Chipinge Community Cup To Honour Soccer Greats & Journalists

FC MOSA

Chipinge Community Cup (CCC) organising committee resolved to further extend the scope of the event to also honour the soccer legends and icons who have committed their life to the betterment of the sport in Chipinge.12 teams will battle it out in the competition on 1 October 2016 with the competition starting in Chipinge Central Constituency. The event will be extended to other constituencies in 2017 while the scope of the event will bring in other sporting disciplines to make sure that other talents are not left in the curve of this development.

The committee at a meeting held in Harare on 18 August 2016 resolved to extend the scope of the competition to expand the awards to honour two legends and two journalists. These awards will be based on votes after submission of nominations. The awards criteria are as follows;

1: Soccer Lifetime Award

This is a prize to honour an individual who committed their life to the promotion of soccer in Chipinge. An individual with a track record and passion for the sport. One who has mentored, encouraged and played part for the greater good of the sport in Chipinge and perhaps beyond.

2: Chipinge Soccer Icon/ Legend

This prize honours an individual who has done remarkably well in the sport. A track record of success and and exhibition of talen. One that beyond their success have given back to Chipinge through mentoring, coaching, partnering among other thinghs. A person whose name has gone beyond the border of Chipinge, perhaps beyond Zimbabwe's borders.

3. 2 (Two) Sports Reporters Awards

For a long time, Chipinge was left behind the curve of development but mostly Her story lack coverage. In the discipline of sport as well, there wasn't much coverage. This award seeks to celebrate the sports reporters who have done well to put the name of this land at the forefront by covering stories within and those beyond putting Chipinge on the sporting map.

As more and more support comes from the public and private sector, the scope of prizes will be expanded.