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The grassroots tournament has started in Western region with 441 teams from Kakamega, Busia, Vihiga and Bungoma registering to participate
The highly anticipated fourth edition of Safaricom Chapa Dimba officially kicked off on Saturday in the Western region.
The tournament, which returns after a three-year break, has drawn a total of 441 teams from the Western region (Kakamega, Busia, Vihiga and Bungoma), an increase from the previous edition which attracted 180 teams.
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Of these four counties, Kakamega has registered the highest number of teams with 162, followed by Bungoma (152), with Busia and Vihiga counties registering 64 and 63 teams respectively.
Some of the key teams from the Western region who will be participating in this year’s Safaricom Chapa Dimba include the defending champions Blue Saints, Bishop Njenga Girls and the 2018 runners-up in the girls' category, Ibinzo, all from Kakamega county.
How will the tournament take place?
The grassroot games will be played from the ward level, where different teams will compete against each other. The winners from each ward will then progress to the sub-county level, where they will face off to determine the sub-county champion.
Once the sub-county champions are crowned, they will move on to the county level, where the battle for the county title will take place
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At this stage, each county will produce their best boys’ and girls’ teams to represent them in the regional tournament for the highly-coveted title.
The climax of the tournament will unfold at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega, providing a platform for the exceptional talents to shine and strive for glory before culminating in the national finals. There will be an award at every stage of the competition. From ward winners to national champions.
Safaricom has committed over Ksh400 million to support the event from the grassroots all the way to the national level.
This year, the total prize money for the tournament has doubled to Ksh20 million to reward the winning boys’ and girls’ teams from the grassroots, county, regional and national finals.
Additionally, 150 Education Scholarships to TVET colleges will also go to top talent, Best Boy and Girl from every county and the winning Girls and Boys Team at the National Final, courtesy of the Safaricom and M-PESA Foundations.
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The best football players, two boys and as many girls, will be scouted during each of the regional finals, to form an All-Star team and will get an opportunity to visit Spain for a 10-day training boot camp, with two players (boy and girl) getting international placement in a youth team in Spain.
There is also an additional prize money at the national finals level, which will see the most disciplined team take home Ksh100,000, while the Best Girl player, Girls Top Scorer and Girls Best Goalkeeper will take home Ksh50,000 each.
What is the purpose of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament?
The Safaricom Chapa Dimba aims to provide a structured platform for scouts and coaches to tap into new talent and build feeder systems for the Kenyan football leagues across the country while also training a total of 250 coaches. The football tournament targets young people aged between 16 and 20 years old.
Registration is currently ongoing across different regions in the country. The group stages will be played at grassroots level, with successful teams qualifying for the regional finals across the eight regions.
For more information on how to register and/or get match fixtures, visit the link here.
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