Costa do Sol and Associação Black Bulls (ABB) will play out the first derby of Moçambola-2024, which kicks off in nine days' time, according to the draw made yesterday, Thursday (11), in Maputo. Defending champions Ferroviário da Beira will travel to their Nampula counterparts.

Here's the full picture from the first matchday:

Ferroviário de Nampula-Ferroviário da Beira

Pemba Bay - AD Vilanculos

Costa do Sol - Black Bulls Association

Ferroviário de Lichinga - Ferroviário de Maputo

Textáfrica de Chimoio - União Desportiva do Songo

Brera de Tchumene - Desportivo de Nacala

Meanwhile, just yesterday, the clubs affiliated to the Mozambican Football League (LMF) approved the business plan and budget for the 2024 season, estimated at 115 million.

At the 29th Ordinary General Meeting, the 12 clubs taking part in the 47th edition of the I Division National Football Championship unanimously approved the activity plan presented by Alberto Simango Júnior's management.

According to Challenge newspaperThe plan summarizes the actions to be carried out for the full realization of Moçambola, which starts on the 20th and is scheduled to end on the 20th of November. Meanwhile, also unanimously, the clubs approved the LMF budget, worth 115.1 million meticais.

However, the approved budget has a deficit of just over 11 million meticais.