The stage is set for the 2026 KIVO U-17 Colts Regional Champions Cup, with 13 teams learning their group-stage opponents ahead of the competition, which runs from November 8 to 15.
The tournament will bring together regional champions and selected Elite Academy sides from across the country, offering some of Ghana’s brightest young football talents a platform to compete for national honours.
Group A comprises Raymond FC (Ashanti), Sunyani Great Young Kotoko (Brong Ahafo), Show Show FC (Eastern), Tarkwa Barcelona FC (Western), Yaasin Colts FC (Upper West), Elite Academy – Achimota School (Greater Accra) and Elite Academy – Prempeh College (Ashanti).
Group B features Cheetah FC (Central), Desidero Football Academy (Greater Accra), Young Lions FC (Northern), Sogakope Cule FC (Volta), Bolga Soccer Masters (Upper East) and Elite Academy – Bolgatanga Senior High School (Upper East).
The competition is sponsored by KIVO, with JLAB serving as the supporting sponsor.
The tournament was officially unveiled at a launch ceremony at the headquarters of the Ghana Football Association in Accra on Wednesday, November 5, as organisers prepare for a week of exciting youth football action.
By: Emmanuel Opoku – Journalist