Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) completed a clean sweep of the Georgetown leg of the 2026 GFF Youth Ensemble by winning both the Under-13 and Under-15 championships.
The tournaments, organised by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in partnership with the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), officially concluded with an awards ceremony on Wednesday. Trophies and individual prizes were presented to the leading teams and players from both age groups.
VMFA secured the Under-13 title after finishing at the top of the standings with 25 points. Beacon Football Club placed second with 20 points, while Fruta Conquerors Football Club took third with 19.
Beacon’s Isco Grumble was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and leading scorer after netting 10 goals. VMFA’s Adiel Hamilton received the Most Valuable Player award, while his teammate Johnny Carprio was recognised as the best goalkeeper after conceding only one goal.
Western Tigers Football Club’s Thyatira King collected the award for best female player.
VMFA continued its dominance in the Under-15 competition, amassing 30 points to finish ahead of Fruta Conquerors, who secured second place with 24 points. Beacon completed the top three with 21 points.
The Under-15 individual awards were also dominated by VMFA. Joshawn Haynes claimed the leading scorer prize after recording 16 goals, while Aaron Vasconcellos was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Shaden Cornelius collected the best goalkeeper award after conceding four goals during the competition.
The Youth Ensemble forms part of the GFF’s nationwide development programme under FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme. It provides structured competition for young footballers and helps create a pathway towards future national team selection.
The Georgetown leg highlighted the emerging talent across the capital while offering players meaningful competition in an organised environment.
The GFF congratulated the participating clubs, players, coaches, match officials, volunteers and the GFA for their contributions to the successful staging of the tournaments.
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