By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.

The 3rd Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) Under-13 Invitational Cup, scheduled to take place at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City from May 1 to 5, is expecting 18 teams from across the country to participate in the competition.

Among the teams include the 07 Eagles, the Blue Brothers, Malaya FC, One La Salle, Southridge, the Davao Grassroots Champions League, Golden Harvest, the Mt. Apo Regional Football Association, Notre Dame of Tacurong College, Zamboanga del Norte-Dipolog City (Zandifa), Don Bosco Technical College–Cebu, Inc., the Springdale Titans, Barotac Nuevo Football Club, LGU Barotac Nuevo, North Road Guesthouse-Bacong FC, and the Siquijor Regional Football Association.

NOFA, meanwhile, will field two teams./JSG, WDJ