Young soccer stars shine in national tourney

Held at Thanyapura in Thalang, the annual event brought together more than 300 promising athletes, aged 6-14 years old and representing 32 teams from all over Thailand, including Phuket, Pattaya, Bangkok, Samui and Hua Hin.

The teams were divided into four age groups (U8, U10, U12 and U14). All of the Phuket teams did reasonably well with the island's M-DEN (Em-Den) football academy winning the Under-8 division plus cup in a showdown with Samui United, while BISP's Cruzeiro Academy Under-12 squad won their respective cup in a thrilling final against Arsenal Thailand football academy from Bangkok, while Arsenal won the division.

“All the participants showed great sportsmanship and showcased their talents at the amazing world-class facilities at Thanyapura. We want thank all the coaches, parents and players for their diligence and support, and not to mention volunteers from the Phuket International Academy and Kajonkiet School, for whome we couldn't have done without,” said Martin Hill.

In each age group all the teams played against each other once for points (four points for a win, two points for a draw and one point for a loss) with gold /silver and bronze medals were awarded to the 1st / 2nd and 3rd placed teams in each age division and the 1st and 2nd placed teams then competed against each other for the trophy in a grand final.

No one left empty handed with all teams receiving a token, commemorative tournament medal.

Next up, Phuket Soccer Schools will stage their local tournament on November 15 at Thanyapura, inviting teams from across Phuket island, providing a golden opportunity for players from across the island to parade their talents.

The 3rd National Youth Tournament organised by Phuket Soccer Schools in media partnership with Phuket News TV. For more information on Phuket Soccer Schools please visit www.phuketsoccerschools.com or contact us on info@phuketsoccerschools

Final Standings

Under 14

Cup Winners: FC Bangkok

Team / Points / GD

1. FC Planet (Pattaya) / 20 / +13

2. FC Bangkok / 17 / +8

3. Kawin (Phuket) / +16 / 6

4. Cruzeiro / 15 / 1

5. Iplay (Bangkok) / 12 / -3

6. Youth Football Home / 11 / -4

7. DT Hua Hin / 7 / -21

Under 12

Cup Winners: Cruizero

Team / Points / GD

1. Arsenal / 26 / +18

2. Cruizero / 24 / +18

3. FC Bangkok / 21 / +17

4. Iplay / 19 / +1

5. Samui Utd / 15 /+ 2

6. PSS / 13 / -8

7. DT Hua Hin / 11 / -7

8. K Samui Soccer Academy / 7 / -42

Under 10

Cup Winners: FC Planet (3v3 golden goal)

Team/Points/GD

1. FC Bangkok / 24 / +13

2. FC Planet / 23 / +24

3. Arsenal / 22 / +9

4. Samui Utd / 18 / -1

5. Cruzeiro / 15 / +3

6. PSS / 13 / -2

7. DT Hua Hin / 11 / -15

8. YFH / 7 / -31

Under 8

Cup Winner: MDEN

Team/Points/GD

1. MDEN / 30 / +12

2. Samui Utd / 23 / +6

3. Arsenal Willshere / 23 / +6

4. KSSA / 23 / +5

5. Cruzeiro / 17 / 0

6. Bangkok Galaxy / 15 / -9

7. PSS / 14 / -8

8. Arsenal Walcott / 11 / -8

9. DT Hua Hin / 10 / -8