MVP Sports Girls U11 football competition launched

THE 2024 edition of the MVP Sports Girls U11 football competition was on Monday launched MVP Sports flagship sport store at the Giftland Mall.
The tournament returns this year with MVP sports again as the flagship sponsors with girl sides from around the country line up to battles over several weeks to determine the top pee wee girls’ team in the country.
The tournament will this year field one team from Linden in One Mile Primary, three from Region 7 in St John the Baptist Primary, Batavia Primary and Potaro along with Region 4’s Friendship Primary, and Genesis Academy from Region 3 and Warmuri Top from Region One.

The other 9 teams are drawn from Georgetown including Tucville, Stella Marris, West Ruimveldt, North Georgetown and FE Pollard among others.
MVP sports owner Ian Ramdeo says they recognise this is a critical area that needs attention hence their support for the girls’ programme and acknowledge the work the Petra Organisation is doing in youth football development.
‘We see the work that they have been doing in the area of developing youth football in Guyana which is pivotal to the sport and the future of football, we are more than excited to actually move our focus a little bit into the female realms which as was mentioned is sometimes a bit more difficult to gather sponsorship or supporters, but we do feel it’s a rear area that needs development’ Co-Director of the Petra Organisation, Troy Mendonca says as the women game continues to gain more prominence and they see the value in continuing to provide avenues for aspiring girl’s players.

He said when MVP Sport signaled their readiness to drive the women game, they were elated to provide a program worthy of their support and this initiative will serve the sport well.
‘Ever since this organisation come into contact with Mr Ramdeo, we have enjoyed a good relationship and when he decided last year, he’s is going to be the title sponsors for this tournament we were very happy to produce this tournament’
‘Female football is now on the rise in the world and different institution such as FIFA has been putting a lot into the sport and we at Petra over the past eight years saw the vision and understand the importance of having these young girls start their journey playing the ‘beautiful game’

The tournament kicks off on Saturday and will feature around 16 teams playing in a round robin then knock-out format with teams initially drawn into groups of four with the top two advancing after the round robin play to the quarter finals, then semi-finals before the final..

The winning school will benefit from a hundred thousand dollar in kind along with trophies and medals with $75,000 for second place, $50,000 for third and $25,000 for fourth place along with trophies.
The most discipline team will also be awarded and individual prizes will go towards the top goal scorer, MVP and best goal keeper.
Marian Academy are the defending champions.

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