HOLDERS and three-time champions ZB Bank will be seeking to continue their dominance of the Payserv Financial Services League Cup when the tournament bursts into life at Barclays Bank Sports Club on Saturday.
 
The Financial Services League formerly known as the Bankers League has over the years also been a breeding ground for talented players who have gone onto play for Premiership clubs.
 
It was at previous editions of this tournament that such players as Warriors right back Hardlife Zvirekwi, Wellington Kamudyariwa of FC Platinum, former Sporting Lions midfielder Bothwell Mahlengwe and ex-Gunners defender Milton Mukaronda honed their skills.
 
The spotlight will naturally fall on ZB Bank who have won the competition successively in the last three years.
 
ZB Bank who are the group seeds will have to shake the challenges of sister club ZB Life, Ecobank and Fidelity in Group D.
 
Perennial bridesmaids, FBC Bank who have been three-time runners up to ZB Bank, headline Group B where they will face off against First Mutual, Nicoz Diamond and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
 
CBZ who are poised to win the league, will be gunning for a rare double should they progress from Group A that also includes Old Mutual, Golden Knot and Micro King while Group C is made up of CABS, Stanchart, Agribank and Cimas.
 
FSSL chairman Thomas Nyadundu said the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals which are also scheduled for  Saturday while the semi-finals, third place play-off and the final have been penciled in for the same venue on Sunday.

Nyadundu said there would also be individual accolades for the Player of the Tournament, the top scorer, Top Coach and the Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
 
Draw:
Group A – CBZ, Old Mutual, Golden Knot, Micro King
Group B – FBC, First Mutual, Nicoz Diamond, RBZ
Group C – CABS, Stanchart, Agribank, Cimas
Group D – ZB Bank, Ecobank, ZB Life, Fidelity