Kenya Women Football League Kick Off Has Been Delayed, Here Is The Reason
21st February 2019
The Football Kenya Federation competition was scheduled to start this Sunday but has since been postponed to March 2
- Defending champions Vihiga Queens FC will kick off their Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Women Premier League title defense against Vihiga Leeds FC at Mumias Sports Complex on March 3
- The 2019 league was scheduled to kick off this Sunday but has since been postponed to March 2 on logistical grounds
- At the same time, Women Division One League will start on March 30 following successful completion of the 2018 season whose playoff was won by Nyuki Starlets at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru on January 30
- The league will also be comprised of 16 teams, grouped into two zones with eight teams each. The champions from either zone will gain automatic qualification to top flight in 2020
NAIROBI, Kenya- Defending champions Vihiga Queens FC will kick off their Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Women Premier League title defense against Vihiga Leeds FC at Mumias Sports Complex on March 3.
At the same time, promoted sides Nyuki Starlets FC and Kibera Girls Soccer Academy FC will be up against Soccer Queens FC and Gaspo Youth FC in that order in their maiden top tier matches on the day.
The 2019 league was scheduled to kick off this Sunday but has since been postponed to March 2 on logistical grounds.
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“We pushed the kick off to a later date as clubs requested the federation for more time to make adequate arrangements for the 16-team unified league,” stated a communique released by FKF on Thursday.
At the same time, Women Division One League will start on March 30 following successful completion of the 2018 season whose playoff was won by Nyuki Starlets at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru on January 30.
The league will also be comprised of 16 teams, grouped into two zones with eight teams each. The champions from either zone will gain automatic qualification to top flight in 2020.
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WPL ROUND 1 FIXTURES
Saturday, March 3, 2019
Kisumu All Starlets vs Trans-Nzoia Falcons (Moi Stadium Kisumu, 1 pm)
Wadadia vs Eldoret Falcons (Mumias Sports Complex, 1 pm)
Soccer Queens vs Nyuki Starlets (Ruiru Grounds, 1 pm)
Vihiga Queens vs Vihiga Leeds (Mumias Sports Complex, 3 pm)
Makolanders vs Thika Queens (Camp Toyoyo, 1 pm)
Spedag vs Oserian Ladies (Camp Toyoyo, 1 pm)
Sunday, March 4, 2019
Gaspo Youth vs Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (Ruiru Grounds, 3 pm)
Kayole Starlet vs Mathare United Women (Camp Toyoyo, 1 pm)
Spedag vs Nyuki Starlets (Camp Toyoyo, 1 pm)