On September 13, Grodno /Elena Stasyukevich - BELTA/. The final of the republican competitions for young footballers "Leather Ball" for the prizes of the Presidential Sports Club will start tomorrow in Grodno. The city on the Neman will host participants of the competitions among 13-14-year-old footballers (senior age group), the BELTA correspondent was informed by the press service of the Presidential Sports Club. Today the draw will take place, and tomorrow - the grand opening of the competitions. The group stage matches, as well as competitions in football elements and physical fitness, will be held on the field of the Central Sports Complex "Neman". The following teams have reached the final in the senior age group: "Zvezda" (Baranovichi), "Yunost" (Lepel District), "Vityaz" (Gomel), a team from Shchuchinsky District, a team from Molodechno, "Vetraź" (Belynichi District), and the capital teams "Tornado" from Moskovsky District and "Partizan" from Partizansky District. Prior to this, competitions among teams of the middle age group (11-12 years old) were held in Novopolotsk. The final games for the prizes of the Presidential Sports Club will conclude on September 17. Traditionally, the winners and prize-winners will receive valuable prizes and commemorative cups, and all finalists of the competition will receive souvenirs from the Presidential Sports Club. In addition to it, the organizers of the tournament include the Ministry of Sport and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, the BRSM and the association "Belarusian Football Federation". The general sponsor is the company "BT Telecommunications" CJSC "Beltechexport", partners are Trading House "BELAZ" and Belarusian Potash Company. As reported by the press service of the Presidential Sports Club, the "Leather Ball" tournament will soon celebrate its half-century anniversary. During this time, millions of boys have participated in it, and some of them have already inscribed their names in the history of world football. -0-

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