The third edition of the Future Champions Gauteng Schools Cup will take place this Saturday, February 1 where sixteen of the top school teams from around the Province are set to compete for the chance to take part in the Gauteng Cup tournament next month. The U17 competition, run in conjunction with the Gauteng Department of Education and the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, will be held at the Isak Steyl Stadium, Vaal University of Technology, with the competing teams selected by the South African Schools Football Association (SASFA). The participating teams are Mosupatsela High (Gauteng West), Sunward Park High (Ekurhuleni South), Beverley Hills High (Sedibeng West), Rosina Sedibane Sport School (Tshwane South), Chipa Tabane High (Gauteng North), Meadowlands High (Johannesburg West), Highlands North Boys High (Johannesburg East), SAFA Transnet Sport School (Ekurhuleni North), Mohloli High (Sedibeng East), Tandi Eleanor Sibeko High (Gauteng East), IR Lesolang High (Tshwane West), Clapham High (Tshwane North), Johannesburg Secondary (Johannesburg North), Tetelo Secondary (Johannesburg Central), Khanya Lesedi (Sedibeng East) and Esokwazi Secondary (Sedibeng West). The schools will be split into four groups of four teams, with each side playing three games in a round-robin format. The top sides in each pool will then advance to the semi-finals, before a third/fourth-place play-off and a deciding final will be played. Those teams that win their place in the Gauteng Cup competition will be up against the best academies from around the Province among the professional clubs. From there they will strive to earn a place in this year’s prestigious Future Champions Gauteng International tournament, where top Under-17 sides from around the world will converge for a week-long football extravaganza. Gauteng Education MEC Barbara Creecy says they are thrilled that the Gauteng Schools Cup has grown in such stature over the last three years since it was first played in 2012. “It was wonderful to see learners from all over the Province come together and not only play football against one another, but interact on a social level too. The Gauteng Schools Cup is the perfect platform to give young learners the chance to grow their self-esteem, enjoy a wonderful day of fun, competition and revel in the healthy lifestyle that comes with playing sport,” MEC Creecy says. Meanwhile, at the same venue the latest leg in the Future Champions Gauteng Talent Search programme will be held. Over 440 learners arrived at the last trials held this previous weekend at the Braamfisher Sports Complex. The action will kick off from 09h00 at the Isak Steyl Stadium on Saturday, 1st February 2014.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:08:12 +0000
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