Lakers Hockey Club edged out defending champions Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to win the inaugural Africa Cup for Club Champions (ACCC) women’s title during the final match played at the St John’s College Astro Turf in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The Kenyan team won 2-0 in the penalty-flicks following a 1-1 draw in the regulation time after coming from a 1-0 down.
The then defending champions GRA scored first through Elizabeth Opoku before Faith Amondi leveled for a 1-1 to force the match into post-match shootouts.
In the shootouts, Maurine Achieng and Deborah Otieno scored for Lakers for 2-0 to end the reign of GRA.
The victory was a good revenge for GRA who had beaten them in pool matches. Lakers started well with a win against Hippo and Bulawayo to reach the final.
In the men’s competition, USIU-A concluded their ACCC campaign on a positive note, finishing fifth overall following a dominant 7–2 victory over Zambia’s Hotspurs in the classification matches. Forward Danstone Wabwire starred with four goals, while Brian Ogenche added a brace and Lawrence Makhatsa scored once to complete the rout.
The result capped a mixed tournament for USIU-A, who had opened with a 4–1 win over Kampala before suffering defeats against Egyptian heavyweights Port Fouad and Sharkia.
With Lakers lifting the women’s trophy and USIU-A securing a respectable fifth-place finish, Kenya leaves Harare with renewed confidence and strengthened continental credibility