Preparations by executives and clubs
of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association (GBSA) to get the 2014 CAL Bank sponsored
League underway has reached an advanced stage as registration of players has
began.
According to Nana Poku Secretary of
the GBSA, clubs have been directed to collect registration forms for the new
season at the Accra Sports Stadium from Wednesday 2nd April 2, 2014.
He said the deadline for submission
of forms has been pegged at Thursday 10th April, 2014.
Nana Poku Amankwa said all clubs must comply
with the directive as players without registration forms will be penalized or banned
from the game.
He hinted that a date will be fixed
for the commencement of the leagues before the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil,
whilst the rainy season is being considered.
20 clubs are involved in Ghana Beach
Soccer with 10 each represented in the Championship sponsored by CAL Bank and
the other 10 clubs playing in the Division One without a sponsor.
The Ghana Beach Soccer League
started two seasons ago and the third season is supposed to be an improvement,
but the GBSA is faced with challenges such as getting a sponsor for the
Division One where much of the excitement is.
President of the GBSA Yaw Ampofo
Ankrah and a few colleagues have been trying to sustain the game, however the
problems of the clubs does not
encourage the game to grow with lots of walk overs when there is no funds to
run the game.
The CAL Bank League has two new
entrants who exceled in the 2013 Division One League.
Gulf Powers led by Jonny Hemans and
Nima BSC managed by Mustapha Mohammed of the ASK Foundation managed to qualify
for the CAL Bank League, and they will be paired against two times winners,
Keta Sunset and others like Tebge Youth, Dansoman BSC, Ada Assurance, Layoca,
La Wuuo Gbee and East Legon Sharks.
The Division One is made up of team
like Chorkor Blue Whales, African Angels, Tema BSC, Senya Bereku Sharks,
Winneba Giants, Cape Coast Warriors, Nungua BSC and Osu Dolphins.
Yours truly appeals to corporate Ghana
to support Beach Soccer as there is much space to advertise in the game.
