The latest Business Fives football event in Edinburgh raised £6,107 for local and national charities.
Top fundraisers were Agbio Investors who contributed £1,160 to the British Heart Foundation but it was Scottish Water who claimed the Champions League title during which they they were able to donate £350 to WaterAid.
The champions faced strong competition from NCM Fund Services in the final while Anderson Strathern and Clearwater Analytics, by reached the semi-final also qualified for the National Final in Leeds on Friday 25 April, with the option to compete in the Scottish final in Aberdeen on Friday 10 October.
In the Europa League, CT: Accountants Advisers came out on top after overcoming BioAscent in the final, earning a £150 donation for Greyhound Rescue Fife to top up the £400 they had already raised. That secured the final qualification spot for the National Final.
The Europa Conference League saw Forvis Mazars lift the trophy, earning a £100 donation for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation after edging past BlueFloat Nadara Partnership on penalties after the teams finished level at 3-3.
On the individual front Becky Morley from Clearwater was named female player of the tournament while Andy Muir, from Scottish Water, picked up both the top goal scorer award and player of the match in the final.
Jordan Pettigrew, from Scottish Water, secured the golden glove for his goalkeeping heroics and prizes were presented by ex-Hibernian midfielder Marvin Bartley.
The competition returns to Edinburgh on Friday 13 June and Friday 5 September for summer Business Fives events.
Before then comes the Business Sevens event on Thursday 24 April 24 followed by the Business Fours golf event at Ratho Park on Friday 30 May.
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