16 teams confirmed for inaugural ‘592 Street Kings’ tournament
Following official launch of the inaugural edition of the ‘592 Street Kings’ streetball tournament on Monday last (August 19), the list of 16 teams that would be participating in this tournament has been confirmed.
Representatives of some of the participating teams in the ‘592 Street Kings’ tournament at the official launch last week
With some of the country’s best streetball teams going head-to-head against some young and exciting, though up-and-coming units for over $600,000 in cash and prizes, this tournament promises to provide sheer fireworks over the three nights of its highly-anticipated staging.
Sponsored by ANSA McAL under its 592 Lager Beer brand, this tournament will see some well-established teams — inclusive of Albouystown ‘B’, Tiger Bay, Gold is Money and Sparta Boss — take on younger streetball outfits such as LA Ballers, Future Stars, John Street and Avocado Ballers.
The venues which have thus far been confirmed are the Berlin Tarmac at Drysdale and High Streets for the first night’s action, and the Burnham Court on Carmichael and Middle Streets for the second night’s action. The final venue will be made known in a subsequent announcement.
Over the three nights of competition — September 7, 14 and 21 – teams will clash in straight knockout competition, with eight games being played on night one. These eight winners will advance to the quarter-finals to be played on night two; and the winners of the quarter-finals will then advance to the semi-finals, which will be played on the same night. Losing teams will be eligible to participate in the ‘592 Shield’ competition.
Patrons will have a chance to win prizes and 592 merchandise with select purchases of 592 Beer, and there will be a halftime penalty shoot-out between fans which could see them landing a bucket of 592 Lager Beers.
The ‘592 Street Kings’ of 2019 will pocket $300,000, while the runners-up will collect $150,000, and the third-place finishers will grab $100,000. Fourth-placers will receive $75,000, while the winners of the ‘592 Shield’ tournament will collect $50,000.
Fixtures for the tournament will be released by the coming weekend.
The teams that have been confirmed for the tournament are: Avocado Ballers, Sophia, ANSA McAL All-Stars, North East La Penitence, Back Circle, Albouystown ‘B’, Tiger Bay, Leopold Street, John Street, Melanie ‘B’, Broad Street, Alexander Village, Future Stars, LA Ballers, Gold is Money, and Sparta Boss.
