Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great holiday and are looking forward to a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!
Our school is finalizing their annual calendar for the parents regarding football tournaments, training camps/seminars, etc. As a parent, I want to be sure that our boys have access to the best opportunities not just here in Manila, but also regionally in the Philippines and perhaps also regionally in Asia. However, I have been doing some research on the internet, and have had difficulty finding a list of annual tournaments open for youth ages 5 to high school age. I think everyone probably knows about the Alaska Cup, but beyond this...???
Thus I would like everyone to suggest the most well known, annual Youth Tournaments in their region so that schools like ours can begin to consider not only the same-old same-old tournaments, but also perhaps other opportunities in other parts of the country or perhaps even regionally in Asia that might be good opportunities to travel to.
Alternatively, if anyone knows of a place where these are already being listed, would appreciate a point to that source.
As our school schedule is developed, I will also try to list what we have found as well, using this forum post as a distribution means... Many thanks in advance!
Following is a list of tournaments; I will update this as more are suggested so we have a consolidated list:
EDIT JAN 5: Here is the updated tournament table, thanks to info provided by c_d on another forum:
EDIT JAN 9: Info from Juancho included:
EDIT JAN15: Update re Z league, Added Zoebel Cup
JANUARY
1) CAFC is slated to hold the 2nd Sinulog Football Festival on Jan. 7 and 8, 2012. Tournament chairman Francis Ramirez said they plan to use two venues—University of San Carlos Technological Center (USC-TC) and San Roque football field to accommodate more teams.
2) Zoebel Cup sponsored by La Salle Zoebel school in Ayala Alabang to be held Jan 21-22 2012. Includes schools, clubs, etc. Will provide more info next week after our school participates.
3) Z-League : In Illigan, the Z League resumed last Sunday, January 8. The 7 or 8 a side monthly tourney only holds Under 10, 12, 14 and 16.
FEBRUARY
1) Coach Colina reschedules U13 tryout/camp in San Carlos City to evaluate potential attendees for one month Italy camp? Need details from PFF
NOTE from Juancho: The U13 Little Azkals have grown into U14 this year but their training camp is still vague as no word yet from Coach Colina on when or where the last camp would be before going to Italy in April. Juancho also notes that the tryout is by invitation only (?)
2) Thirsty Cup in Cebu, does anyone have details?
MARCH
APRIL
1) Milo Caravan in Visayas from April to May - does anyone have details?
MAY
1) 3rd week of May the CAFC Inter-Club Championship an 11-aside tournament in Cebu (free accommodation and transport)
2) From Juancho, will try to update with details as available - There will be PFF Regional or National U15 and U17 this summer I just don't know the exact date as San Carlos City is bidding in their place to host the tournament but I think it will be approve as they have lots of facilities to offer and Coach Aries Caslib is a regular visitor to that place.
JUNE
1) Philippine Army Summer Football Festival (ASCOM, Fort Bonifacio) - organized by Philippine Army Football Club
JULY
1) Great Wall Cup of Beijing (Beijing, China)
- http://www.thegreatwallcup.com/english/
2) CebuFA is hosting its yearly Treadtel Cup every July in Aboitiz field. It is an 11 aside tournament from U8 - Men's Open.
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
1) National U16 Championship an 11 aside tourney in San Carlos City, Negros (home of the most number of Football fields in the whole Philippines). This comes with P25, 000 subsidy from the local government of San Carlos City
NOVEMBER
1) Annual Alaska Cup Tournament, run by Tomas Lozano and the Makati Football School, one of the largest football tournaments in the nation with an open division as well.
2) Xavier Cup, held late November / early December, one of the larger Makati-based tournaments with both schools as well as clubs participating. Some participation from school-based and club-based teams in the south as well. UFL affiliated teams, such as Nomads youth, and the Global-Azkal youth teams have participated in the past.
3) - 5-9 Singa Cup 2012 (Singapore)
- http://www.singacup.com/team-application-2012/
4) Hyundai Next Generation Manila Cup Football Festival (Greenfield City, Santa Rosa, Laguna)
- organized by the Manila Soccer Academy and Pure Play Sports Management
- Pure Play Sports Management contact info: +(632)8184028
5/F Pilgrim Building 111 Aguirre Street Legaspi Village Makati
DECEMBER
studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing
or learning to do." Pele
