Powerade onboard as countdown to MODEC tertiary football competition begins

This Sunday, February 8, 2026, the inaugural edition of the MODEC Tertiary Education Football Tournament will kick off at the Quenn’s College Ground, unlocking a whole new niche for football competitions in Guyana.
With 14 tertiary institutions from across the country preparing for battle, those teams were on Tuesday afternoon presented with a complement of balls, geared at ensuring they have training equipment for the upcoming competition.
During the simple ceremony at the National Library in Georgetown, MODEC Technical Manager Joao Soares highlighted that the competition aligned with the company’s passions and core values.
“This tournament that we are sponsoring unites two passions that I have – football and education, and also, this is in alignment with our company, MODEC’s core values,” Soares enlightened.

The title sponsor’s Technical Manager went on to share, “So, I wish all the players a good tournament, that you can play well and fair and that you can enjoy this as a good opportunity to practice in the sport.”
Joining the likes of MACORP and Demerara Mutual as co-sponsors will be BANKS DIH under its Powerade brand, which came in for praise from Public Relations Consultant Troy Peters, on the organisers’ behalf.
“And I would also like to take this special opportunity, to welcome on board as a co-sponsor, the renowned sports drink Powerade, distributed by our local bottling giants Banks DIH Limited. Powerade is known worldwide and is produced by the Coca Cola Company,” Peters remarked.

Citing the tournament’s sponsorship line-up, Assistant Director of Sport (ADoS) Franklin Wilson urged the players to grab opportunities both on and off the field.
Wilson encouraged, “This is history in the making for you guys, so grab it with both hands. And as you know, there’s a shortage of workers in this country, some of you who would be aiming to get jobs – do your best and once you have the discipline, I’m sure as Troy said, the companies who are associated with this tournament would, more than likely, be wanting to hire you.”
When the action kicks off on Sunday, the University of Guyana (UG) will lock horns with the Government Industrial Training Centre (GITC) at 13:30h while the Government Technical Institute (GTI) take on the Texila American University at 15:30h, in a nail-biting double-header at the Queen’s College Ground.
The participating teams include UG Turkeyen; UG Tain Campus; Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE); Government Technical Institute (GTI); Linden Technical Institute (LTI); Port Mourant Technical Institute (PMTI); New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI); Mahaicony Technical Institute (MTI); Essequibo Technical Institute (ETI); Upper Corentyne Technical Training Centre (UCTTC); Texila American University (TAU); Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA); Leonora Technical and Vocational Training Centre (LT&VTC) and Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC).
The teams in the tournament will be competing for a $300,000 grand prize to be given in kind for a school project. The second, third and fourth- place finishers will pocket $200,000, $100,000 and $50, 000 for the same purpose.