“WOMEN’S football in South Africa is producing some shining stars and we believe the Stix Morewa Tournament is a great place for young talent to be recognised,” said Dr ”Kop” Matseke, CEO of the Clinix Health Group.
The 10th edition of the Soweto women’s tournament will commence in September, at the Nike Training Centre.
The tournament, initiated in honour of the father of football, Stix Morewa, grows each year, with this year being no exception.
“The 2016 tournament will again be a brilliant platform for exposing and developing young talent, especially our up-and-coming female players,” said Maseke.
”The fact that we are launching the tournament during Women’s Month seems especially apt.”
Banyana Banyana midfielder Refiloe Jane will be this year’s ambassador, having started her career playing in the Stix Morewa Tournament.
“Jane understands what it takes to work hard and achieve. We believe she will inspire young women looking at making a career of football,” said Phil Mogodi, chairman of the Soweto Football Association (SFA).
Played under the auspices of the Soweto Football Association (SFA), which is affiliated to SAFA, the three-month long Stix Morewa Tournament is split into three divisions: u.11, u.17 and seniors, and is open to all Sowetan SAFA-affiliated youth soccer teams.
This year 1 200 teams are competing in the u.9 category, a further 140 in the u.11, 180 in u.13, 260 in u.15, 260 in u.17 categories and 60 in the seniors.
Once again teams will compete in a knock-out, with various sides being eliminated in the different rounds, culminating in a semi-final and a final in November.
The tournament will officially kick off on Sunday, September 11, across Soweto.
