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CAF launches African schools football championship trophy design competition

By Olaleye Oluwadamilola

Posted on January 1, 2023

Ahead of the 2023 African schools football championship, CAF has launched the trophy design competition as entries pour in with aim to discover creative youths in Africa.

what it includes as revealed by the body’s communication department;

– African Schools Football Championship: a new schools’ programme investing in the youth of Africa.

– Trophy design competition now open

– African students studying Art and Design encouraged to participate

– African Art and Design Schools to participate in the process

– Campaign yet another opportunity for CAF to get closer to communities

As part of building stronger links between the leading African football body, Schools and students in Africa, they launched the African Schools Football Championship trophy design competition this week.

This is primarily to encourage young designers to submit their creative designs.

The trophy will be lifted by the winners of the Continental Phase of the African Schools Football Championship in 7-9 April 2023.

African Art and Design Schools and students are eligible to participate. The trophy design theme is “African Schools Football”.

CAF Director of Member Associations Sarah Mukuna said: “The African Schools Football Championship is not just about football but about CAF using football as a platform to create opportunities for African youth.

“It forms part of CAF President Dr Motsepe’s vision to Invest in African Youth. Through the African Schools Football Championship trophy design competition, we want to reach out to young African designers to get involved and submit designs.”

“We want the trophy to represent aspirations and dreams of African kids. We are excited about this project and the possibilities.”

Contact e-mail for any inquiries & entries: africanschoolstrophy@cafonline.com

CAF | Communication Department

communications@cafonline.com

Notably, the last National Championships of the 2022/23 season was held between the period of March and July 2022 with the winners in both and female category representing their country in the Zonal Phase of the Competition.