Anticipation is running high as the Southern Secondary Schools Soccer Association gears up for the much-anticipated Zonal Play-Offs, set to kick off at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori tomorrow, and continue into Friday, July 25.
Backed by Oceania Fiberglass and the Fiji Football Association, the tournament will see some of the top secondary school teams in the Southern Division battle it out for bragging rights and a place in the national finals.
With entry at just $2, football fans, students, and families are expected to pack the stadium to cheer on their schools as the region’s future stars take centre stage.
The action begins tomorrow morning with a mouthwatering under-17 clash between DAV College and Nakasi High School at 8.30 am, setting the tone for a day filled with back-to-back matchups across U15, U17, and U19 divisions.
The intensity only ramps up on Friday, with Vashist Muni College and DAV College kicking things off in the U15 grade at 8am. Friday’s line-up also features crucial U17 deciders including Rishikul Sanatan v DAV College and Nakasi High v Vashist Muni College.
The U19 division will close the show with key matchups such as MGM vs. Rampur and Suva Muslim vs. T/North, which could determine final qualifications.
With schools like MGM High, Rampur College, Vashist Muni, and Rishikul Sanatan all known for their football pedigree, the two-day tournament promises a high level of skill, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Coaches and players alike have been preparing for weeks, and the zonal competition will serve as a proving ground for teams eyeing a deeper run into the national championship.
According to organisers, the Zonal Play-Offs not only promote competition but also encourage discipline, unity, and school pride, values central to the development of student-athletes.
As the stage is set and the fixtures finalized, all roads lead to Ratu Cakobau Park this week.
For fans of the beautiful game and supporters of school sport, this is not an event to be missed.
