizini Hotspurs, on the other hand, who are the defending champions of MoMo Cup, are still perched on position six. It is worth noting that the votes have exceeded 10 million.
Bottom
Meanwhile, the bottom three teams including Tambuti, Seven Dreams and Milling Hot Spurs are getting closer to qualifying for the E10 000, a fee set to be given to every club that has managed to accumulate 10 000 votes by September 3, 2023. According to the MoMo Cup rules and regulations, the top two clubs with most votes when the voting system closes at midnight on September 18, 2023, will qualify for two semi-final places on 2023 MoMo Cup. The semi-finals will be played on September 30, 2023. Teams occupying third to sixth position will qualify for playoffs to secure third and fourth position in the semi-finals. Playoffs will be played on September 23, this year. At least 53 days are left before the curtain falls on the voting exercise. To vote, dial *7000# and follow the prompts.
