Hameed Al Husseinie Under 19 Football
This year’s Group of ’80 Hameed Al Husseinie College Under 19 Inter-School Invitational Football Tournament, which will run from February 1 to 16 at the Sugathadasa Stadium, will see the added dimension of a Most Popular Player of the Year award, which will be governed by online voting on www.g80hahc.com .Zuflikar Ahmed, the media officer for the tournament, said that this would add to the excitement of the competition, which is being held for the seventh consecutive year, with the winner in this category earning a return ticket to Malaysia.
“Our main aim is to make the tournament popular and help raise the standards of the school game, which is the breeding center for the national team. When players are motivated by competition, they will work hard to go to the next level and fulfill their dream of playing for the country,” Zulfikar explains.
“A lot of past national players will also be present at the tournament so it is an opportunity for young players to show their skills and get recognized.”
The schools that will participate in the tournament are Ananda College, Al Hilal Central College Negombo, Andy Ollcott Maha Vidyalaya, Al Mubarak Central College Malwana, D. S. Senanayake College, De Mezenod College Kandana, Hameed Al Husseinie College, Hindu College, Holy Cross College Kalutara, Isipathana College, Lumbini College, Marys Stella College Negombo, Royal College, St. Peters College, St. Benedicts College , Thurstan College , TB Jayah Maha Vidyalaya, Wesley College, Zahira College Gampola and Zahira College Mawanella. The main sponsor of the tournament is The Soho House.