The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club, Champions of the Guyana Football Federation KFC Elite League Season Five, received their two million dollars ($2M) cash prize during a handing-over ceremony at the KFC Guyana, Vlissengen Road Office in Georgetown, yesterday.

The August 25th ceremony was attended by KFC Guyana Marketing Manager, Pamella Manasseh, and GFF Director of Competitions, Troy Peters, as well as players and coaches.
Cash prizes were also awarded to the football clubs that secured the second, third and fourth places in the prestigious national competition: Western Tigers ($1.2M), Guyana Police Force ($800,000) and Santos ($500,000).

Guyana Defence Force FC captain, Kenard Simon, said the victory was not surprising because the team and coaching staff, “Go about doing things different,” from the other clubs.
“It wasn’t surprising for us because we know that we are the number one team, we know that we could’ve come out victorious just because of the level of training, the level of respect that we have in the country.”

Simon added that the players are looking forward to Season Six of the Elite League and that supporters will see “a lot more” from the defending champions.
The winning club recorded eight wins and one draw to finish on 25 points, while Western Tigers and Guyana Police Force scored 22 and 21 points respectively at the end of season five.