The tournament in Western region was played in 4 major towns including Kakamega, Mumias, Bungoma and Busia. 

Makhokho boys, Kakamega High, Ingotse and Chavakali boys’ teams qualified from the games played in Kakamega, while Moi Girls Vokoli will be accompanying them to the provincials.  

In Busia Kogelo Bulumba, Visingali and Mundika Secondary School qualified from the boys teams. Nasewa girls team trounced their opponents to proceed to the Provincials.  

Mumias town saw Western Gondas, Shikalame Secondary, Mumias Youth and Lunja Secondary emerge winners. Butere girls secondary from the town will be joining the other 3 girls teams at the Provincials.  

And in Bungoma, the following teams emerged winners: KSC, Kimilili secondary school, Kibabe Secondary school, Lumakand secondary and Bishop Njenga Girls school.  

Ms Pamela Mutua said that the organizers were impressed with the Western Kenya event. “Western Kenya teams have displayed very impressive level of football skills. Our talent scouts were in the region andhave been able to identify some very good talent from the area, who will be taking on each other in the provincial stage of the tournament.”  

The scope of this year’s COPA Coca-Cola has increased, with 1,324 teams of under-17 youth expected to take part in the five-month tournament. Last year, 256 teams participated.  
 
Of the total number of teams registered, 200 are expected to comprise an all-girls side. There is also a significant increase in the number of district teams that will be participating in the popular tournament which targets budding grassroots soccer talent in communities and schools countrywide.   

For the second year in a row, Coca-Cola has partnered with The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) to administer the tournament countrywide.  This year, KPL will manage all technical aspects of the tournament including talent scouting in districts, provision of referees to handling of the nationals which will be played in Nairobi in May. 

During the tournament Mr. Gerald Chege the spokesperson for KPL, said “I am extremely impressed by the pool of talent and competitiveness of the tournament”, and he added 20 best talented players will be selected to represent the Western Province at the national level in May. 

Awards will be given to the winning boys’ and girls’ teams for Best Player of the Tournament, The Leading top scorer, Best Goalkeeper and The Most disciplined Team.  
 
The Dream Team – which comprises 16 of the best players from the national tournament – will travel to South Africa for a soccer camp to undergo world-class training and coaching and have a chance to play in the Africa COPA Coca-Cola tournament.  
 
Ms. Mutua said Coca-Cola has a rich heritage of supporting sports having sponsored the Olympic Games since 1928 and supported football since 1930.  
 
Additionally, The Coca-Cola Company has had a formal association with Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) since 1974 and an official sponsorship of FIFA World Cup that begin in 1978.  Coca-Cola has had stadium advertising at every FIFA World Cup since 1950 and is a long-time supporter of football at all levels, from grassroots to the FIFA World Cup.    
 
Coca-Cola is the sponsoring partner for the recently concluded FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour which saw 200,000 soccer fans across 50 African countries interact and take souvenir photos with soccer’s symbol of supremacy, the real, solid-gold FIFA World Cup™ Trophy.

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