Safaricom Chapa Dimba will see 12 teams from the six counties of the Nyanza Region i.e. Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya, Kisii, and Nyamira line up this weekend for the regional playoffs. This is to qualify for the regional finals scheduled for September 30th and October 1st in Kisumu.
The matches are categorized into groups, with Group A comprising the winners from Nyamira, Kisii, and Migori counties and Group B comprising the winners from Kisumu, Siaya, and Homa Bay Counties.
On Saturday, Nyaguku FC from Nyamira, Small Simba from Kisii, and Awendo Academy from Migori will take the stage when they meet at Rongo Show Grounds in the Boys’ category. In the Girls’ category, Rigoma (Lowland) Starlets, Kisii Queens, and Agenga Ladies will battle it out for the ticket to the finals after emerging as the county champions in their respective counties.
On Sunday, the action will be at Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay, when the home players Karabondi FC alias the Dark Horse welcome Obunga FC from Kisumu and St. Peter’s Wagai Mixed from Siaya County in the Boys’ Category. In the Girls’ category, the host Ogande Girls will be going for nothing less than victory when they meet Plateau Ladies from Kisumu and VSA Girls from Siaya County.
The games will be played in a round-robin format, with each team playing two matches. The top two teams in each pool will proceed to the regional finals set for September 30th and October 1st at Moi Stadium in Kisumu. All matches are scheduled to kick off at 9 a.m.