The Airtel Top 8 Cup returns at the beginning of next season as Airtel Malawi Plc has increased sponsorship from K198 million to K234 million for the next three years.

The sponsorship hike from K198 million to K234 million represents a K36 million increament with the champions now taking home K17 million up from K15 million.

Airtel Malawi Plc started sponsoring the competition in 2017 and the first three-year deal expired in 2019.

The competition did not take place last year due Covid-19 pandemic.

Apart from the increased prize money, each of eight participating teams will each will get K1 million starter pack.

The top goal scorer and player of tournament will each get K500 000 each while man of the match for all games will pocket K50 000.

Silver Striker were inaugural Airtel Top 8 champions in 2017. Blue Eagles won the cup in 2018 before Silver won the 2019 edition again.