Pamo Cup launch this weekend
The 2016 edition of the annual Pamo Memorial Tournament, famously known as the Pamo Cup, will be launched this Sunday at the Lesedi Community Centre in the Lephepane area.
The Pamo Cup is one of the essential competitions of the Kaizer Letsoalo Games (KLG) which takes place every year during the December festive period.
According to the patron of KLG, David Kaizer Letsoalo, the tournament was initiated in memory of the late Masilo Lukas “Maphikiro” Magoro , who was popularly known as Pamo in his lifetime.
He was incredibly talented football-wise and played for the mighty Lephepane Rovers in the 1980’s and tragically passed on in 1994.
“We are extremely proud to honour this legendary figure to have emerged from our local communities. We believe that the late Pamo perfectly fitted the class of the likes of Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo”, said Kaizer Letsoalo.
The Pamo Cup was inaugurated in 2009 and has since grown to be one of the biggest tournaments of its kind in the whole country.
Thousands of sport fanatics and revellers flock the Soccer City, Lephepane, every year around December to witness the top class football spectacle offered by various local teams and others from outside.
Since its inception, in 2009, the Pamo Cup title was won by the likes of Mothopong, Mogoboya Junior Chiefs, Real Madrid, Leswika Classic, Golden Aces and Bubs.
The defending champions are Bubs, who clinched this coveted title last year after beating Rita All Stars in a tense clash at the Soccer City.
All teams affiliated in the KLG Sport and others outside have been invited to the launch of this year’s competition set for Lesedi Community Centre from 8h00 on Sunday.
The launch will unveil the two soccer sets meant for the finalists, affiliation fees, prize structure, the trophy and the tournament rules.
The Chairman of KLG Sport, MarupineSape, said the organising committee was ready to stage yet another exciting and enterprising tournament for the local communities come December.
“It’s all systems go, and we urge all taems to attend the launch event this Sunday”, said Sape. Given the tough standard of the KLG Soccer League this year, the followers of KLG Sport are set for really entertaining showpiece this time around.
Tough competition and polished football display may be expected from the likes of Rita All Stars, Leswika Classic, Lephepane Rovers, Royal Celtic, Mokomotji Highlanders, Golden Aces, Sunnyside Tiger Boys, Moime Liverpool, United FC, Manamela Naughty Boys, Mmaphala Peter United, Bubs, Napscom, Ramalema Cosmos, Makhubiduni CCV, Bancock, Myakayaka Fast Eleven, Young Fighters, Khujwana Bagdad, Super Stars and Mohlaba Super Eagles. According to Sape, the Pamo Cup will be preceded by the Pre-Pamo Tournament which features four top 8 teams from the Premier division and four top ones from the Super division of the KLF Soccer League.
The Pre-Pamo Soccer Spectacular Event is billed for the first weekend of December. Information about KLG activities, including the Pamo Cup, may be obtained from the Chairman of KLG Sport, Marupine, Sape 0732425265 and the Administrator of KLG Sport , TrillyMogoboya,
