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: Three horse race in Central U17 Div, as City edge Ginga, while Beatnix thrash Tigers
City FC edged previously unbeaten FC Ginga 1-0 in Sunday’s marquee match-up of the Central Zone U-17 division at Frederick Settlement to keep alive their chances of qualifying for the knockout round of the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL). Kenai Richardson’ side-foot finish was enough to end …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: Tied up—Santa Cruz, Trendsetter, City and Moka draw, as Pro Series U14s go clear
On a sweltering hot Saturday at Moka, Santa Cruz United and Trendsetter Hawks could not keep pace with Pro Series on a potentially pivotal day in the North Zone Under-14 Division of the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL). Santa Cruz United and Trendsetter Hawks started match day …
Read More »‘I have something unique’: Fatima ace Caden Trestrail talks to Wired868
“[…] I think my creativity as well as my goal scoring ability makes me standout. It gives me something unique, that a lot of other players might not have. “[…] My ambition is to one day play in the Champions League—that is a big goal for me. I also want …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: B/Blasters stun City; Pro Series and Evolution also lift silverware
Evolution Football Club’s remarkable rise from near the foot of the Central Zone standings to the title of Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) National Under-20 champions is difficult to dislodge as the biggest surprise of the 2024 domestic youth football season. But the most memorable team in the …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Evolution emerge, Pro Series soar and City hold off Union Hall
Evolution Football Club, just two years after their formation, are on the brink of history in domestic youth football—after the Central Zone runners-up capped an unlikely turnaround to edge Onboard AIA to the Trinidad Under-20 title of the 2024 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL). Evolution, coached by Husani …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Upsets galore as favorites tumble out; AIA, Evolution, Union Hall among survivors
The football gods were in a fickle mood on Saturday as the semifinal round of the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) produced an unrelenting series of upsets. The form book was ripped apart and discarded into the winds, fluttering like a battered kite in a hurricane. Whether you …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Pro Series, Trendsetter clinch North U-16 berths; City FC miss out
Trendsetter Hawks and Pro Series will represent the North Zone in the knockout stage of the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) Under-16 competition, after both closed off their league campaigns on Sunday with victories at the Trinity College Ground in Moka, Maraval. Trendsetter Hawks are awaiting final deliberations …
Read More »NLCL U-19: Collier, Trestrail deliver City FC’s first title, after 3-0 win over AIA
Second half goals by Kade Collier, Caden Trestrail and Darius Jordan determined the destination of the 2023-24 NLCL U-19 Community Cup trophy as City FC stormed to a 3-0 win over fellow first-time participants ZA Limity AIA on Sunday at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. AIA played out the …
Read More »NLCL 24: Collier, Chase-Charles set up City FC vs AIA final
The NLCL U-19 Community Cup will have a new champion club in 2024, with the final set to be contested by two first-time entrants, City FC and Athletic International Academy (AIA). The two teams from opposite sides of the east-west corridor will meet from 3.30pm at the Larry Gomes Stadium …
Read More »NLCL 24: SMS and City collide in mega clash, as semifinals kick off in Marabella
Defending champions Soccer Made Simple (SMS) and tournament favourites City FC face each other from 3.30pm on Sunday 10 March, in what might be the biggest domestic youth football match of 2024 so far. SMS and City FC play the closing match in a double header at the Mannie Ramjohn …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Pro Series, Santa Cruz get bumper wins while Cardinals edge City
Christiano Budhoo and Nasique George scored twice each as Pro Series dominated the shorthanded First Kick Academy 5-0 in North Zone action in the 2024 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYL) competition at Trinity College Ground, Moka. The game was the last of four Under-14 fixtures at Moka on …
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