New sponsorship deal elevates Greater Durban Local Football Association
The skills of junior soccer players will be tested in thrilling matches on Sunday, April 13, at Danville Sports Fields in Virginia, when they go toe-to-toe in a 5-a-side tournament hosted by the Greater Durban Local Football Association. The tournament will precede the seniors event which will be hosted over the Easter weekend.
THE Greater Durban Local Football Association (GDLFA) is set on a path of unprecedented growth and development following the announcement of their new sponsorship deal with Mr Price Sport recently.
The association, which was established in 2006, lists an impressive roster of over 7500 amateur players across 108 clubs that are registered with the GDLFA. It currently stands as the largest affiliate within the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) eThekwini Region, with a strong focus on youth development.
An excited Adrian Johnson, GDLFA chairperson, hailed the partnership with Mr Price Sport. He said, “This signals a new chapter for local football, taking the game to the next level. We are incredibly excited to embark on this journey with Mr Price Sport to grow South Africa’s most beloved sport.”
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To kickstart the new partnership, GDLFA will host a 5-a-side tournament for juniors on Sunday, April 13, at Danville Sports Fields in Virginia, featuring over 250 teams. The tournament will highlight the association’s programmes for 5600 junior players, between the ages of five and 19, laying a solid foundation for future national and international stars.
The junior tournament will be a run-up to the Easter series for the seniors which will take place the following weekend at Riverside Sports, marking the beginning of an exciting new era for football in the region. Philippa Feher, head of marketing at Mr Price Sport, expressed the company’s enthusiasm for this Tier 1 partnership.
She said, “As a proudly South African brand that is all about making living an active lifestyle accessible to everyone, it only makes sense that we invest in football, a thriving and loved South African sport, to uplift and give everybody the opportunity to feel the power of sport. The league has over 7500 participants ranging from age six to over 35; we really are partnering with people from all groups and backgrounds through this partnership.”
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