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The Pro Series Under-16 football team are the only defending champions left standing as the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) holds its Trinidad finals on Saturday at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.
Pro Series, who won the Under-15 category last year, will aim to rule the roost once more as they take on Beatnix Sports Club in the Trinidad Under-16 final from noon in Marabella.
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Beatnix, an Arouca-based team, were Central Zone Under-16 champions in 2024 while Pro Series finished runners-up to Trendsetter Hawks.
In the Under-14 division, South Zone runners-up Union Hall United and North Zone runners-up City FC clash in the Trinidad final from 9am. While, at under-20 level, Central Zone runners-up Evolution FC and East Zone runners-up AIA might both fancy their chances when they meet from 3pm at the same venue.
On Saturday 1 June, the champions of Trinidad and Tobago will square off to decide the RBNYFL’s national winners.
The Girls Division will be decided later next month, with as many as 10 teenaged players expected to travel to Curaçao with the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team from Pro Series, MIC Matura ReUnited and Tobago Chicas.
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Matura ReUnited and Pro Series meet in the Trinidad final on 8 June before the winner faces Tobago Chicas in the national final on 15 June.
Last weekend, the RBNYFL held its third place playoffs with Cardinals Football Academy, Trendsetter Hawks, City FC and Pleasantville FC emerging triumphant in the Under-14, Under-16, Under-20 and Girls Under-20 divisions respectively.
RBNYFL Third Place Play Off results
(18 May)
Under-14
Cardinals FA 4 (Jahiem Guy 31, Deron Blackman 56, Jaylon Roberts 62, Mekhi Moore 69), Cox Coaching School 4 (Adasa Richardson 10, 36, 40, Djbril Hamilton 67) at Republic Bank Sports Ground;
*–Cardinals won 5-4 on kicks from the penalty mark
Under-16
Trendsetter Hawks 2, FC Ginga 0 at Republic Bank Sports Ground;
Under-20
City FC vs Premier FC at Republic Bank Sports Ground;
*–City FC won by default
Girls Under-20
Pleasantville FC v Trincity Nationals at Republic Bank Sports Ground;
*–Pleasantville won by default.
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Trinidad Finals
(25 May)
Union Hall Utd vs City FC, Boys U-14, 9am, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;
Pro Series vs Beatnix SC, Boys U-16, 12pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;
Evolution FC vs AIA, Boys U-20, 3pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.
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