With the aim to keep city youths busy and off the streets, the Flames Cup will begin this weekend at the Hohola basketball courts in Port Moresby.
The basketball tournament will run for two months involving eight men teams and six women teams made up of Southern Flames Club players in the PNG Basketball League.
The competition aims to keep the players fit in preparations leading up to the 2016 PMBL season.
It will also give the opportunity to youths and other basketball players to be part of a mini competition which will run through to the festive season.
Organiser of the tournament and founding president of the Southern Flames Club Kevin Teme explained that the tournament will also be used to scout for players.
“All Flames Club players have been asked to form their own teams to take part in this tournament with prize money up for grabs.
“I advise all players to bring in their best possible team to compete and those without a team are invited to join in with the respective teams,” he said.
Teme confirmed that registration will be decided once the captains of the teams meet on Thursday.