The 32 berths for this year’s Georgetown Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition have been filled and the tournament is set to kick off on March 15, at the National Park.
The teams making the cut are: Alexander Village, Sparta Boss, Albouystown, Sophia, North Ruimveldt, Leopold Street, Back Circle, North East La Penitence, Tiger Bay, Gold is Money, Stabroek Ballers, Festival City, Broad Street, Unstoppable, Bent Street, California Square, Lodge All Stars, Stabroek Ballers B, Bent Street Young Gunners, Bad A Yard, Up Top Boss, Laing Avenue Ballers, Street Ballers, Sophia B, Make It Happen, Ballers FC, Renegade All Stars, Airport Ballers, Rising Stars, Back Road Ballers, Tucville Rangers and Middle Road Ballers.
After a lengthy absence from the streetball arena, the organisers have revealed that they are “pulling out all the stops to ensure that the hugely popular tournament makes a triumphant re-entry to the football arena”.
In a release to the media, Guinness Brand executive Lee Baptiste said “We are hoping that the tournament enjoys an exciting return, and it is played with the same level of discipline and keen rivalry that fans became accustomed to in previous years”.
Prize money and trophies totalling more than $1.5 million, with automatic berths in the national final are at stake.
The other playing days are March 16,17, 22,23,24 and 30 with the final set for March 31.
