With the purpose of uniting – in the sporting field – all the cantons of the province of Loja, this year the Recopa Loja Federal tournament will be held. They will compete in three disciplines: indoor, basketball and equavolley, both men and women.
the beginning
In the first edition, held last year (2023) —called “Unidad Barrial por Loja”—, the modality was round trip, and lasted 4 months. They focused on the neighborhoods, because sports and fields are abandoned.
Gonzalo González Gálvez, president of the Loja Federal Club, pointed out that for this occasion the tournament will last around 7 months and they will play throughout the province, for this, they will make direct round-trip eliminations in the different jurisdictions, from there the the provincial champion.
This Cup Winners’ Cup will be the step that allows us to climb, so that, in 2025, it can be carried out regionally (Loja, Zamora Chinchipe and El Oro).
“The championship has three disciplines, both male and female: indoor, basketball and equavolley. In each sector we will play between 6 to 7 hours of sports, at the same time there will be safety, gastronomy and more fairs,” he said.
Registration began on January 31, 2024 and continues until the next few weeks; Interested parties can register on the Loja Federal website or through Gonzalo González’s contact number 0981537341. “The event is open and neighborhoods, clubs, public entities and companies can participate; They just have to have a multi-use court,” he said.
Support
On the other hand, the Ministry of Public Health will be attending meetings with hospitals and activated ambulances, to provide help to any athlete, while the Southern Regional Electric Company (Eerssa) will support the lighting of the places where play the games, since, on certain occasions, the tournament will be played at night. (YO)
Technical conference
February 25, 2024
Start of the tournament
March 9, 2024.
Given
More than USD 5,000 in prizes for cantonal winners.