This weekend, the Saint Lucia Electricity Services Ltd / Bank of Saint Lucia Castries Youth Football League is set to crown its annual division champions, with championship finalists already confirmed across three of the tournament’s four age-group divisions. All decisive matches will kick off across Saturday and Sunday at the Sab Playing Facility, located in the heart of Castries.
One team has emerged as the undeniable standout of this year’s campaign: Monchy United, who has secured a place in all three confirmed championship finals, marking a historic run for the club in the youth competition. In the highly anticipated Under-10 division title match, Monchy United will face off against VSADC, the only side hailing from Central Castries to advance this far in the tournament. Heading into the final, Monchy enters as the clear favorite, boosted by a devastating attacking partnership: Keyano Elibox has notched eight goals throughout the tournament so far, while teammate Liam Peter has added six more to the club’s tally. Ahead of the title match, the battle for third place will bring an all-Castries showdown, as Lancers FC, led by standout striker Xzavier Sammy, takes on NYAH FC.
Moving up to the Under-14 division, the championship final will deliver a hotly anticipated Gros Islet derby between Monchy United and GMC United. For Monchy, attacking ace Anaj Polius heads into the final tied for the division’s Golden Boot lead with five tournament goals. Standing in Monchy’s way is GMC United, which completed an undefeated run through the group stage to earn their place in the title decider. The Under-14 third-place match will pit Jayden William-led NYAH FC against Lancers FC.
On Sunday, the Under-12 division will wrap up its season, with Monchy United locking horns with Flames United for the championship crown. Monchy’s core trio of Maxwell Andrew, Jason Williams, and Khayri Paul are gearing up to cap their impressive tournament run with a title win. The fight for third place in this division will see Big Players take on New Generation FC.
The only division yet to confirm its finalists is the Under-17 bracket, with semifinal matches scheduled for midweek to decide which two sides will advance to Sunday’s championship decider. In the first semifinal, Valley Soccer will go head-to-head with GMC United, while the second semifinal will pit Monchy United against Lancers FC. Like in the younger divisions, Monchy United and GMC United turned in dominant performances during the group stage to earn their high semifinal seeds. In the Under-17 scoring charts, Sheridan Sylvester of GMC and Monchy’s Nasri Alexander sit level at the top with five goals apiece. For underdogs Valley Soccer and Lancers FC, the upcoming semifinal fixtures represent a golden opportunity to pull off an upset and book their own spot in the championship match.