Otimong Primary School in Busia County is set to host this year’s Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Division Two Western Zone promotion playoff games on Saturday 5 August 2023 with the winner getting an automatic ticket to Division One next season.A total of four teams drawn from both Western Zone A and Zone B will battle for the coveted slot. Zone A winners Compel FC alongside the zone’s runners up Bungoma Stars join Zone B champions Kiminini Combined and GFE 105 FC for the race to third tier next campaign.Webuye based Compel concluded the season on 48 points to edge out second placed Bungoma Stars who were a point adrift both sides booking a place to the playoffs making a return to the border county for the first time in six years. Previous encounters have been held in Kakamega,Uasin Gishu and Mumboha Stadium, Luanda.Kakamega Homeboyz bow to Uganda’s KCCA in a friendly matchHeavyweights and promotion favorites at the start of the season Opel FC missed out on the playoffs stage by three points settling for third place.In Zone B, Kiminini Combined proved strong for majority of teams in the zone as they marshalled the league emerging victorious on 61 points nine ahead of second placed iconic Eldoret club GFE 105 FC.Ironically, last seasons’ mini-league finalists Kilibwoni FC had a rough season bowing out of the competition to regional league as well as Matris Machines FC.Historical GFE 105, chase division one promotion after putting up impressive 14 wins and 52 points from 28 matches as they seek to be the first team from Eldoret in recent seasons to feature in the third tier after varsity boys University of Eldoret.##NAJAVA_MECA_7409446##The first semifinal is scheduled for 10 am, Zone A champions Compel FC will kick start the day battling Eldoret based & Zone B runners up GFE 105 with the second semi penciled for 1 pm between Kiminini Combined and Bungoma Stars.Winners in both semis will lock horns in the grand finals set for Sunday at 1pm at the same venue with champions gaining automatic promotion.Elsewhere a win for Zoo FC on Sunday against Nairobi United will grant automatic promotion for both finalists with third placed playing Division Two Central Zone runners up Ichuni Combined for a final third tier slot. Defeat for the Kericho based Zoo will set a playoff between themselves and Ichuni the Western runners up.FKF Western Zone Secretary General Oliver Kiptoo congratulated all qualified teams and assured all arrangements are in place to make the event successful and memorable.Six teams have already been demoted from FKF Division One Zone B with former National Super League (NSL) sides Soy United and Kisumu Hot Stars highlighting the list, others are Mayenje Santos, Kamungei United, Kona Rangers and Bomet outfit Kamungei United.Peter Wekesa-coached Nakuru Bucks have already booked a slot in division one and will feature in Zone B.Western Mini – League Promotion Playoff FixturesCompel FC vs GFE 105 FC – Otimong Primary School Grounds 10.00 AMKiminini Combined vs Bungoma Stars – Otimong Primary School Grounds 1 PMFinal: Set for Sunday Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2
