THE Petra Organisation has announced the postponement of the fifth ExxonMobil Under-14 Schools’ Football tournament, owing to an overwhelming response from participating teams.
Originally scheduled to kick off on May 18th, the tournament will now begin on May 25th at the Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue.
This delay allows for the organisation of additional qualifying matches this weekend to accommodate the increased number of teams.

The tournament has expanded from 48 teams in 2023 to a record-breaking 56 this year.
Teams from eight of Guyana’s 10 administrative regions will compete in the Under-14 boys’ and girls’ divisions.
The format will see a round-robin group stage, followed by a knockout round for the top eight teams in each division. There will be no further eliminations after this point.

The winning schools will receive grants of $400,000 (first place), $200,000 (second place), $100,000 (third place), and $75,000 (fourth place).
Individual awards will also be presented, including Most Valuable Player (MVP) for both boys and girls, who will receive a year’s supply of school supplies from Petra.
The defending champions are the Bartica Secondary School boys and the Waramuri Secondary School girls.