March 08, 2025

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. Equity 13 13 0 0 495 257 238 26
2. NCPB Men 11 11 0 0 491 219 272 22
3. Ulinzi 10 10 0 0 438 176 262 20
4. UOE Pipers 16 8 3 5 524 517 7 19
5. GSU 9 9 0 0 320 226 94 18
6. Strathmore University 10 8 0 2 282 210 72 16
7. Daystar Falcons 11 7 1 3 347 317 30 15
8. Black Mamba 10 7 0 3 311 220 91 14
9. Lions 8 6 0 2 292 270 22 12
10. Desert Scorpion 14 6 0 8 390 399 -9 12
11. Thika 12 6 0 6 373 394 -21 12
12. Hunters 17 5 1 11 399 533 -134 11
13. MAB 10 4 1 5 258 269 -11 9
14. Kenyatta University 9 4 0 5 242 303 -61 8
15. Inspired 10 4 0 6 276 349 -73 8
16. Bungoma Poly 9 3 1 5 275 304 -29 7
17. Hammers 13 3 1 9 363 427 -64 7
18. Wakanda 8 2 2 4 221 231 -10 6
19. Kisiwa TTI Men 7 3 0 4 209 243 -34 6
20. The Citizens 12 2 2 8 303 376 -73 6
21. JKUAT 12 2 2 8 257 343 -86 6
22. Young City 14 3 0 11 328 416 -88 6
23. Boomerang 6 2 1 3 196 186 10 5
24. NYS Men 11 2 1 8 299 353 -54 5
25. Heatwave 6 0 0 6 146 246 -100 0
26. Mountain Primes 8 0 0 8 122 373 -251 0