Guyana Mayors Cup Explained
The Guyana Mayors Cup is a major knockout regional football tournament in Guyana. It was created in 1999.
It is an annual inter-ward/village Football Championship[1] only open to invited teams. It takes place at the Georgetown Football Club ground,[2] proposed alternate locations include Bourda, Mahaicony Community Centre, Victoria Community Centre and the Den Amstel Community Centre grounds.[3] It is coordinated by former national football coach Lennox Arthur.
It was originally between teams in Georgetown, but was expanded to invite teams throughout the country.[4] The number of teams increased from 20 to 24 in 2016[5]
The tournament planned for October 2020 was rescheduled due to COVID-19. It has also been rescheduled in previous years to avoid conflicting with other major regional tournaments such as the Kashif & Shanghai Knockout Tournament.[6]
Winners
- 1998/99 : Real Victoria Kings 2–0 Thomas United (Georgetown)
- 1999/00 : Conquerors (Georgetown) 2–1 Beacon's (Georgetown)
- 2000/01 : Conquerors (Georgetown) 0–0 [1–0 pen] Santos
- 2001/02 : Thomas United (Georgetown) 1–0 Camptown (Georgetown)
- 2002/03 : Camptown (Georgetown) and Pele (Georgetown)
- 2003/04 : Camptown (Georgetown) 0–0 [4–2 pen] Conquerors (Georgetown)
- 2004/05 : Pele (Georgetown) 3–0 Western Tigers (Georgetown)
- 2005/06 : Conquerors (Georgetown) 3–2 Western Tigers (Georgetown)
- 2006/07 : Pele (Georgetown) 2–1 Conquerors (Georgetown)
- 2007/08 : Alpha United (Georgetown) 4–3 [aet] Conquerors (Georgetown)
- 2008/09 : Pele (Georgetown) 1–0 Camptown (Georgetown)
- 2009/10 : Guyana Defence Force (Georgetown) 0–0 [aet, 6–5 pen] Santos (Georgetown)
- 2011 : Camptown (Georgetown) 2–0 Conquerors (Georgetown)
- 2013 : Alpha United (Georgetown) 1-0 Slingerz FC (Vergenoegen)
- 2015 : Slingerz FC (Vergenoegen) 5-0 Western Tigers (Georgetown)
References
- Web site: 11 October 2020. Covid-19 forces postponement of Mayor’s Cup. 13 January 2021. Stabroek News. en-US.
- Web site: 23 January 2008. Mayor's Cup, inter-ward/street/village football tourneys next month. 13 January 2021. Stabroek News. en-US.
- Web site: 18 April 2020. Annual Mayor’s Cup football tournament to start August. 13 January 2021. Stabroek News. en-US.
- Web site: 13 March 2013. Mayor’s Cup must be treated as an attempt to build society. 13 January 2021. Stabroek News. en-US.
- Web site: 27 April 2016. Mayor’s Cup participating clubs increased to 24. 13 January 2021. Stabroek News. en-US.
- Web site: 8 December 2009. Mayor’s Cup tournament postponed to facilitate Kashif and Shanghai preparations. 13 January 2021. Stabroek News. en-US.
