NFA opens transfer window
Action is around the corner for football players and fans, as the NFA has opened the transfer window while the first round of the cup tournament will be held early next month.
With the local football season due to start with the 2017 DebMarine Namibia Cup next month, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) opens the players' registration, transfers and loans period today.
The NFA congress held on 3 December 2016 in Walvis Bay resolved to move the local football from February to November. It used to run from August to May.
“It is something monumental since it will be a first for us to have a calendar that starts in February to November and now we call upon clubs and players to fully participate in this first registration process,” said NFA secretary-general Barry Rukoro
“We have the DebMarine Namibia Cup coming up and we need to have these players in and registered before we kick-off,” he explained.
He added that players' licences need to be endorsed by the NFA before any league matches kick off, and before the elimination rounds of the DebMarine Namibia Cup.
The DebMarine Namibia Cup elimination rounds will contested on 11, 12, 18, 19 and 25 February, with action taking place in all 14 regional second divisions as well as the three first divisions.
The draw for the DebMarine Namibia Cup Last-32 Round will be conducted on 15 February when the Namibia Premier League clubs join the fray.
Each club from the round of 32 will receive N$18 000 for preparations while the overall winners will walk away with N$500 000.
For registration indigenous players will need to complete the player registration and contract information forms and provide a signed contract between player and club, two recent passport photos, clearance or loan agreement from previous club, International Transfer Certificate if the player played abroad as well as a copy of a full birth certificate if the player is under-18 years old. Foreign players will in addition to the above need a work permit or visa.
“Only players' passes received on or before Wednesday 12:00 will be validated in order for the player to participate in the upcoming weekend matches,” Rukoro said.
The first player registration, loan and transfer period will close on 13 April.
Meanwhile, the draw for the first edition of the Debmarine Namibia Cup was held in Windhoek last week.
On Thursday the draw for the Khomas Second Division (KSD) teams was held, with top rivals in that division drawn against each other in the elimination rounds.
Khomasdal-based Young Ones were the only team that got a bye to the quarter-final of the elimination round of the KSD playoffs because the division has only 15 teams.
The elimination round will be held on the weekend of 10 to 12 February in the capital at venues to be announced in due course.
Full fixtures:
NUST FC vs Impala Chiefs FC
Rock Stone FC vs City Boys FC
Namib Colts vs Kingston Utd FC
Ongete Utd FC vs Golden Rivers FC
Namib Eagles FC vs Eleven Champions FC
Falcon FC vs Khomas Sport Tech
Afrika Rassap vs Java Java
Quarter-finals:
Young Ones vs Winner 1
- additional reporting NAMPA
SPORT REPORTER
The NFA congress held on 3 December 2016 in Walvis Bay resolved to move the local football from February to November. It used to run from August to May.
“It is something monumental since it will be a first for us to have a calendar that starts in February to November and now we call upon clubs and players to fully participate in this first registration process,” said NFA secretary-general Barry Rukoro
“We have the DebMarine Namibia Cup coming up and we need to have these players in and registered before we kick-off,” he explained.
He added that players' licences need to be endorsed by the NFA before any league matches kick off, and before the elimination rounds of the DebMarine Namibia Cup.
The DebMarine Namibia Cup elimination rounds will contested on 11, 12, 18, 19 and 25 February, with action taking place in all 14 regional second divisions as well as the three first divisions.
The draw for the DebMarine Namibia Cup Last-32 Round will be conducted on 15 February when the Namibia Premier League clubs join the fray.
Each club from the round of 32 will receive N$18 000 for preparations while the overall winners will walk away with N$500 000.
For registration indigenous players will need to complete the player registration and contract information forms and provide a signed contract between player and club, two recent passport photos, clearance or loan agreement from previous club, International Transfer Certificate if the player played abroad as well as a copy of a full birth certificate if the player is under-18 years old. Foreign players will in addition to the above need a work permit or visa.
“Only players' passes received on or before Wednesday 12:00 will be validated in order for the player to participate in the upcoming weekend matches,” Rukoro said.
The first player registration, loan and transfer period will close on 13 April.
Meanwhile, the draw for the first edition of the Debmarine Namibia Cup was held in Windhoek last week.
On Thursday the draw for the Khomas Second Division (KSD) teams was held, with top rivals in that division drawn against each other in the elimination rounds.
Khomasdal-based Young Ones were the only team that got a bye to the quarter-final of the elimination round of the KSD playoffs because the division has only 15 teams.
The elimination round will be held on the weekend of 10 to 12 February in the capital at venues to be announced in due course.
Full fixtures:
NUST FC vs Impala Chiefs FC
Rock Stone FC vs City Boys FC
Namib Colts vs Kingston Utd FC
Ongete Utd FC vs Golden Rivers FC
Namib Eagles FC vs Eleven Champions FC
Falcon FC vs Khomas Sport Tech
Afrika Rassap vs Java Java
Quarter-finals:
Young Ones vs Winner 1
- additional reporting NAMPA
SPORT REPORTER
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