Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 20 Women’s football team are getting ready to contest the Caribbean Football Union Leg of the Qualifiers for the FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup.

The local team will go into action from November 18 against the likes of Cuba, Jamaica and St Kitts/Nevis at the Marvin Lee Stadium.  The teams will be vying for three places in the  Concacaf Final Round competition in Guatemala next January.

Atlantic LNG, proud sponsors of the National Primary Schools League, will pump $350,000 into the competition for 2009.

This was announced at the launch of the upcoming season at the VIP Lounge, Hasely Crawford Stadium on Thursday.

The Carenage Boys of Port-of-Spain and Environs District, will begin their defence of the  title on Monday.

They will be looking to cop their third straight crown and fourth overall in Boys’ Division. Some 32 of the top schools (16 each in the Boys and Girls Divisions) in the eight Education Districts battling for supremacy.

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation’s 2009 FA Trophy will kick off on November 15 with defending champions Caledonia AIA taking on Queen’s Park Super League team.

This was determined at the draw for the tournament held at the TTFF Headquarters on Tuesday.

The winners will take home $80,000 along with 25 gold medals and the prestigious trophy which was presented by the English FA.