OVERSEAS clubs participating in Group One of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship would start arriving in Guyana early next week. 

Suriname’s leading club Inter Moengotapoe are scheduled to arrive here next Monday while Trinidad’s Central Football Club are due two days later. The Suriname side are down to face Alpha United on April 15 at the National Stadium.
The two foreign clubs meet on April 17 at the same venue while Alpha and Central Football Club clash on April 19. Guyana’s Alpha United is hosting Group One competition and according to president Odinga Lumumba, preparation is smooth.
Lumumba said that as host, his club is responsible for local transportation, accommodation, meals and making venues available for practice. Apart from the overseas clubs, Alpha would also have to provide for eight officials. Two referees, four assistant referees and two match commissioners are expected, the president said.
The hosting of the three matches is expected to cost approximately $10M – a hefty price tag by Guyana standard.
However, CFU has offered $3M to assist in offsetting expenses. The CFU Club Championship is an annual competition involving top clubs from member countries.
This year Guyana is being represented by Alpha and the Guyana Defence Force. The top three teams from the CFU will qualify to the CONCACAF Champions League. Last year, Alpha United topped Group Three in the CFU tournament.
The group included Trinidad Defence Force, Sporting Notch of Suriname and Harbour View of Jamaica. All Group matches were played in Jamaica.