MVP girls U11 pee wee football…

ALL will be in place for the 2025 edition of the MVP girls Under 11 football tournament set to commence this weekend at the Ministry of Education Ground.

Co-Director of the Petra Organisation Troy Mendonca speaking at the team briefing and ball distribution exercise yesterday, told the student athletes gathered that this tournament compliments the female game.

He added, “For us, a nation like this, it goes hand in hand with the kind of investment that is put into female football, it goes hand in hand with the kind of commitment from teacher, parents which goes hand in hand with football.”

Mendonca again commended MVP sports for their unwavering support for female football over the years and their pledge to continue the work for the girl’s game.

“We are going to ensure that we use every avenue available to us to continue to organize female football. When it comes to school football, it is so satisfying when we can reflect on most of these young girls when they move on to the under 14 and then when you see some of them at the national Under 15,” He added.

Demerara Mutual Insurance company representative Oceola Van Doimen said the company was elated to offer their aid to another football competition.

‘It is an honour to be here as the Demerara Mutual Group join the 9th edition of this esteemed tournament. While MVP and Petra have been championing girls football for years through this competition, this is our first time being part of this particular journey and we could not be more thrilled. Our smallest player with the biggest dreams are taking centre stage, as a mother of three daughters myself being here with you brings me special joy.”

The competition which ends on December 6th will see all games played at the Ministry of Education Ground.

It will be played on a Round Robin basis at the group stage involving 16 teams placed into groups of 4, after which the top two in each group will advance to the knock-out stage which consist of round of 16, quarter finals, semi-final and finals.

The winning team will pocket 100,000 towards a school project of their choice along with trophy and medals with 75,000 for second place, and 50,000 for third.

The tournament will also award 4th place team, MVP, highest goal scorer, best goal keeper and most disciplined team.

The teams competing this year are One Mile, St John the Baptist, Batavia, Potaro, Friendship, Den Amstel, Genesis and Waramuri Primaries along with School of the Nations, Smiths Memorial, Stella Marris, Tucville, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown International Academy, North Georgetown and defending champions Marian Academy.