Three Regional Member Associations (RMA’s) of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will kick start their respective Senior Men’s Leagues today.
Last midweek the GFF’s President, Wayne Forde, handed over cheques to the tune of 12.4 million dollars to the 9 RMA’s under the FIFA funded Member Financial Assistance Programme (M-FAP). A total of 104 football clubs across the country will benefit from the investment.
In the Cinderella County, the Berbice FA will open their seven-team Senior Men’s League at the Rosignol Community Center ground with a double-header.
Cup holders Paradise Invaders FC will kick-off the season against NA United in the opening fixture at 5 pm and to follow, Monedderlust FC will clash with Hopetown Rangers FC at 7pm.
The other three competing teams are: Ithaca FC, Rosignol United and the oldest club in the county, Cougars FC.
In the Capital City, the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) nine-team Senior Men’s League will commence at 6pm at the GFC ground when Black Pearl meets Eastveldt FC and at 8:30 pm former Kings of the country, Pele FC will take on Riddim Squad. This season a new champion will be crowned since Cup holders Western Tigers have been elevated to the National Elite League. The rest of the teams contesting are: Beacon FC, Camptown FC, Ordis FC, Vengy FC and the oldest football club in Guyana, GFC(121 years this year).
In Rupununi, the much anticipated start in the most populous football Region of the country will be staged at the home of double Champions, Guyana Rush Saints in St. Ignatius in the Central Rupununi sub-district six-team League.
The defending champions will host the Gladiators in the Female category in the opener at 6 pm followed by the Male contest at 8 pm. Proceeding the games will be the opening ceremony and official March Past of the 12 teams at 5 pm.
The Rupununi FA is divided into 4 sub-districts, with North Rupununi providing the most teams, 14 for Males and 6 for Females, for any area. East Central have 5 Males and Females each and South Central/Deep South have 4 Male and Female each.
A total of 29 Male and 24 Female teams will compete in the 2 categories where the KO stage will follow the end of the respective Leagues of the 4 sub-districts to determine the 2 Champions.
The other RMA’s will soon kick start their respective season.
