Fifth ExxonMobil U-14 Football Championship launched

Petra Organisation’s Co-Director Troy Mendonca (2nd from left) receives the sponsorship cheque from ExxonMobil’s Community Relations Manager Suzanne DeAbreu while a Petra representative (left) and Allied Arts Unit Head, Nicholas Fraser, looks on

– event expanded from previous iteration

The 5th edition of the Petra Organisation-coordinated ExxonMobil U-14 Football Championship, which will run from May 18th to June 29th, was officially launched yesterday at the Cara Lodge Hotel, Quamina Street.

The tournament will see an unprecedented 24 female teams and 32 male sides competing for cash prizes, which will go towards a school project of the winners’ choice. The 56 teams that will clash this year are a noticeable expansion from the 48 squads that took part in last year’s event.

The announcement was made by Petra Organisation’s co-director, Troy Mendonca, who also thanked the Ministry of Education for their approval of the tournament, which he noted has continued to grow steadily.