SLINGERZ Football Club officially collected their reward for a dominant, unbeaten season in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League, securing the championship prize money of GY$2,000,000 (approximately $9,500 USD) at a presentation ceremony on Friday.
The champions, who went the entire 18-match season without a loss, were celebrated at the National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence, where the GFF distributed a total of GY$4,925,000 ($23,500 USD) in club and individual awards for Season VII.
Slingerz FC’s flawless run—16 wins and two draws—culminated in an automatic berth for the CONCACAF Club Championship.
GFF General Secretary Pushpargha Chattopadhyay oversaw the ceremony, which paid out the top four clubs in Guyana’s premier football tournament.
The payout went to Slingerz FC ($2M), Guyana Police Force Football Club ($1.2M), Guyana Defence Force Football Club ($800,000) and Western Tigers Football Club ($500,000).
Individual excellence was also rewarded, highlighting the talent pool in the Elite League.
Those awards went to Slingerz FC’s Darron Niles (Most Valuable Player – $150,000), Police Force’s Neron Barrow (Top Goal Scorer – $100,000), Slingerz FC’s Akel Clarke (Best Goalkeeper – $100,000) and Santos FC’s Malcolm Hendricks (Best Young Player – $75,000)