By Edna A. Quansah, GNA
Accra, Feb. 21, GNA – Standard Chartered
Bank Ghana Limited has launched the Standard Chartered Trophy (SC Trophy) 2020
Tournament fixed for Saturday, February 29, at the University of Ghana.
The “SC Trophy 2020 Tournament” is
an international 5-aside football tournament, that provides Standard Chartered
markets a platform from which to actively engage football fans and the Bank’s
clients.
It is hinged on the Bank’s Liverpool FC
sponsorship and an opportunity for Standard Chartered to reinforce the
partnership with Liverpool FC. The tournament is in two parts, a local
tournament in Ghana and a final tournament in the United Kingdom.
The winning team of the local tournament is
flown to Anfield, the Home of Liverpool FC to join winners from other markets
to play in the “Final tournament” to determine which team wins the
Standard Chartered Trophy 2020.
With this, the Bank has invited selected
client teams to compete at the Athletic Oval, University of Ghana, Legon, where
it would be preceded with a soccer clinic for children at the same venue.
Madam Asiedua Addae, Head Corporate Affairs,
Brand and Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited, said ‘We are once
again very thrilled to host this fun-filled interactive sporting tournament for
our clients by leveraging on the Standard Chartered – Liverpool FC sponsorship.
This year marks 10 years of sponsorship. We continue to make the dreams of many
Ghanaians come true by providing a money-can’t-buy experience for our clients.”
Ghana had been participating in the SC
Trophy Tournament since 2015 and provided the opportunity for staff, clients
and media personalities to watch Liverpool FC home games at Anfield. Three
client teams, winners of the local tournaments, GNPC in 2016, EIB Network in
2018 and Wilmar Africa in 2019 have competed in the ‘Finals’ at Anfield. The
teams received coaching from Liverpool legends to prepare for the finals at the
Liverpool Academy, visited Melwood, the training grounds of Liverpool FC,
enjoyed a complete tour of Anfield, home of Liverpool FC and watched a home
match.
Team Wilmar the reigning champions
represented Ghana at the 2019 SC Trophy Finals in Anfield, home of Liverpool FC
where they beat Team Hong Kong with a lone goal to emerge the winners.
GNA