Historic Women’s Development League launches today

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in collaboration with the National Association For Women’s Football (NAWF) will launch the Women’s Development League Football at 11:00h on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the National Resource Centre, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.

Charmaine Wade
Charmaine Wade

This is the first Women’s Development League being held since the new executive has been at the helm and will commence on September 17.

The launch will feature the introduction of a patron for Women’s Football and an ambassadorial corps of prospective Match Commissioners and Brand Ambassadors.

The two-month league will realize the participation of thirteen (13) clubs drawn from three-geographically designated districts;

a. District One – North East District comprising Georgetown, West Demerara, Essequibo and Bartica Regional Football Associations

b. District Two – North East District comprising Berbice, East Demerara, East Bank and the Upper Demerara Football Associations and

c. District Three – Rupununi Regional Football Association

The Women’s Development League is designed to facilitate competitive women’s football participation, create public awareness of the sport and to expand the players’ pool.