North Central Region take home N$50 000

THE North Central region are the first winners of the inaugural Coca-Cola Under-19 Regional Football Challenge which concluded in the capital on Saturday.

The winners took home N$50 000 after beating Khomas 3-0 in the final at the Independence Stadium. The North Central region comprised of schools from Otjiwarongo, Tsumeb, Grootfontein and Otavi.As runner-up, Khomas took home N$30 000, while Oshana settled for N$20 000 as third best team.Namibia Schools Sports Union (NSSU) President Tony Britz told Nampa Sunday his executive committee would consult with the winning teams on how to utilize their prize monies on further development.The under-19 team is due to compete in the Gothia Cup, a world youth tournament in Sweden.The Namibians will compete against 55 other teams out of 13 pools.The Namibian team will be announced today.- NampaThe North Central region comprised of schools from Otjiwarongo, Tsumeb, Grootfontein and Otavi.As runner-up, Khomas took home N$30 000, while Oshana settled for N$20 000 as third best team.Namibia Schools Sports Union (NSSU) President Tony Britz told Nampa Sunday his executive committee would consult with the winning teams on how to utilize their prize monies on further development.The under-19 team is due to compete in the Gothia Cup, a world youth tournament in Sweden.The Namibians will compete against 55 other teams out of 13 pools.The Namibian team will be announced today.- Nampa