Soccer Challenge starts
Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge will take place at the Nike Centre till December 27.
THE 2015 edition of the Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge reached a climax when the Sowetan annual tournament kicked-off on Tuesday, December 1.
The story of reigning champions Soweto All Stars is one of hope and inspiration as a team that is truly making a difference in their local community.
The side claimed the 12th edition of the Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge when they defeated Mofolo All Stars in the final last year and are currently in intensive training to defend their title in the competition that started on World AIDS Day and runs until December 27 at the world-class Nike Football Centre.
This year’s Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge tournament will see 104 teams take to the field in a quest to be named the 2015 champions. Fifty-six teams will compete in the main category, 32 teams in the u.17 category and 16 teams in the women’s category.
The Safa endorsed tournament has produced most of the country’s top footballers with the likes of Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Thulani Serero (Ajax Amsterdam) and Sifiso Myeni (Orlando Pirates) all graduating from this Discovery sponsored tournament.
The winning team in the open category will once again walk away with R70 000 in prize-money, with R30 000 for the u.17s and R15 000 in the women’s competition.
