It was an exciting weekend in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, as it hosted the Festival of Football Provincial Qualifying 2023 on Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26.
The South Negros Team was hailed the champion in the Boys Under-15 (Born 2008-2009) category, while San Carlos City dominated the Boys Under-13 (Born 2010-2011) and the Girls Under-16 (Born 2007-2008) categories, a press release said Monday.
In the Girls Under-14 (Born 2009-2020) category, the Central Negros Team bagged the championship title.
In the Boys Under-15 (Born 2008-2009) category, San Carlos City took the first runner-up rank, followed by the Central Negros and North Negros Teams as the second and third runner-up winners, respectively.
For the Boys Under-13 (Born 2010-2011) category, the North Negros Team claimed the first runner-up spot, South Negros was the second runner-up, and the Central Negros Team was the third runner-up.
The runners-up in the Girls Under-16 (Born 2007-2008) age bracket were the Central Negros, South Negros, and the North Negros teams ranked the first, second and third runner-up winners, respectively.
In the Girls Under-14 category, on the other hand, the North Negros Team landed in the first runner-up rank.
Through the 2-day tournament, potential players within the participating clubs will be selected to form a Champion Team, which will represent the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) in the Regional Football Festival in Iloilo.
The Festival of Football Provincial Qualifying 2023 is part of the Abanse Negrense Grassroots Sports Development Programs, in collaboration with the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), Japan Football Association (JFA), and the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA).