November 03, 2024

Hot duels lined up as Handball league goes for a break

Hot duels lined up as Handball league goes for a break
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This top of the table battle will arguably be the highlight fixture of the weekend set for Saturday at the Nyayo National Stadium

The Kenya National Handball League for men and women continues this week Saturdays 25 and Sunday 26th 2023 at the Nyayo National Stadium with Nationals Youths Service taking on Desert Scorpion in the opening match of the weekend, before returning to the field to face young city.

On Sunday Young City will take on the Technical University while Desert Scorpions take on Thika based JKUAT. Daystar University men’s team will be seeking to secure a top 10 position as they lock horns with NYS on Sunday paving way for the last match of the weekend pitting TUK VS JKUAT.

Second placed NCPB Ladies has set their claws on inflicting the first defeat of the season to defending champions and first placed Nairobi Water who are on a 9-match winning streak. Nairobi Water withstood a spirited onslaught from one of their nemeses Ulinzi sharks in their last match coming out victors with a goal difference in a match the ended in Favor or the Water Ladies 28-27.   

This top of the table battle will arguably be the highlight fixture of the weekend set for Saturday at the Nyayo National Stadium

 Upcoming fixtures for Kenya Handball National Ladies League (michezoafrika.com). 

 

The two Antagonists will use the match to gauge their preparedness for the forthcoming East and Central Club champions where they will be joined by Ulinzi Sharks as the third Kenyan Team.

There will be little movement in the top six position of the league as NCPB Men is guaranteed to top the table standing Kenya Handball National Men's League latest table standings (michezoafrika.com)  

Speaking to Michezoafrika.com, KHF league coordinator Mr. George Asimeto indicated that the League will take a break until January after this weekend matches. “The break is necessary to give teams participating in the East African Challenge cup time to prepare and participate.  This will also enable the National team prepare for the for the Cup of Nation in Egypt” Concluded Geroge.

Weekend men fixtures 

Table Standing

# Team P W D L F A +/- PTS
1. NCPB Men 7 7 0 0 347 129 218 14
2. Ulinzi 5 5 0 0 190 88 102 10
3. UOE Pipers 7 4 2 1 226 206 20 10
4. Equity 4 4 0 0 171 65 106 8
5. GSU 3 3 0 0 99 65 34 6
6. Black Mamba 5 3 0 2 158 133 25 6
7. Fireworks 4 3 0 1 153 128 25 6
8. Strathmore University 3 3 0 0 76 65 11 6
9. Kisiwa TTI Men 4 3 0 1 130 137 -7 6
10. Kenyatta University 7 3 0 4 177 234 -57 6
11. Thika 5 2 0 3 168 183 -15 4
12. Desert Scorpion 6 2 0 4 156 188 -32 4
13. Hunters 8 2 0 6 191 276 -85 4
14. Wakanda 4 1 1 2 127 117 10 3
15. The Citizens 4 1 0 3 142 145 -3 2
16. Daystar Falcons 3 1 0 2 82 96 -14 2
17. Hammers 5 1 0 4 129 176 -47 2
18. Inspired 4 1 0 3 80 154 -74 2
19. Bungoma Poly 3 0 1 2 95 124 -29 1
20. NYS Men 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21. Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22. Heatwave 4 0 0 4 103 196 -93 0
23. JKUAT 7 0 0 7 133 228 -95 0