Flow Champions Cup kicks off next week
Published:Wednesday | February 10, 2010 | 9:31 AM
The 2010 season of Jamaica’s Premier Knockout football competition, the Flow Champions Cup will kick off on February 18 with increased sponsorship.
This year represents the second of a three-year, $28 million sponsorship for the tournament.
The Flow Champions Cup winner will receive $800,000, a 33 per cent increase over last season’s figure, while the runners-up will receive $400,000, also a 33 per cent increase.
The semifinal losers will receive $200,000, while each quarterfinal loser will pocket $90,000.
Other major incentives include $70,000 for the most valuable player and $50,000 each to the winning coach and the top goal-scorer.
The top six premier league teams as of the end of 2009 receive an automatic bye in the second round to be played on March 3 and 4 where they will be grouped with the 10 teams advancing from the first round.