Long-range shots and dribbling skills were on display as some of the most talented school soccer players in the province gathered at Kagiso Sports Complex for Round 2 of the Gauteng Schools Wednesday Champions League.
On August 28, schools from various districts and regions went head to head in the U17 age groups for both football and volleyball to determine who was the best in school soccer. The first round started on August 21 in Vereeniging.
This week, netball matches will also begin, adding to the exciting action.
Football and volleyball have 16 teams (eight boys teams and eight girls teams) competing in the U17 age category, while netball has eight girls-only teams participating in the U16 age group. The teams will compete in a league format to earn points until the final matches on September 18.
Clapham Boys High School will look to defend their title after successfully winning the football tournament in 2023 which resulted in them receiving a whopping R100 000 in cash prizes.
According to Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation spokesperson Nomazwe Ntlokwana, the tournament aims towards creating opportunities for participation, talent identification, exposure and development for young talented players and teams in Gauteng schools.
“The league is a format for school sports in the country as it features 16 best-performing schools in football from the school sports Wednesday league programme. It is implemented by the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation together with the Department of Education and supported by SAFA Gauteng. The department is happy with the immense spirit shown by the schools and hopes that future sports superstars will be created as a result of the initiative,” Ntlokwana said.
