Gauteng launches new Schools Football League
A new league is set to raise the intensity and rivalry of school football which will in turn benefit the development of the sport in Gauteng.
Following the successful completion of the Wednesday schools football league, the Gauteng has announced the first-ever the formation of the Gauteng Football Champions League.
The groundbreaking announcement was officially launched at the Clapham High school in Tshwane on Sunday, June 17.
The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation working with the Department of Education have been hard at work ensuring the rolling out of the Wednesday league programme which is now culminating into Champions League.
The winners of the competitive new league will not only have bragging rights but will for the first time for schools, receive prize money.
The first of it’s kind in school sport within the country, the league will start on July 26 at Rosina Sedibane School of Specialisation and conclude in September by having bi-weekly games.
The top 16 schools will play in the league, 8 boys and 8 girls teams under 15.
The Programme is supported by Gauteng Provincial Government and the South African Football Association (SAFA).
