The 2025 First Citizens Boys’ Big 5 championship division playoffs commenced on October 29, marking the start of an intense battle for promotion among four Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) premier division hopefuls. The five zonal winners—Hillview College (east), Mucurapo West Secondary (north), Palo Seco Secondary (south), Presentation College Chaguanas (central), and Speyside Secondary (Tobago)—are vying for a spot in the 2026 premier division season. Speyside enjoyed a bye on the first matchday, while the other teams took to the field. Presentation College Chaguanas hosted Hillview, and Mucurapo faced Palo Seco, with both matches kicking off at 3:30 PM. The competition will continue on November 1, when Speyside makes its debut by hosting Presentation in Tobago, and Mucurapo takes on the undefeated Hillview. Mucurapo narrowly clinched the north zone title by a single point, while Presentation dominated the central zone, finishing five points ahead of Chaguanas North Secondary. However, Presentation faced a tense wait as the league’s appeals committee dismissed Chaguanas North’s appeal regarding an abandoned match on September 22. The disciplinary committee awarded Presentation a 3-0 win due to poor field preparation by Chaguanas North, a decision upheld by the appeals committee on October 24. Palo Seco also benefited from a similar ruling, securing three points for an abandoned match against Rio Claro West Secondary. Palo Seco topped the south zone with 22 points, while Hillview and Speyside dominated their respective zones with commanding performances. The top three teams in the Big 5 competition will earn promotion to the 2026 premier division.