With all systems currently in place and anticipation at fever pitch, the inaugural edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Championship will commence this evening at the Anna Regina Car Park Tarmac.
Coordinator Mark Bradford has confirmed that the two-day championship would feature 14 teams competing in an elimination format, with more than $600,000 in prizes up for grabs and the right to represent the region at the national championships slated for the month of August.
Bradford has said response from teams and fans has been overwhelming, and he anticipates a mammoth audience for the entirety of the event. He has said the tourney is new to the region, but enthusiasm for football is already emerging.
He disclosed that beverage giant Banks DIH Ltd., through the Guinness brand and co-sponsor Colours Boutique, has decided to include Essequibo in this year’s season to create more participation across communities in Guyana.
Teams competing in this tournament are: Police A, Queenstown, Lakers, Gunners, Suddie, 007, All-Stars, Richmond Young Guns, Police B, Spartacus, GDF, Chelsea, Dartmouth, and Gold Star.
The Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Championship will make its long-awaited debut this evening at the Anna Regina Car Park Tarmac
Upon conclusion of the first round, the seven resulting winners and the best loser would progress to the quarterfinal stage.
The winner of this inaugural event would pocket $300,000 and the Championship Trophy, while the second-, third-, and fourth-place finishers would pocket $200,000, $100,000, and $80,000 respectively and the accompanying trophy.
To date, the Georgetown, Berbice and Linden zones have been completed, with the Bartica, East Coast Demerara, and West Demerara zones set to commence action following conclusion of the Essequibo leg.
Complete Fixtures
Friday
Round of 16
(1): 19:00hrs: Police A vs Queenstown
(2): 19:30hrs: Lakers vs Gunners
(3): 20:00hrs: Suddie vs 007
(4): 20:30hrs: All-Stars vs Richmond Young Guns
(5: 21:00hrs: Police B vs Spartacus
(6): 21:30hrs: GDF vs Chelsea
(7) 22:00hrs: Dartmouth vs Gold Star
Quarterfinals
(8): 22:30hrs: Winner (1) vs Winner (2)
(9): 23:00hrs: Winner (3) vs Winner (4)
(10): 23:30hrs: Winner (5) vs Winner (6)
(11): 24:00hrs: Winner (7) vs Best Loser
Saturday
Semifinal
(12): 20:00hrs: Winner (8) vs Winner (9)
(13): 20:30hrs: Winner (10) vs Winner (11)
3rd Place
(14): 21:00hrs: Loser (12) vs Loser (13)
Final
(15): 21:30hrs: Winner (12) vs Winner (13)
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