Latest update March 26th, 2026 7:55 AM
3rd President’s Futsal Championship kicks off today at CASH
Swiss House Cambio and Cevons Waste Management throw in support
Kaieteur Sports – History will be made today December 9, 2025, when the first edition of the schoolboy’s segment of the President’s Futsal Championship set the pace for what is anticipated to be a fiercely contested tournament this year, organised by the Kashif & Shanghai Organisation in association with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.
Mr. Haniff Bacchus GM Swiss House Cambio (right) presents their sponsorship to Frank Parris of the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation.
Twenty (20) schools will be battling for supremacy from today with the march past and opening ceremony set for 13:00hrs at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The men’s championship, which has attracted 48 teams, will also kick off today from 19:00hrs with the official opening ceremony and march past.
But even while the teams are getting ready for showtime, corporate Guyana continues to show excellent support for this yearend spectacle.
The latest entities to partner with the organisers are longtime supporters of football, Swiss House Cambio and Cevons Watse Management.
Both principals of the K&S Organisation, Kashif Muhammad and Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major were on hand to receive the sponsorship cheque from Mr. Morris Archer, Chief Operating Officer of Cevons Waste Management.
In handing over the sponsorship, Archer said that the company was very delighted to be supporting the tournament once again and was equally happy to see the addition of a schoolboys tournament since they are the future of the sport.
Cevons Chief Operating Officer, Morris Archer (centre), hands over their sponsorship to Kashif Muhammad, while Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major shares the moment.
“At Cevons, we are all about empowering our people so initiatives such as this futsal championship fits into our core values as it creates an avenue for people to be active in a beneficial way.
We applaud you guys for bring on this tournament and ensuring that it is held at a high standard on the pitch with the action creating lots of fun and excitement for the paying public. We wish all the teams the best for a safe and successful tournament.”
Muhammad responding on behalf of the organisation, thanked Archer and Cevons Waste Management for their continued investment and dedication towards the positive progress of sport in Guyana.
Making the trek to receive the sponsorship cheque from Swiss House Cambio, was Frank ‘English’ Parris who has been the pioneer of futsal in Guyana and a long serving member of the K&S Organisation.
General Manager of Swiss House Cambio, Mr. Haniff Bacchus was on hand to make the presentation to Parris and reminded him that his company has been support yearend football for decades.
“There was no hesitation in supporting this tournament as we have had a rich history of year end football promoted by this distinguished duo of promoters.
The national award that they have received, Medal of Service, speaks to their achievements in promotion and we at Swiss House are confident that they will build on what has been there for decades.”
Bachus also applauded the efforts being made by the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in developing and promoting sports in this country with the futsal tournaments just a part of the whole.
Parris expressed the gratitude of the organisers to Bacchus and Swiss house for their continued partnership with sports.
Fixtures for Day 1
Schoolboys Round 1 – Leg 1 (Preliminary Round)
Team vs Team Date Time
Brickdam Vreed-en-Hoop Dec 9 1:30pm
Dolphin Cummings Lodge “ 2:00pm
St Stanislaus North Ruimveldt “ 2:35pm
Hope Secondary West Ruimveldt “ 3:05 pm
Seniors Round 1 Knockout
Lima Dam vs Gaza Squad Dec 9 8:00pm
Foot Stepper Real Sport “ 8:45pm
Mocha Red Force Agricola Ballers “ 9:30hrs
Kanisnas Paradise Invaders “ 10:15hrs
Albouystown Ballers Showstoppers “ 11:00pm
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