Runs United win Okapya soccer tournament

After 90 minutes of play and a 1-1 draw, Runs United defeated the reigning champions Tse Yaakuku FC 7-6 on penalties to win the Okapya Annual Football Tournament 2025. 

The tournament is always hosted during festive season in order to lower the crime rate during the holiday season, the competition was designed to foster community development and bring young people together. 

However, the competition also gives participants a chance to show off their skills, and teams and coaches can use it to find fresh players and talent to bolster their teams competing in various national leagues.

Eleven Morning Stars, located close to Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport in Ondangwa, hosted the four-day event from December 18–21, 2025. This year’s tournament drew about 2000 visitors, and there were 15 exhibitors from all over the nation. 

This year’s competition drew 22 competitors, and Runs United emerged victorious, taking home N$20 000, 18 gold medals, a trophy, and a brand-new football uniform sponsored by Pupkewitz Goldwagen. 

Tse Yaakuku FC is the runner-up, taking home N$10 000, 18 silver medals, and a brand-new football uniform also sponsored by Pupkewitz

Goldwagen. 

Beside being defending Champion, Tse Yaakuku FC has a strong record at Okapya Tournament, having won three times and made six final appearances. 

In third place, ALV Consulting Engineers FC won N$5 000 and 18 bronze medals, while fourth-placed Golden Stars took home N$5 000. All teams could participate in the competition without any restrictions.

Additionally, Runs United dominated the individual prizes. Michael Jonas was awarded player of the tournament and took home a trophy and N$3 000. Sem Ndahangwapo, another member of Runs United, shared the Top Goalscorer title with Michael Jonas and received N$1 000 each.

Kibbo FC won N$2 000 for being the most disciplined team, and Jafet Kaulinge of Runs United won N$500 for being the best goalkeeper. 

This year’s tournament focused on individual awards because, in previous years, we have only paid attention to teams, ignoring the players who have worked harder to at least bring something home to support themselves and their families after the tournament, especially during the country’s football break. The eighth Okapya Tournament will take place in July or August 2026, with the precise date to be revealed shortly. Preparations are already underway.

Here are the full tournament results

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏, 𝟏𝟖 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Runs United 6-0 M Standing

Vision FC 2-3 Omandindi FC

Tse Yaakuku B 0-1 Okapya United

Kibbo FC 1-0 Singu Tre Singu

Tse Yakuku A FC 1-0 Grootmann FC

Golden Stars 4-1 Omaalala FC

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐, 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐃𝐞𝐜 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓:

Mulan FC 3-0 Ehangano FC 

Okapya Liner 0-6 Runs United

ALV Consulting Engineers B 1-1 (3-1) Ehangano A FC

ALV Consulting Engineers A FC 2-0 Omandindi FC

Okapya United 0-2 NOETDL FC

Iipumbu Shiimi 1-1 (5-6) Kibbo FC

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑, 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 20 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Nelundu United FC 0-1 Mulan FC

Penduka FC 0-0 (2-4) Tse Yaakuku FC A

𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫-f𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥s:

Runs United 2-0 ALV Consulting Engineers B FC

ALV Consulting Engineers A FC 0-0 (4-3) NOETDL FC

Golden Stars 0-0 (13-12) Kibbo FC

Tse Yaakuku A FC A 1-1 (5-4) Mulan FC

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒, 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓:

Semifinals:

Runs United 0-0 (5-4) ALV Consulting Engineers A FC

Golden Stars 0-0 (5-4) Tse Yaakuku A FC

Final: 

Runs United 1-1 (7-6) Tse Yaakuku A FC 

This year’s sponsors include: Coca Cola, Atai Investment CC, Pupkewitz Goldwagen, ALV Consulting Engineers, JSN Automotive Group, Omulunga Radio, Top Score, Energy 100 Fm, PMPH Constructions, Wap Pharmacare, Rhea Empire Trading CC, Welton Investment CC, Bolly Logistic, FI Electrical & Construction, Predator Energy, Clean.

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