Sultana Rice is new Corporate League sponsor

The 2015 Premier Corporate Football League and the Finatrade Group yesterday announced a one-season sponsorship deal with Sultana Rice at the Lizzy Sports Complex in Accra.

Sultana Rice, a brand of Finatrade, thus becomes the second sponsor of the league after Premier Betting.

Announcing the deal signed for an undisclosed amount, Finatrade's Corporate Affairs Manager, John Awuni said, "We are not doing this to position the brand or as our corporate social responsibility but to affirm our commitment to the development of sports in Ghana.

"Finatrade backs the Black Stars with our Rice Masters brand and we are hopeful our sponsorship of this league will promote healthy lifestyles among corporate Ghana which will translate to increased levels of productivity," he added

The Human Resource Manager of Finatrade, Elias Daker added that his outfit was delighted to support the league because it enhances the prospect of networking among staff of various companies.

The General Manager of the Corporate League, Nana Agyemang, explained that the leagues, consisted of a Championship and Premiership division which contains 14 and 12 sides respectively.

He also disclosed that the Top Eight cup competition had been scrapped following the introduction of the FA Cup.

The 26-week Corporate League gets underway today at the Lizzy Sports Complex.