THE second half of the Stag Elite League, originally scheduled to begin yesterday with the League Leaders Tournament, has been rescheduled to February 26, March 1 and 5, 2017 respectively.The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in a release yesterday said this became necessary to enable clubs that have acquired new players during the recent transfer period a chance to adequately prepare for the tournament, while facilitating the promotion of the league.
The transfer period, which concluded on January 31, has seen a number of players being moved to various clubs across the country, with Fruta Conquerors FC acquiring the highest number of transfers.
The League Leaders tournament will feature a double-header on February 26, which will pit Victoria Kings FC against Buxton United FC, while GDF plays Fruta Conquerorss FC (Playoff # 1 and #2).
This will be followed by Playoff # 3 and the finals which will feature Winner of # 1 Playoff vs Loser of # 2 Playoff on March 1 and Winner of # 2 Playoff vs Winner of # 3 Playoff on March 5 respectively.
Some 1.5 Million dollars is up for grabs for the winners with half of that amount going to the team that finishes second, five hundred thousand dollars (500,000) to the third-place finisher and 300,000 to the fourth-place finisher.