Cape Town – Young footballers dazzled audiences at a grassroots football festival, the Kapstadt CUP, in the Mother City, as 10 junior champions across 10 age groups were crowned on Monday following five days of stringent competition.
According to the City, More than 1 700 youth football players from various clubs took part in the tournament that started on September, 28.
The 32 clubs that took part were from Cape Town, Western Cape, KZN, Gauteng, and Namibia.
The tournament included an under-20 competition and used multiple venues including the Athlone Stadium, Greenpoint Park, Greenpoint Shared Fields, Malta Park and Hartleyvale in Observatory.
Chairperson of the City’s Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security, Councillor Mzwakhe Nqavashe, praised the footballing talent that Cape Town has to offer and congratulated FC Kapstadt for organising a memorable tournament.
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“The talent on display at the Kapstadt CUP over the last five days is a testament that Cape Town and the country has an abundance of undiscovered stars who need appropriate platforms to showcase their gifts and be seen by scouts. The City of Cape Town would like to congratulate FC Kapstadt for putting on a memorable tournament for these young people. We are committed to ensuring we continue supporting initiatives that contribute to the development of our youth,” Nqavashe said.
Kapstadt CUP tournament director Zaid Omar said that “there is no true development without world-class competition”.
“The Kapstadt CUP 2022 delivered yet another unique, exciting and memorable football experience for the youth of South Africa and beyond. The 11th edition of the competition was unpredictable and fascinating. The Kapstadt CUP has again provided a crucial platform to develop and inspire the youth of the country. We will continue to push the standards of South African football through our club programmes and this event to provide an opportunity for future leaders,” he added.
See the champions for the different age groups here:
- Under-7 – Hellenic FC
- Under-8 – FC Kapstadt
- Under-9 – FC Kapstadt
- Under-10 – Hellenic FC
- Under-11- Hout Bay United FC
- Under-12 – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Under-13 – University of Pretoria
- Under-14 – Cape Town Spurs
- Under-16 – Mamelodi Sundowns
- Under-20 – Stellenbosch FC
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Compiled by Junaid Benjamin
