Central Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom defending champions Euronuts and Limuru Starlets will be battling to defend their titles as they force their way to play at the national championships set for meru in June.
In boys category, Kiambu based Euronuts will be battling out with Maragua’s Irigiro in the first semifinal as Laikipia’s Lufa Graduates will face Tetu Boys from Nyeri in the second semifinal boy’s will be battling out with Irigiro on their way to defend their title when Thika Stadium hosts the central regional Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom titles.
Barcelona from Laikipia will play Dynamos from Kirinyaga as JYSA from Thika take on defending champions Limuru Starlets from Kiambu in the girl’s category.
Winners in both the boys and girls category will receive a cash price of KES 200,000 each and an opportunity to represent the Central Region in the national finals. The runners-up will also receive KES 100,000 each among other individualized prizes.
Already, Mombasa’s Shimanzi youth and Changamwe ladies, Kajiado’s Al Ahly and Kitale Queens from Rift Valley, Bishop Njenga Girls and Lugari Blue Saints from Western, Manyatta Boys and Ndhiwa Queens from Nyanza as well as Super Solico and St Mary’s Ndovea from Eastern have booked their tickets for the national finals where KES 1,000,000 is at stake.
This year, an all star team will be selected to attend a training camp in Spain during which they will play against local youth sides.
The competition aims at scouting for youth talent, developing grassroots football, and ultimately propel gifted players to the national team