In an effort to increase the magnitude of the upcoming Mayor’s Cup football tournament, tournament coordinator Lennox Arthur has increased the number of participating clubs from 20 to 24.
The four teams that will be joining the fray are West Demerara units Beavers and Eagles as well as East Coast of Demerara sides Buxton Stars and Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph United.
Coordinator of the Annual Mayor’s Cup tournament Lennox Arthur, during an invited comment said, “We needed to bring in some teams as everyone wants to play. Everyone calling from all over the country, so we must give them a chance to play as everyone wants to play football.
“All we have to do is organize the event in such a way so that everyone will be pleased. We don’t have the elite teams so anyone can win the event,” he added.
The event, which will be played on a knockout basis, will feature teams from five associations. The other teams competing are Guyana Police Force, Western Tigers, Riddim Squad, Santos and Camptown from under the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) umbrella.
On the other hand, Mahaica Determinators, Ann’s Grove, Victoria Kings and Golden Grove will also represent the interest of the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) while Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) will be represented by Milerock, Eagles and Federal Winners Connection.
Den Amstel, Pouderoyen and Uitvlugt will be the other representatives of West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) while the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) will field the likes of Grove Hi-Tech, Agricola Red Triangle, Soesdyke, Herstelling Raiders and Kuru-Kururu Warriors.
The venues that will be utilized for the event are the Victoria Community Ground, Den Amstel Community ground and Georgetown Football Club (GFC).
Winner of the event will receive $700,000 and the championship trophy while the second, third and fourth place finishers will pocket $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 respectively and the corresponding accolade.
The matchdays for the event are May 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 21st and 25th, with the grand finale scheduled for Sunday June 5th.
