Former Liverpool and Barcelona winger Luis Javier Garcia will grace the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom national finals set for Kinoru Stadium, Meru County, between June 20 and 23.
The legendary Spanish footballer will feature in this season’s finale as a La Liga ambassador and will take part in some mentorship clinics. He will also attend the semifinal and final games of the tournament.
Eight boys’ and seven girls’ teams from eight regions will battle it out to be crowned national champions and a chance to walk away with Sh1 million in cash prizes as well as phones and airtime.
Garcia played for top European clubs including Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. He played 150 games in La Liga, scoring 22 goals. He represented his country 20 times and was a member of Spain’s 2006 World Cup squad.
The Spanish Star also played for Liverpool in the English Premier League winning the Champions League with the Reds in 2005.
The national finals follows a series of regional finals played across the eight regions with over 1,600 teams taking part in the tournament that began in September 2017.
The programme was started with an aim of promoting grassroots football and propelling gifted players into the national team.
This year, an all-star team was selected from the eight regional finals and attended a training camp in Spain during which they played against local youth sides.
From the inaugural season, over 15 young players joined the Kenyan Premier League and the National Super League.
Girls Draw
Quarter Final 1: Acakoro Ladies (Nairobi) vs. NCOED (Nyanza)
Quarter Final 2: Changamwe Ladies (Coast) gets a Bye to Semis since there was no team from North Eastern.
Quarter Final 3: St. Mary’s.Ndovea (Eastern) vs. Barcelona Ladies (Central)
Quarter Final 4: Archbishop Njenga (Western) vs. Kitale Queens (Rift)
Semi Finals
Semi Final 1 – Quarter Final 1 Winner Vs Changamwe Ladies
Semi Final 2 – Quarter Final 3 Winner Vs Quarter Final 4 Winner
Finals
Semifinal 1 winner Vs Semifinal 2 winner
Boys Draw
Quarter Final 1: Lugari Blue Saints (Western) vs. Super Solico (Eastern)
Quarter Final 2: Euronuts (Central) vs. Manyatta United (Nyanza)
Quarter Final 3: Berlin FC (North Eastern) vs. Al Ahly (Rift)
Quarter Final 4: Shimanzi Youth (Coast) vs. South B United (Nairobi)
Semi Finals
Semi Final 1 – Quarter Final 1 Winner Vs Quarter Final 2 Winner
Semi Final 2 – Quarter Final 3 Winner Vs Quarter Final 4 Winner
Finals
Semifinal 1 winner Vs Semifinal 2 winner
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