MONEDDERLUST Football Club emerged champions of the Guyana Football Federatiom Elite League Promotional Playoff, defeating Slingerz FC 1-0 in the final on Sunday evening at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Brentnol Frank scored the winner for the Berbice unit in the fourth minute to secure Monedderlust a spot in Season Six of the Elite League, starting in February.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) aims to have the sixth season return to its original format whereby the 10 teams play each other twice, resulting in 18 matches per team.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, season five of the league had nine matches per team, with the Guyana Defence Force FC winning their second title.

Following the Elite League Promotional play-off final, the GFF will award a preparation grant of G$1M to the club or clubs promoted to the Elite League.

Slingerz FC will be given a second chance to play in the league when they oppose Victoria Kings, the bottom-placed team from season five.