The highly anticipated Prime Minister’s Cup 2024 kicks off on Monday, August 26, with 24 teams competing for the chance to win the grand prize of BDS $100 000.
Notre Dame FC get the semi-professional competition under way with their 7 p.m. clash against Deacons at Friendship, Hothersal Turning, St Michael. Later that day, Parish Land will take on St Andrew Lions at 9 p.m.
Preliminary matches will be played at Gall Hill playing field St John; Weymouth, St Michael; Bridgefield, St Thomas and Greens, St George.
Some of the knockout matches will be hosted in Wildey at the Barbados Football Association’s (BFA) Turf. This phase begins with the Round of 16 phase which will take place on the weekend of October 5 and 6, followed by the quarter-finals happening on October 26 and 27.
The semi-finals are scheduled for November 17 and 18 and the tournament’s grand finale will take place on November 30 at the refurbished Kensington Oval. The last two teams will battle for their chance to win the inaugural title at 9 p.m. and the third place playoff will precede the previous day at the BFA Turf.
This tournament was billed as being a huge boost for local footballers who will receive a match fee of $125 in the group stage, $150 in the Round of 16 stage, $200 for the quarter-finals, $250 for the semi-finals and $300 for the final.
The 24 participating clubs include all ten teams in the BFA Premier League, the top six from Division One and the top four each from the Second and Third Division based on the 2023 standings with more than 600 players expected to be involved. (JC)
The Prime Minister’s Cup 2024 Fixtures and Venues
| DATE | # | FIXTURE | VENUE | TIME |
| Mon., 26th August 2024 | 1 | A: Notre Dame vs Deacons | Friendship | 7:00 pm |
| 2 | A: Parish Land vs St. Andrew Lions | Friendship | 9:00pm | |
| Wed., 28th August 2024 | 3 | B: Wotton vs Paradise | Gall Hill | 7:00pm |
| 4 | B:Pride of Gall Hill vs Whitehall Titans | Gall Hill | 9:00pm | |
| Fri., 30th August 2024 | 5 | C: Pinelands FC vs Kickstart | Weymouth | 7:00pm |
| 6 | C: UWI Blackbirds vs BSA | Weymouth | 9:00pm | |
| Sat., 31st August 2024 | 7 | D: Silver Sands vs Technique | Bridgefield | 6:00pm |
| 8 | D: Wales vs Checker Hall | Bridgefield | 8:30pm | |
| Sun., 1st September 2024 Wed., 4th September 2024 | 9 10 11 12 | E: Greens Utd vs Ellerton E: Brittons Hill vs Maxwell F: Cave Hill vs Martindales Road F: United Stars Alliance vs Empire | Greens Greens Haynesville Haynesville | 6:00pm 8:30pm 7:00pm 9:00pm |
| Fri., 6th September 2024 | 13 | A: Deacons vs Parish Land | Brereton | 7:00pm |
| 14 | A: St. Andrew Lions vs Notre Dame | Brereton | 9:00pm | |
| Sat., 7th September 2024 | 15 | B: Paradise vs Pride of Gall Hill | Friendship | 6:00pm |
| 16 | B: Whitehall FA vs Wotton | Friendship | 8:30pm | |
| Wed., 11th September 2024 | 17 | C: BSA vs Pinelands FC | Valery | 7:00pm |
| 18 | C: Kickstart vs UWI Blackbirds | Valery | 9:00pm | |
| Fri. 13th September 2024 | 19 | D: Technique vs Wales | Speightstown | 7:00pm |
| 20 | D: Checker Hall vs Silver Sands | Speightstown | 9:00pm | |
| Sat. 14th September 2024 | 21 | E: Maxwell FC vs Greens Utd | Greens | 6:00pm |
| 22 | E: Ellerton vs Brittons Hill | Greens | 8:30pm | |
| Wed. 18th September 2024 | 23 | F: Empire vs Cave Hill | Friendship | 7:00pm |
| 24 | F: Martindales Road vs United Stars Alliance | Friendship | 9:00pm | |
| Fri. 20th September 2024 | 25 | A: Parish Land vs Notre Dame | Briar Hall | 7:00pm |
| 26 | A: St. Andrew Lions vs Deacons | Briar Hall | 9:00pm | |
The Prime Minister’s Cup 2024 Fixtures and Venues
| Sat. 21st September 2024 | 27 | B: Whitehall FA vs Paradise | Speightstown | 7:00pm |
| 28 | B: Pride of Gall vs Wotton | Speightstown | 9:00pm | |
| Wed. 25th September 2024 | 29 | C: Pinelands FC vs UWI Blackbirds | Friendship | 7:00pm |
| 30 | C: Kickstart vs BSA | Friendship | 9:00pm | |
| Fri. 27th September 2024 | 31 | D: Silver Sands vs Wales | Weymouth | 7:00pm |
| 32 | D: Checker Hall vs Technique | Weymouth | 9:00pm | |
| Sat. 28th September, 2024 | 33 | E: Greens Utd vs Brittons Hill | Greens | 7:00pm |
| 34 | E: Maxwell vs Ellerton | Greens | 9:00pm | |
| Sun. 29th September, 2024 Sat. 5th October,2024 Sun. 6th October,2024 | 35 | F: Cave Hill vs United Stars Alliance | Passage Road | 7:00pm |
| 36 37 38 39 40 | F: Empire vs Martindales Road ROUND – OF – SIXTEEN 2A vs 2B 1A vs 2C 1C vs. 3D/E/F 1B vs 3A/D/E/F | Passage Road BFA Turf BFA Turf BFA Turf BFA Turf | 9:00pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 7:00pm 9:00pm |
