MANILA, Philippines — With the support of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), it’s all systems go for the Luzon Cup later this month, an event organized by the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) and the Central Luzon Football Association (CLFA) in a bid to further hone the sport’s grassroots development in the country. The Luzon Cup, which is a follow-up to the NOFA Cup held in Bacolod last May and the Mindanao Cup hosted by Davao just last month, is expected to gather 15 football associations around Luzon in the inaugural 12-under, nine-a-side football tournament slated Nov. 21 to 24 at the Jose V. Yap Sports and Recreational Park in San Jose, Tarlac. Also in the fray is Mindanao Cup champion Bukidnon Football Association, which will be flying all the way from the South to test its mettle against the North’s best young footballers to complete the 16-team tourney. The PSC, which has the same mandate of strengthening the country’s grassroots development of all sports, is all in for Yanson’s football vision. Ramirez also offered the Rizal Memorial Stadium as the venue for national football championship early next year.

Source: Philippine Star November 11, 2019 16:02 UTC