The Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship Playoff Round is scheduled to be hosted at the Burnham Court, Carmichael and Middle Streets on July 5th and 6th.
The registration process for the tournament officially concludes today. To date, several teams have submitted entry forms to compete in the Playoff Round which will be contested in an elimination format.
The winners will advance to the main draw, which will commence on July 12th.
A release from tournament coordinator Three Peat Promotions stated, “The registration forms were available at Caesar’s Palace, Banks DIH location on Durban Street for the teams that will need to enter the Playoff Round for more than two weeks. To date we have received several new entries which bodes well for the expansion of the event and we envisage a highly competitive playoff round as teams vie for a coveted spot in the main draw.
“The anticipation and expectation for the competition is at an all-time high. Many of the teams have already commenced training and whenever you venture in the respective communities there is a buzz and atmosphere for the event. We envision a wonderful and exciting tournament as many teams vie for the coveted title,” the release added.
The official competition will be staged over the course of seven days across three venues. The National Racquet Centre is scheduled to make its debut in the event, while games are also scheduled to be held at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac and Burnham Court.
The other playing dates are July 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th, with the grand final scheduled for August 3rd. The first two nights will utilize an elimination format, with the winning teams advancing to the group round.
The group stage will be contested in the following three match-day days. The top two finishers from each pool will advance to the quarterfinal round and subsequent semi-final. This will be held on the penultimate date.
Meanwhile, the eight teams that fail to advance from the groups will compete in the Guinness Plate Championship.
Presently, 16 teams have secured automatic qualification to the event due to their performances in the previous edition.
They are defending champion Gold is Money, GTI Ballers, Queen Street Tiger Bay, Upsetters, Rising Stars, North Ruimveldt, Future Stars, Kingston, California Square, Avocado Ballers, Leopold Street, Ol-Skool Ballers, Bent Street, North East La Penitence, Sparta Boss and Norton Street.
The eventual winner will automatically seal their place in the National Championship in August.
To date Beacons [Bartica Champion], Melanie-B [East Coast Demerara winner], Brothers United [West Demerara/East Bank Demerara winner], Trafalgar [Berbice champion] and High Rollers [Linden champion] are the teams to have secured automatic berths to the national championship.
