The Kashif and Shanghai Organization officially launched their ‘One Guyana’ National Futsal Championship yesterday at the Ministry of Education boardroom, Main Street.
The tournament, which will feature 18 playing dates, will commence on April 9th and conclude May 20th. It will feature 32 teams competing in a group-stage featuring eight pools of four. Upon the end of the group section, the top two finishers in each pool will advance to the knockout round.
The National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue will be utilised for the majority of the event, with the final penciled in for the National Park, Thomas Lands.
The competing teams are [Georgetown] Road Warriors, Leopold Street, Back Circle, Sparta Boss, Stabroek Ballers, Future Stars, Gold is Money, Bent Street, Tiger Bay, Avocado Ballers, Albouystown, Alexander Village, Sophia, Foot Steppers, Vengy, Kitty (Spanish), Kingston, [West Demerara] Showstoppers, Pouderoyen Brothers, Jetty Ballers, [East Bank], Ballerz Empire, Bagotstown Warriors, Ramsay Clan, [East Coast], Beterverwagting, Melanie, Vryheid’s Lust, Team Diamond, [Linden], Mackenzie All-Stars, Wismar All-Stars, [Berbice] New Amsterdam United, and [Bartica] Mighty Ruler.
The winner of the tournament will pocket $1,000,000 and the championship trophy, while the second, third, and fourth place finishers will receive $500,000, $200,000, and $100,000 respectively. On the individual side, the Most Valuable Player of the event will receive a motorcycle.
Similarly, six motorcycles will also be awarded to patrons during the competition.
Kashif Muhammad, Co-Director of the Kashif and Shanghai Organization and Chairman of the National Sports Commission during brief remarks said that the tournament which is the National Futsal Championship of the One Guyana platform, will attract participation from a wide cross section of the nation in keeping with the concept.
Muhammad further said that the intention is to extend the tournament in the next edition to attract participation from the hinterland communities.
