“King of Studies III” set for March 27

The King of Studies football tournament, which kicked off in 2019 and continued in 2020 before the pandemic put a pause on the third (2021) edition, has been confirmed to recommence on March 27, 2022 at the University of Guyana, and the winner will cart off $100,000.
In a sit-down with this publication, founder of the event, Jafar Gibbons, divulged some of the plans he has to make the event more lucrative than its previous editions. He said, “(Among) the plans to make it bigger and better (are) to make the ‘MVP’, ‘highest goal-scorer’ and ‘the most disciplined’ prizes to be accompanied by cash prizes.
“We know traditionally the MVP would receive a gold ring as per norm, but we want (something) bigger and better. I must outline that we are planning to make this tournament as safe as possible, so participants would definitely have to be vaccinated to be a part of the tournament,” he declared.
Gibbons noted that before the curfew was lifted, the organising committee had written to the COVID-19 Task Force and had received permission to hold the tournament. He related that with everything now approved, it would only be smooth sailing heading into the tournament.
He explained that the teams have always been hyped for the tournament, as, within three years, the tournament has become the premiere sporting event at the University of Guyana, ahead of a plethora of inter-faculty tournaments.
Gibbons has also said that the players are prepared and are awaiting the launching of the tournament, as their hunger for the premiere event continues to grow.
“The responsible is favourable, the teams are waiting. Ten teams get to enter the tournament, and registration is open, so I know the guys will be waiting,” Gibbons posited.
Gibbons has expressed that he wishes to thank all those who had previously partnered with him to successfully host the Kings of Studies tournament.
Some of the sponsors of the previous editions are: C&L Construction Inc; Kashif and Shanghai Organization; Football Tournament; the Guyana Football Federation Inc; Colin Aaron Bill Wilson; Antonio Fredericks; Robbie Rambarran; the University of Guyana; Odeza Solomon from Signature Moov; the UGSS; and Student Action Movement (SAM).