Takoradi vow to whip C/R in Airtel Rising Stars opener

It's kickoff time for the 2015 Airtel Rising Stars in Ghana tomorrow featuring two male teams from both Western and Central Regions as well as a female team each for the 2-day tournament in Takoradi.

And for the Western Region, it's time to live up to the much hyped 'host and win' moniker as they eye victory over Central Region in both male and female competitions which climax on Sunday.

The Airtel Rising Stars, hailed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as the most authentic and credible football talent competition will see the female teams face off in one single match while the male teams lock in a knockout fight for honours.

The award winning competition will see the Regional Under-15 select teams of the Western and Central regions go head to head in a feisty competition for a slot at the national finals of the tournament hailed by the bigwigs of Ghana football.

“This is the most important competition in Ghana football. Very soon, only players from competitions such as the Airtel Rising Stars which combines football with education will be the ones playing for the national teamsl,” GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi said.

From Takoradi, Airtel Rising Stars heads to Konongo which will host the Ashanti and Eastern Regions. Tamale and WA follow in quick succession where Upper East and Northern Regions will compete followed by the Upper West and Brong Ahafo Regions. The Volta Regional town of Denu completes the zonal journey and the national finals will be held in Sunyani on the 29th and 30th August 2015.

"We want to increase the footprints of Airtel Rising Stars across the country, we are willing to spread the efficacy of our network and the beauty of our competition to as many touch points as possible every year," said Kwame Gyan, the Brands and Assets Manager of Airtel Ghana.