Speed Regalo Youth Football League set for March 31 launch

Kaya FC Academy is one of the different champions at the YFL

The 2019 Speed Regalo Youth Football League (YFL) is set to kick off its tournament at the Ayala Alabang Country Club on March 31, with twenty teams fielding squads across a variety of age bracket divisions.

The YFL is an offshoot of the United Football League-Youth tournament, since it is also organized by the Football Alliance, which had organized the UFL for many years.

YFL President Mike Atayde says, "I think most of the club members are all quite excited to start YFL season 2019. We have a lot more teams this year and a lot more kids involved, so I hope we can deliver the kind of competition level everyone is expecting, so I guess those are the things we want to make sure will happen."

Kicking off action on the 31st are matches in the Under-7, Under-9, Under-11, and Under-13, with the Under-15 and Under-17 getting their turn on April 7.

Eventually, all matches will take place at the football facilities inside the Manila Jockey Club at Carmona, Cavite.

As a precursor to the tournament, the YFL held a one-day football festival back in March 10. In addition, the league is also set to have additional events this year, led by the YFL Cup. It is also to have regional tournaments at nine locations nationwide, with an invitational tounament and a national championship to end the year.

The 2019 edition of the Speed Regalo YFL season is sponsored by Globe, HG, LGR, Manila Jockey Club, Umbro, and Bootcamp, with Manila Bulletin and FOX Sports Philippines serving as its media partners.