Ghana University football gets a massive boost after the Ghana FA gave its blessings to the launch of the brand -new Tertiary Football League.
The inaugural edition of this competition kick off next week Saturday September 30 on the campuses of the University of Ghana and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
The grand launch expected to kick start the campaign which will be broadcast LIVE on Kwese Free Sports on Saturday September 23 between 5-6pm.
The historic 10-week competition has the full backing of the Ghana Football Association and the University Sports Association of Ghana throwing its weight behind it.
The Tertiary Football League is intended to get rounded talents who will pursue the sport to the highest level while combining it with education.
The competition will pit some of the country's finest University teams against each in a format designed to boost the sport at the tertiary level and provide a breeding ground for exciting new football talent.
Six Universities - the University of Ghana (UG), Ghana Technology University College (GTUC), Marshalls University College (MUC), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra Technical University (ATU) and All Nations University College (ANU) will take each other on at the University of Ghana stadium in the Southern sector.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Technical University (KTU), Baptist University College (BUC), Garden City University College (GCUC), Christian Service University College (CSUC) and University of Education- Kumasi to slot it out in the Northern sector.
They will engage each other in a round-robin format with the first two teams qualifying to the top-four competition.
Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi described the new competition as “a very exciting initiative”.
" I have been briefed sufficiently about the organisation of the league among tertiary institutions in Ghana and I think it's a very welcoming initiative which will go a long way to assist those in charge of the development of the game," he said
"To spread tentacle beyond high school football into the higher institutions. Over the years, the experience we have acquired is that, its easier to deal with footballers with higher learning than people who don't have it at all.
"This is something which falls in tandem with the policy of the Ghana Football Association to combine education and football.
"And so it's a very good initiative and we wholeheartedly support it. We hope that it will bring the best out of the university students and also provide the platform for those who have skills in soccer to showcase their talents."
The Tertiary Football League is expected to be a valuable addition to the concept of sport and education for holistic development and intended to find the puzzle for the complete development of the game.
Tertiary Football League is made possible thanks to the backing of Betway.
The event is powered by celebrated sport firm Rite Sports.
Source: tflghana.com