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The Nyanza regional games of Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom will climax this weekend at Moi Stadium, Kisumu City with the best of the best players being selected to attend a training camp in Spain.
Worth noting is that the region is set to crown new winners after defending champions Plateau Queens and Ombek Red Devils exited the tournament at the group stages.
The regional winners will receive a cash reward of KES 200,000 each and a chance to represent the region in the tournament’s national finals. The runners- up will also pocket KES 100,000.
Morris Onyango, Tournament Regional Coordinator, Nyanza said that over 200 teams from Nyanza region took part in the preliminary rounds of the tournament. “We can’t wait to see the top 8 in action this weekend. The fact that new winners will be crowned adds even more excitement to this particular regional final. All teams will see this as their chance to walk away with the KES 200,000 in prize money and represent the region in the national final”, he added
In the girls’ category, Manyatta Girls will face Kisii United while Migori Education Centre will take on NCEOD Queens from Homabay.
In the boys’ semifinals, Nyamira Springs will play Victory Strikers from Kisii while Kuria’s Nyamaharaga will take on Manyatta boys.
This is the second regional final of the season after Western region crowned Blue Saints and Bishop Njenga Girls, at Bukuhungu stadium last month to represent the region in the national final.
Meanwhile defending national boys’ champions Kapenguria Heroes failed to make it past the group stages after losing their North West Rift branch final to Solidarity Boys.
The exit of Kapenguria means that this season’s tournament will have new winners in both the boys’ and girls’ categories following the elimination of Plateau Queens.
After the regional finals, the qualifying teams will move on to the grand finale set for June 2019 in Meru where the winning teams will each walk away with KES 1 million shillings in prize money.
This year an all-star team will be also selected to attend a training camp in Spain during which they will play against local youth sides.
From the inaugural season, over fifteen young players joined the Kenya Premier League and the National Super League.
Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom is a national football tournament for male and female youth aged between 16-20 years. The tournament aims to transform the lives of young people by giving them a platform to showcase their talent and an opportunity to earn from their passion. Last year over 16 players from the tournament were scouted to join to Kenya Premier league and the National Super league teams.
Must attend
Football fans are urged to turn up in large numbers and support their favorite teams on Saturday 9th February and Sunday 10th February at Moi Stadium in Kisumu as they showcase their best talent.
The excitement is dubbed “Twende La Liga na Chapa Dimba na Safaricom.” To keep up to date on the games, fans can dial *455#.
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