GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U17 League kicks off in EBFA & EDFA

Jul 30, 2022 Sports

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) “NAMILCO THUNDERBOLT FLOUR POWER U17 League” for boys will commence this Saturday July 30, 2022 at the National Training Center Providence.

The League has been launched in two Regional Associations

The tournament was launched in the GFF NTC’s pavilion

This is as the partnership continues in line with NAMILCO’s objective to support the sustainable development of youth in Guyana.

The competition, which is compulsory for all nine GFF regional associations, commences with the intra-association league in the East Bank Football Association, with an exciting match featuring Swan FC vs. Kuru kururu Warriors FC at 1pm.

In addition, at 3pm the East Demerara Football Association commences their Intra Association Leg with Buxton United FC taking on the B/V Triumph United FC right at the GFF National Training Center Providence.

After the Intra Association phase of the tournament the best teams in each regional association will compete in a championship round to crown the national champions. “We are delighted to see the Regional Associations kicking off this tournament under the prevailing challenges that the recent weather pattern has posed.

And continue to be very grateful that NAMILCO, as a brand with a long history of service in Guyana, has come on board again to support this tournament, which is a crucial pillar in our long-term strategy to develop young men who will lead positive, productive lives and to discover and nurture talented footballers through age-specific programmes,” President Forde said.

More than a thousand boys across Guyana has benefitted from the GFF-NAMILCO “Flour Power” U17 Intra-Association League, with several players progressing to Guyana’s youth and senior national teams, including Omari Glasgow, who recently signed a professional contract with Chicago Fire II.