Richmond United and Queenstown battled to a scoreless affair as the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association’s (ECPFA) senior men’s league commenced on Saturday at the Cottonfield Sports Ground.
According to a release from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), the other competing teams in the league are Charity Extreme FC, Dartmouth Dominators, Mainstay Gold Stars, Tapakuma United, and Good Hope All-Stars.
GFF President Wayne Forde said, “I commend President Pearson and his team for their focus over the past few months to ensure the ECPFA successfully launched its senior men’s league for the third consecutive year with the assistance of the M-FAP. This is a milestone for ECPFA.”
He added that the GFF “remains committed to supporting our Regional Associations (RAs) through financial backing and technical assistance, fostering equal opportunities for footballers in the region.”
The release further stated that the GFF will invest $15,000,000 in funding and materials for the nine regional member associations, which equates to approximately $1,600,000 per member.
To date, no other member association has commenced their senior league, though the release stated that they are expected to commence shortly.
The other member associations are: Bartica Football Association (BFA), Berbice Football Association (BFA), East Coast Demerara Football Association (ECDFA), East Bank Demerara Football Association (EBFA). Georgetown Football Association (GFA), Rupununi Football Association (RFA), Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA), and West Demerara Football Association (WDFA).
