Gambian banks warm-up for Governor Cup Championship

Thursday, February 5, 2009
At least ten banks have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Central Bank organised football tournament dubbed Governor Jatta’s Trophy.

The championship is scheduled to commence on Saturday, February 7, at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. The ten financial institutions taking part in the annual event have been grouped into two groups of five ahead of Saturday’s opening match, which will pit Central Bank against Bank PHB in a Group A clash. The other members of the group are Arab Islamic Bank, Access Bank and Trust Bank.

Group B comprises of Standard Chartered, GT Bank, First International Bank, ECOBANK and International Commercial Bank. The first two teams in each group will progress to the semi-final stages after a round-robin group matches.


            Groupings

GROUP A                GROUP B    
Central Bank                Standard Chartered Bank
Bank PHB                 Guaranty Trust Bank
Arab Gambia Islamic Bank        ECOBANK    
Access Bank                InternationalCommercial Bank
Trust Bank Limited            First International Bank

Author: By Nanama Keita