The pools for the first major soccer tournament of the year, Vodafone Fiji Fact were drawn today.

Hosts Lautoka were drawn in Pool A with Labasa, Suva, Nadroga and Nadi while defending champions Navua are in Pool B with Ba, Nasinu, Rewa and Tavua.

Most of the district officials say the pools are evenly matched and their teams will have to work hard to progress into the semifinal stages.

Vodafone today gave a sponsorship of $50,000 to Fiji FA for the Fiji Fact, a increase of $5,000 from last year's sponsorship.

Fiji FA Chief Executive Bob Kumar said the winner of this year's Fiji Fact will get $15,000 while runner-up will receive $5,000.

The first round of games will be played on 22nd and 23rd of May while the rest of the pool games, semifinals and final will be played at Churchill Park in Lautoka from 27th to 30th May.