Butali, top the standings with seven points garnered from three matches whole Police are ranked third with four points after two matches
Heavyweights Butali Warriors and the Kenya Police team will revive their rivalry when the two clash on Sunday at City Park in the Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) men’s Premier League highlight match of the weekend.
The fixture is considered big owing to the rivalry between the two giants and the backing the two enjoy from the all corners of the country.
The two teams have had a decent start of life in the 2023 season as both have tasted defeat.
Butali, top the standings with seven points garnered from three matches whole Police are ranked third with four points after two matches.
Last season, Police thwarted an attempt by Butali to stretch their unbeaten run to eleven matches by shooting one past the sugarmen and head into Sunday’s clash, hoping to secure another victory.
Before the highlight match of the weekend is played, a number of matches in the top, second and nationwide leagues are set to be played on Saturday and Sunday in different venues.
On Saturday, holders Strathmore University Scorpions are set to play last season’s second runner up, Lakers who have two matches in the weekend at City Park.
Scorpions stung Lakers home and away but the Kisumu based club revenged in the Africa Cup for Club Champions after squeezing a 1-0 win over the students.
Record champions Blazers have a date with University of Nairobi at City Park on Sunday while, Lakers are expected to complete their weekend double by playing Kenyatta University students at the same venue.
Scorpions top the women’s league with seven points from four matches with Blazers ranking third with three points bagged in round one.
In the men’s Premier League, the 2016 champions Strathmore University Gladiators are expected to play returnees Sikh Union at the Dashmesh Stadium on Saturday with, Greensharks lining up City Park to play Sailors.
Both Greensharks and Sailors are winless in the season having lost their opening two matches of the season.
Weekend fixtures
Premier League Men
Sikh Union Nairobi vs Strathmore university -Dashmesh Stadium, Saturday
Sailors vs Greensharks-City Park, Saturday
Kenya Police vs Butali Warriors -City Park, Sunday
Wazalendo vs Sikh Union- City Park, Sunday
Premier League Women
Strathmore University vs Lakers-City Park, Saturday
KU Ladies vs Lakers-City Park, Sunday
UoN vs Blazers-City Park, Sunday
Super League Men
Kisumu Youngster vs University of Eldoret- Kisumu, Saturday
Super League Women
Nakuru Ladies vs MSC- City Park, Saturday
Sliders vs Kisumu Women- City Park, Saturday
Vikings vs Kisumu Women-City Park, Sunday
Daystar University vs MSC-City Park, Sunday
Nationwide League
Western Jaguars Dey vs Bay Club- Kakamega, Saturday
Technical University Men vs GHF Rift Pirates -Impala Club, Saturday
Wazalendo Youth vs Thika Rovers- Impala Club, Sunday
Technical University Men vs Nakuru Sharks-Impala Club, Sunda.