QPCC, Trendsetter Hawks, Ball Blasters Youth Academy and Pro Series snagged a trophy apiece as the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) concluded on a dramatic afternoon at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Saturday 24 May. The Ball Blasters fell to a stoppage time winner from Pro Series …
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The Ball Blasters Youth Academy left the UTT O’Meara Campus with one trophy from the two national finals they contested on the closing day of the 2024 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) competition. Their 2024 National Under-14 crown was the only trophy that crossed the sea-bridge—but it was …
Read More »Mulraine: Screening sessions to select national youth teams is lazy, inefficient and outdated
“[…] Anyone who has gone through this process knows the folly of trying to select the ‘best’ 20 players out of 100s of young footballers who will turn up. Sometimes a gem has a bad day. Sometimes he is placed on a team with only strange faces and he hardly …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: Ginga, Series, Trendsetter and QPCC triumph on thrilling weekend; B/Blasters, S/Vale and Jewels lead T’go challenge
Spectacular finishes, peeved referees, animated coaches, penalties scored and missed, cheers and tears… There was nothing missing on Saturday as the Trinidad leg of the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) came to a sizzling finale on a damp day in Barataria. “I think football was the winner …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: National semifinal fixtures ready, as games set for Barataria and Courland
The Republic Bank National Youth League (RBNYFL) national semifinals will be held at the Republic Bank Sports Complex in Barataria and the Courland Recreation Ground in Black Rock, Courland on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May respectively. Which teams get bragging rights on their respective islands? There are four divisions …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: Zaa’van, Micha’el lead Pro Series triple threat; but Premier, Hawks and QPCC pose strong challenges
At this rate, the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) season is in danger of going down as the Year of the Pros. With one match day left in the Trinidad leg of the domestic youth competition, Pro Series are in the three of the RBNYFL’s four finals—having …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: Semifinal action kicks off this weekend in Arima and St Augustine
The 2025 Republic National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) is at the semifinal stage in Trinidad, with 16 teams seeking final spots in four different categories. The Boys’ Under-14 and Under-20 Divisions are at the Arima Velodrome on Saturday 3 May while the Boys’ Under-17 and Girls’ Under-17 semifinals will be …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: QPCC squeeze past City; Jabloteh thump Sando—but face protest
East Zone champions QPCC FC ousted North Zone runners-up City FC on penalties on Saturday morning to set up a semifinal clash with Premier Sports Club in the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) Under-20 Division. The contest between QPCC and City, two clubs that know more than …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: KO guide as quarterfinals kick off this weekend
The 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) knockout round gets going this weekend with 12 matches across three age groups at: the Arima Velodrome, St Augustine Secondary, and El Dorado West Secondary. East champions QPCC FC kick off the Under-20 quarterfinal round in what promises to be a …
Read More »RBNYFL 25 KO draw: QPCC U20s vs City; Pro Series U14s vs Cox CS and more
Eight flawless teams will get the chance to prove their mettle when it counts most, as the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) enters the knockout stage with quarterfinal action in the Boys’ Under-20, Under-17 and Under-14 divisions on the weekend after Easter. The Girls Under-17 category will use …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: Cardinals take North U-17 title, as Trendsetter stun Pro Series
Cardinals Football Academy thrashed Project Pro 8-0 to take the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) North Zone Under-17 title in style on Sunday at Mucurapo. Striker Karim Millington notched four goals while defender Jaylon Roberts netted a double to help Cardinals to their first crown in this division. …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: Jones fires Creek into U-14 quarters as Beatnix hold off Blue Hawks
Newly-crowned East Zone U-14 champions Beatnix Sports Club survived a fierce fightback from Blue Hawks FC to keep their unbeaten run alive in the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) on Saturday at the Arima Velodrome. Already assured of the title going into the final round, Beatnix led …
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