The twenty-four finalist for the 2020/21 Gerehu Rugby League Off-Season Rugby League competition have been decided, with the competition Finals set to kick off this Thursday.
The northern Port Moresby competition had 128 teams joined across the two Divisions, making it one of the largest Off-Season competitions in Papua New Guinea. Teams were broken into four pools, with the top six from each pool qualifying for the Finals Series.
Gerehu Rugby League Vice President, Bomai Ninkama, said the preliminary finals playoffs will begin this week.
“We will go into the top 24 format of playoffs where by in the first week of games, the top eight teams will be on bye whilst teams nine to twenty four will have their match.”
“In the second week of games the top eight will play the winners of the matches from this week”
He added on saying that they are hoping to play the Preliminary Play-Offs within five weeks and they are expecting the Grand Final match to take place towards the end of February.
FINALISTS:
A-Grade Finalists:
45 Sharks
JV Tigers
24 Raiders
LBS 4 City
Route 66 Nightmares
MT Warriors
Keasu Spiders
Rainbow Rangers
Hohola Pirates
CT6 Crusaders
3B Bulls
Boroko Bulldogs
4Mile Cats
Kopkop Bears
Debona Hornets
Tete Brothers
Country Mates
9Mile United
Country Brothers
Gerehu Storms
DYC Crows
Apple Bullets
ID24 Dust
Erima Flyover
B-Grade Finalists:
Route 66 Nightmares
Blackouts
45 Sharks
Keasu Spiders
24 Raiders
Boroko Bulldogs
Dusty Blacks
Eraks Brothers
35 Storms
Nautana Roosters
Erima Magpies
Dakas
Bomai Pythons
Hohola Pirates
313 Jets
Swamper Ducks
Stray Dogs
Rainbow Rangers
3B Bulls
4Mile Cats
Faientina Blocks
Tete Brothers
JV Tigers
MDK Souths
