The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) will sponsor the first prize package for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Guyana National Women’s Football Association (GNWFA) Super 16 Festival which is currently underway.
According to a release from the federation, NAMILCO will be responsible for the $500,000 first prize for the winners of the Super16 championships.
“The management of NAMILCO is pleased to partner with the GFF for the staging of the historic Women’s Super 16 Festival,” NAMILCO Managing Director Bert Sukhai said.
“We were excited to learn that seven teams from across the hinterland regions were invited to participate in the inaugural tournament. NAMILCO wants to see more girls and women being afforded the same opportunities as their male counterparts for growth development and competition,” Sukhai added.
According to Sukhai, “We are, therefore, happy to see that they are getting an opportunity to participate in a football tournament of this stature and we are proud to lend our support to these initiatives. We must therefore commend the GFF for giving these young women an opportunity to showcase their skills and express themselves throughout this competition.”
GFF President Wayne Forde, who received the sponsorship on behalf of the tournament organizers said that he was delighted with the development.
“We are delighted to welcome NAMILCO on board for this historic tournament and we want to extend our gratitude to the management of the company for supporting women’s football and this incredibly important competition,” said Forde.
“NAMILCO has been a strong and loyal partner for football in Guyana for many years and its continued investment in the sport has made a huge and lasting impact for many young people across the country. We look forward to working with them to continue to rapid development of football for all,” he added.
The winning team will receive $500,000 and the championship trophy while the runners-up will pocket $300,000.
The third and fourth place prizes are worth $200,000 and $100,000 respectively.
The GFF/GNWFA championship will be played over 13 match days, culminating in the final and third-place play off on at 3 p.m. on January 2 at the GFF National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.
The competing teams are: Swan, St Cuthbert’s Mission, Foxy Ladies, Lethem, GT Panthers, Fruta Conquerors, Mahdia, Moruca, GDF, Upper Mazaruni, Santos, New Amsterdam United, Bartica, Essequibo All Stars, Police, and Orealla
