Players and teams that excelled in the most recent season of the various St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association leagues received their monetary prizes and awards on Monday at the VIP Lounge of the Warner Park Football Stadium. The award presentation was delayed at the end of the season last month due to late shipment arrivals of the prizes.
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Cap: Dejal Mayers of Bath United collects his 40 inch TV from SKNFA President Mr. Anthony Johnson for winning the MVP of the Division 1 Playoffs.
Before the prizes were presented, President of the SKNFA Mr. Anthony Johnson commended the players and teams for their participation in the leagues. He had high praises for the outcome of the inaugural Super Six Playoffs, which replaced the longstanding Final Four Playoffs. Mr. Johnson said the Final Four had outlived its usefulness. “We had up to then a Final Four competition which was in place for almost 20 years, which had outlived its usefulness,” he said. “We needed to do something different. More importantly we felt that the level of competition that existed between the clubs at the Premier League level was such that there was need for the expansion of the tournament.” He said some people questioned the motive for the change and felt there was an ulterior motive, but now they concede that the Super Six Playoffs was a great idea. “I think that what happened a few months ago at Warner Park is testimony to the fact, as have been said to me by a lot of people—Super Six is the best thing ever,” he said.
Cap: Shervin King of Rams Village Superstars collects one of the two 7 inch tablets he won for being MVP of U15 and U17 leagues. Making the presentation is SKNFA Technical Director Jeffrey Hazel.
Mr. Johnson also pointed out that the grand prize money of $50,000 to the winning team: S.L. Horsfords St. Pauls F.C. is a big increase from $8,000 almost 12 years ago when he first became president of the SKNFA. The prize money was increased overtime to $20,000 before the big increase to $50,000. Players of the Match in the Premier Division were awarded $500 and $200 in Division One and the Women’s League.
Cap: Players and representatives of teams pose with SKNFA officials after the ceremony.
Charles of Village Superstars and Shervin King who was MVP for both the U15 and U17 Boys. They each received a 7 inch tablet. In the Elvis Star Browne Women’s League: Rams Village Superstars (winners) received $5000, Runner Up Newtown United F.C. received $3000 and Women’s League Finals MVP Lavern Francis of Village Superstars received a 40 inch TV. In Division 1 runner up Dieppe Bay Eagles F.C. received $3000, league winners Bath United F.C. received $6000 and Division 1 Final MVP Dejal Mayers (Bath United) received a 40 inch TV.
Cap: Keithroy Freeman of St. Paul’s United F.C. collects his 50 inch TV from Mr. Anthony
The Super Six Playoff teams also received cash prizes: 6th place Conaree F.C. received $3000, 5th place St. Peters F.C. $4000, 4th place Garden Hotspurs F.C. $6000, 3rd place Cayon F.C. $8000, runner up Village Superstars $20,000 and winners St. Paul’s United F.C. $50,000. St. Paul’s striker Keithroy Freeman received a Beats Headphone for winning MVP of the Playoffs and a 50 inch TV for the Super Six Final MVP.
The awards presentation marks the official end to the 2019-2020 season and prepares for the start of the 2021 football season due to commence on Wednesday February 3 with the President’s Cup. That match will start at 7pm between St. Paul’s and St. Peters F.C.
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