Africa 5s registration now open for South African teams

Following the successful launch of the 2019 Africa 5s Premier social football league, Castle Lager is on a path to continue encouraging consumers and their squad to come together and register for participation in the excitingly revamped football showpiece.

The tournament will later this year see the winning national team vie for victory against their continental rivals.

Registration officially opened on 11 February and will close on 16 March. In the inaugural year of the competition, South African teams proved to be intensely competitive and highly skilled as Johannesburg based Milano FC were eventually crowned as the ultimate 2018 champions.

Castle Lager has  partnered with Action Sports. This partnership will see games take place at the 25 Action Sports venues spanning across seven different provinces namely Free State; Gauteng; Kwa-Zulu Natal; Limpopo; Mpumalanga; North West and Western Cape. Qualifiers begin on 16 March and will be followed by the regional qualifiers from the 13 April.

“We are beyond pleased to announce our affiliation with Action Sports for the South African leg of the competition. We will ensure that through the numerous facilities, more friendships will be formed in a relaxed and professional environment while providing a backdrop for a setting that meets the needs of an athlete.

“Last year we experienced an overwhelming interest for the tournament from consumers and we are adamant that through this partnership we will reach an even wider audience,” said Castle Lager brand director, Vaughan Croeser.

To enter, consumers can visit the Africa 5s website  www.Africafives.com  to pre-register their squads, alternatively visit www.actionsports.co.za for details on the closest arena’s. The registration fee is set at R1 200 per team for five league matches and each squad can comprise of up to 10 players.

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