The Bartica Football Association (BFA) has, this past week, wrapped up its senior league tournament in which 8 clubs had participated in two episodes of round-robin competition over a period of five months.
The victorious River’s View Football Club
Having commenced on March 9, the league was played at the Bartica Secondary School Ground among the following football clubs: Beacons, Rising Stars, Lazio, River’s View, Wolves United, Mil Ballers, Potaro Strikers and Rising Stars.
At the end of 56 matches, River’s View FC emerged champions, with 32 points from 14 matches.
This River’s View club is a community football club based at River’s View, across the river from Bartica. Over the course of its existence, and under the guidance of Coach Kenneth Edwards, this club has made steady progress to the apex of Bartica football, even going on to represent the Bartica Association at several national tournaments.
The club has now earned the right to participate in the upcoming Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF’s) Cup Competition in Georgetown.
Speaking to this publication, BFA President Alden Marslowe said, “This league was certainly good therapy for Bartica Football. It has inspired a new movement in the direction of development. We will be focusing on the NAMILCO U-17 and Pele Alumni U-15 for the remainder of August, and hopefully start an Under-20 league in September.”
Promoted and managed by the Bartica Football Association (BFA) with financial and other support from the GFF, the Bartica Football League has experienced a renaissance this past season, after a long period of being dormant. Next season is expected to commence early in October of this year.
