Guyana Mayors Cup

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The Guyana Mayors Cup is a major knockout regional football tournament in Guyana. It was created in 1999.

It is an annual inter-ward/village Football Championship [1] only open to invited teams. It takes place at the Georgetown Football Club ground, [2] proposed alternate locations include Bourda, Mahaicony Community Centre, Victoria Community Centre and the Den Amstel Community Centre grounds. [3] It is coordinated by former national football coach Lennox Arthur. [3]

It was originally between teams in Georgetown, but was expanded to invite teams throughout the country. [4] The number of teams increased from 20 to 24 in 2016 [5]

The tournament planned for October 2020 was rescheduled due to COVID-19. [1] It has also been rescheduled in previous years to avoid conflicting with other major regional tournaments such as the Kashif & Shanghai Knockout Tournament. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Covid-19 forces postponement of Mayor's Cup". Stabroek News. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mayor's Cup, inter-ward/street/village football tourneys next month". Stabroek News. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Annual Mayor's Cup football tournament to start August". Stabroek News. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mayor's Cup must be treated as an attempt to build society". Stabroek News. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mayor's Cup participating clubs increased to 24". Stabroek News. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mayor's Cup tournament postponed to facilitate Kashif and Shanghai preparations". Stabroek News. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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