The details of the inaugural edition of the secondary schools’ Annual Super 8 Tournament have been released with titans set to clash to usher in the new year.The tournament which will be hosted by Lake Region’s Kisumu Day will be held on the weekend of Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 February 2025 at Mamboleo Stadium and Moi Stadium, KisumuKasarani, Nyayo Stadia progress 24 days to hosting of CHAN [PHOTOS]Schools drawn from four regions will be competing in this year’s tournament with Lake Region having three, Rift Valley two, Western Region two and Nairobi having a solitary representation.The tournament has attracted secondary football heavyweights in the name of Kisumu Day, Ambira Boys, Ringa Boys, Kakamega High School, Bukembe High School, Ongata Academy, St. Antony Boys, and reigning Kenya Secondary Sports Association (KSSA) national champions Highway Secondary School.##NAJAVA_MECA_8619957##The eight teams have been divided into two pools with Pool A consisting of Highway School, Kakamega High, Ongata Academy and Ringa Boys while Pool B will see Kisumu Day, St Antony, Bukembe High and Ambira Boys face off against each otherThis will be the first time that this tournament will be held with the organizers intending to have it annually as a way of gauging their teams for the year against other top schools ahead of the KSSA competitions.President Ruto to launch upgrade of stadium earmarked to host 2027 AFCONThe tournament is expected to attract huge crowds as secondary football enthusiasts throng the venues to watch and assess their favourite schools’ preparedness as well as observe the state of rival schools.Secondary school football games continue to gain more fame across the country with recent years seeing fans filling the stadiums past their capacities.##NAJAVA_MECA_8619943##Additionally, the tournament will serve as a scouting avenue for most FKF Premier League and National Super League (NSL) teams who will be out to identify young talents.The most recent exciting talent scouted from the secondary school games is perhaps AFC Leopards youngster Kelly Madada who has impressed for the Kenyan giants this season and earned himself a call-up and a cap with the Harambee Stars for his troubles.
