GFF President Wayne Forde (front, left) is confident that the current Elite League champions will do well
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde is confident that Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club, the reigning two-time champions of the Elite League, will perform strongly in the 2024 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield, which was set to commence on Thursday, July 25, in Curaçao.
The tournament features 20 top clubs from across the Caribbean, including defending champions SV Robinhood from Suriname, competing for two spots in the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.
“We have a formidable team representing Guyana in the regional cup. I am confident that Guyana Defence Force FC will deliver strong performances against top clubs in the region,” Forde remarked. “Best wishes from the entire football fraternity.”
Guyana Defence Force FC, currently leading the points table in season six of the Elite League, clinched the Elite League title in 2016 and then last year to book their spot in the CFU Club Shield, which has a straight knockout format.
Head Coach Joseph Wilson said the army team has been rigorously training in anticipation of tough competition, as regional teams are also performing at their peak. In addition to GDF FC and reigning champions SV Robinhood, participating clubs comprise America FC (Haiti); Arnett Gardens FC (Jamaica); AS Étoile De Matoury (French Guiana); AS Junior Stars (Sint Maarten); B.A.Y.S FC (St Lucia); CCCUL Dublanc FC (Dominica); Club Atlético Pantoja (Dominican Republic); CRKSV Jong Holland (Curaçao); Defence Force FC (Trinidad and Tobago); Grenades FC (Antigua and Barbuda); Metropolitan FC (Puerto Rico); Paradise FC International (Grenada); RAMS Village Superstars FC (St Kitts and Nevis); Scholars International SC (Cayman Islands); SCSA Eagles (St Maarten); SV Racing Club Aruba (Aruba); SV Real Rincon (Bonaire) and SWA Sharks FC (Turks and Caicos Islands).
Established in 2018, CFU Club Shield promotes professional football across the Caribbean, inviting semi-professional and amateur teams holding current championship titles in their domestic leagues to compete.
The Guyana Defence Force FC go up against Grenades FC (Antigua & Barbuda) today, Friday, July 26,2024 from 17:30h at the Regnaal Jean Francisca stadium, Curaçao.
