Yesterday, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Competitions Director, Troy Peters, received funding from KFC Guyana Marketing Manager, Pamella Manasseh, for the GFF-KFC Elite League Cup which is now in its fourth week of competition.

The hand-over took place on November 3 in the boardroom of the KFC Vlissengen Road Branch in Georgetown.
The six-week tournament kicked off on October 15 with ten top senior men’s clubs vying for glory and more than three million dollars in cash. The competition has been organised to provide teams with valuable match time as they gear up for the upcoming relegation playoff.

GFF Competitions Director, Peters, thanked KFC Guyana for their continued support to the development of football at the club level.
“Once again, KFC has shown their commitment to football development in Guyana. This partnership provides our senior male players with a platform to exhibit their talents and gives fans the chance to enjoy exhilarating matchups between the nation’s premier clubs. We thank you for your support and for embracing our vision and goal to elevate the sport.”
Teams have been split into two groups: Group A consists of the Guyana Defence Force, Santos, Buxton United, Fruta Conquerors and Milerock. On the other hand, Group B comprises Western Tigers, Guyana Police Force, Den Amstel, Victoria Kings and Ann’s Grove.

The champions will be awarded $1.5 million dollars, while the second-place team will receive $1 million. Third place and the fourth-place clubs will receive $500,000 and $250,000, respectively.

On Sunday, November 5, another double header will be held at Police Progressive Youth Club (PPYC) ground in Eve Leary with Victoria Kings Football Club facing off against Den Amstel at 18:00hrs followed by a clash between Fruta Conquerors and the Guyana Defence Force FC at 20:00hrs.