Republic Bank Right Start Cup Youth Football Tournament

The 13th edition of the Republic Bank Right Start Cup Youth Football Tournament opens on Saturday 12th July at the Casuals Corner, Queen’s Park Savannah. The tournament takes place in different zones all over the island to as far as Palo Seco in the South to Tobago. Overall there are seven zones with the winners of each age group qualifying for the finals back at Casuals Corner on August 17th. Age groups for this year are boys under 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and girls under 15 and 18.

See details here: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Finals

August 15, 2008

CLOSE TO 800 KIDS FROM 60 TEAMS WILL CONVERGE ON THE QUEENS PARK SAVANNAH ON SUNDAY FOR THE NATIONAL FINALS OF THE REPUBLIC RIGHT START YOUTH CUP.

THIS COMPETITION, NOW IN IT'S 13TH YEAR, ATTRACTS MORE THAN 150 TEAMS ANNUALLY IN PRELIMINARIES ACROSS TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. THE TOP QUALIFYING TEAMS HAVE NOW ADVANCED TO THE NATIONAL FINALS, WHERE CLOSE TO $100,000 IN PRIZES WILL BE AT STAKE.

SIX TOBAGO CLUBS HAVE ALSO QUALIFIED AND WILL BE MAKING THE TRIP OVER TO CONTEST SUNDAY'S FINALS.

APART FROM THE BOYS CATEGORIES- UNDER 10,12,14,16 AND 18 AND THE GIRLS UNDER 15 AND 18, REPUBLIC BANK WILL BE HOSTING FOR THE SECOND TIME, A SPECIAL OLYMPICS DIVISION, WITH FIVE HOMES REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE ON SUNDAY.

SUNDAY'S 132 MATCH SCHEDULE WILL START AT 9AM ON THE CASUALS CORNER. A NUMBER OF FOOTBALL LEGENDS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO WITNESS THE FINALS AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE YOUNGSTERS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL TONY HARFORD AT 740 9293.