The second edition of the Sakaja Super Cup has reached the sub-county elimination round, with 231 teams competing for the title.
The draw was held on Monday in Nairobi, ahead of the matches scheduled for Saturday and Sunday this week. Subcounties are expected to limit their teams to eight each.
Kawasaki had it easy in the Starehe subcounty, as they were granted a bye to the next round, just like Spade Works FC.
At Starehe, which hosts six games over the weekend, Ajax FC will play Schoolboys Highway Secondary, NYS will host Pelico Jam, and Autotech will play Memon FC. MCC will play South B All Stars, Macmillan will host City Market, and Technical University's TUK Hammers will play Riverbank FC.
While neighbours Mtaani FC host the Undugu family, South C Rangers play RUSA FC in the Langata subcounty.
Wilson Aviators, Wilson FC, and Kings FC have all received byes to the next round. Kuwinda United will host Kuwinda FC in a hunters derby, while Kenya's Bomas will face CUK Kysa, and State City will play Shamah. Huruma Youth will be looking to advance in Nairobi East when they face Sagan City.
Asec Huruma will travel to Shofco Mathare, while Mlango Kubwa will face New Mathare Youngsters. Kibagare Slums, last year's semifinalists, will face Uthiru Vision, while Kabete Polytechnic will play Gully Side.
Kitisuru All stars will be up against Gachie soccer as Kipande FC hosts RYSA. Westlands has 16 teams left, all of which will be looking to eliminate their opponents in order to advance to the next round.
With just eight teams left in Dagoretti North, all eight teams advance to the next round, while 17 teams from the subcounty will compete in the Dagoretti South draws. Makadara Sub County will be the scene of action as Mbotela Kamaliza battles archrival Jericho All Stars in what promises to be the tantalizing encounter of the day.
Maringo Select will entertain Young Warriors FC, while Gava FC will play Makadara Youth. While Komarock youth travel to Embakasi Central sub-county to play Komarock Rangers, Kayole youth will play Kayole Masters.
Githurai All-Star, the reigning champions, will play Bentoz United away in the Roysambu sub-county as part of their title defence. Victors Faith, their opponent in the Nairobi East finals, will play Ruai FC in their Kasarani sub-county match.
The tournament seeks to promote grassroots football development throughout Nairobi by providing young players with an unmatched opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
This year's competition will begin at the sub-county level and use a knockout format.
The tournament is organized under the auspices of the Johnson Sakaja Foundation in partnership with the Football Kenya Federation Nairobi East and Nairobi West branches and the County Government of Nairobi.
The Sakaja Super Cup had a significant impact on Nairobi's football scene in its first year.
