This archive report was first published on 20 November 2019.
On November 23, 2019, the Garissa Teachers Training College will host the first regional final of the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom Season Three.
Defending champions Berlin FC from Garissa will face off against Almumtaz from Modogashe in the first semi-final, while Al Ansar from Wajir will take on Admiral from Mandera in the second semi-final.
The winners of these semi-finals will then face each other in the final on the same day at the same venue.
According to Coach Ahmed Mohamed of Berlin FC, the knock-out stages were an exciting time for the team, and they are happy to have qualified for the regional finals.
“The knock-out stages were an exciting time for us as a team and we are happy to have qualified for the regional finals. It has not been easy coming this far as the teams we were facing were equally talented. As we approach the regional finals, we intend to continue the winning trend and hopefully be the North Eastern title holders for the second year running,” said Ahmed Mohamed.
Berlin FC has a strong track record in the tournament, having won the title in 2018 and producing two players, Issa Minhaj and Khalid Yusuf, who were part of the All-Star team that travelled to Spain for a ten-day training camp.
The winning team will receive Sh 200,000 and the opportunity to compete at the national finals set for June 2020 in Mombasa, while the losing finalists will pocket Sh 100,000.
After Garissa, the tournament will head to Mombasa for the Coast region final, which will be held at the refurbished Bomu Stadium in Changamwe on December 7 to 8.
