Back-to-back champions of the FKF Women’s Cup Ulinzi Starlets will kickstart their title defense through the preliminary rounds as per the tournament draw that took place on Friday 26 January afternoon.The winners of the last two editions will face TUK Ravens in one of the six preliminary round games slated for 6-7 April.##NAJAVA_MECA_7828777##From the tournament format – one that attracted a total of 22 teams comprising 8 FKF Women Premier League clubs, 4 FKF Women Super League clubs, 6 Women Division One clubs and 4 regional and county clubs – 12 teams were allocated preliminary round games whose winners will join 10 remaining clubs in the round of 16.Semifinalists from last edition – Nakuru City Queens – will also go through the longer route when they play regional side NYS Queens.Kenya Women’s Premier League leaders Kenya Police Bullets will on the other hand face Embu Queens in the third preliminary round fixture, with Gaspo Women taking on Milima Queens.Vihiga Queens are one of the teams automatically through to the last 16 and will visit Kisiwa Starlets while Vickers Queens will welcome Zetech Sparks in the other tie.Cheruiyot looking to write history with Wafalme on debutFULL DRAW:1. (Nairobi Starlets vs Royal Starlets) vs (TUK Ravens vs Ulinzi Starlets)2. (Milima Queens vs Gaspo Women) vs (NYS Queens vs Nakuru City Queens)3. (Makolanders Women vs KISPED) vs (Embu Queens vs Kenya Police Bullets)4. Kangemi Ladies vs Kayole Starlets5. Kisiwa Starlets vs Vihiga Queens6. Vickers Queens vs Zetech Sparks7. Acakoro Ladies vs Kibera Soccer Ladies8. Equity Queens vs Bungoma Queens.
