![Dragon Stout Brand Manager Jamal Baird [third from right] and Director of Sports Christopher Jones [3rd from left] posing with members of the launch party for the Dragon Stout Street-ball ‘Community Cup.’](https://s1.stabroeknews.com/images/2019/12/dragonstout14.jpg)
The inaugural Dragon Stout Street ball ‘Community Cup’ was officially launched yesterday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
The three-day elimination championships, which commence December 17th, will feature 16 teams battling for over $500,000 in cash and prizes.
December 19th will be second match day, with the semi-final and grand finale penciled for December 28th.
Upon the conclusion of the first night, the resulting winners will advance to the quarterfinal round with the semi-final and final to take place on the final night of festivities.
Dragon Stout Brand Manager, Jamal Baird, stated that the teams were selected from the various communities to give the tournament a national feel.
“It is the start of an exciting project which has the capacity to become a staple of the local street ball and community landscape and attract a mass following. It’s an exciting opportunity for the brand to establish and foster a relationship with the respective communities through the common denominator of sport,” he said.
“Presently systems and structures are being fine-tuned to ensure a memorable event that will leave a lasting impression in the minds of the spectators and more importantly, the players. There is a buzz within the respective communities about the tournament which bodes well for its success as players are excited to compete. I am excited for the tournament and the festivities to commence,” he added.
Director of Sports, Christopher Jones, praised Ansa McAl for staging the tournament which is geared towards improving the social cohesion of the respective communities and teams, adding that the NSC will always support such initiatives which form the basis for the development of sports,
He added that initiatives such as this provide the platform for players to showcase and develop their respective talents.
“I want to wish all the teams the best of luck and the may the best team win,” said Jones.
Winner of the tournament will pocket $300,000 and the championship trophy. On the other hand, the runner-up will collect $150,000. Meanwhile the third and fourth place finisher will receive $75,000 and $50,000 respectively and the corresponding accolade. Below features the complete list of fixtures for the event.
Dragon Stout Complete Fixtures
Day-1-Round of 16-Dec 17th
Section-A
(1)Sparta vs Showstoppers
(2)Future Stars vs Albouystown
(3)Gold is Money vs Mocha
(4)Leopold St vs Ansa All-Stars
Section-B
(1)Bent Street vs Broad St
(2)Sophia vs North East La Penitence
(3)Back Circle vs Festival City
(4)Rio All-Stars vs Alex. Village
Day-2 Quarterfinals-Dec 19th
Section-A
(5)-Winner (1) vs Winner (2)
(6)-Winner (3) vs Winner (4)
Section-B
(7)-Winner (1) vs Winner (2)
(8)-Winner (3) vs Winner (4)
Day-3 Semifinals and Final-Dec 28th
Section-A Semifinal
(9)-Winner (5) vs Winner (6)
Section-B Semifinal
(10)-Winner (7) vs Winner (8)
3rd Place
Loser (9) vs Loser (10)
Grand Final
Winner (9) vs Winner (10)
