Yokohama stages first football cup

MANILA, Philippines — On the eve that Chelsea Football Club was crowned English Premier League champions for the fifth time (six overall including the old league), a football festival took place several thousand miles away last May 20 and 21 at the McKinley Hill Stadium in Taguig.

The Yokohama Football Cup, organized by Chelsea’s local shirt sponsors, Yokohama saw dozens of clubs from several age groups compete in the two-day event.

“Worldwide, Yokohama is supporting football through the partnership with Chelsea Football Club,” said Shawn Pamintuan, Yokohama Philippines’ Marketing Director.

“Aside from the fact that we have been the shirt sponsor for Chelsea FC the past two seasons and we also have this commitment to sports. We are doing our part to promote football.”

“It is our first time to conduct a football tournament and it looks like we have very good participation,” added Pamintuan. “This is something – maybe a grassroots football program -- that we can build for the future.”

Here are the winners of the two-day festival where 105 five teams competed in the two-day event.

8U Boys

Champion: Hedcen (3-1 vs San Lo FC)

1st RU San Lo FC

2nd RU TYFA

3rd RU Raya FC

12U Boys

Champion: Brincat FC of Bataan (2-1 vs Singapore School Manila)

1st RU Singapore School Manila

2nd RU FC Bilibid

3rd RU Sto Cristo

10U Boys

Champion: UP Campus (2-0 vs Caribbean FC)

1st RU Caribbean FC (BSM students)

2nd RU UTD Friends

3rd RU Singapore School Manila

14U Boys

Champion: FC Bilibid of Muntinlupa (2-0 vs Dinalupihan)

1st RU Gila Dinalupihan from Bataan

2nd RU Dragonball Kickers

3rd RU Young Pinoy

6U Girls

Champion Hedcen (12 points, league type)

1st RU Socceroo

2nd RU TYFA

14U Girls

Champion: Sims (6 points, league type)

1st RU Caribbean

2nd RU TYFA

16U Girls

Champion: Nomads (12 points, league type)

1st RU TYFA

2nd RU SIMS

16U Boys

Champion: Young Pinoy (2-1 vs AlabFC)

1st RU Alab FC

2nd RU Gila Dinalupihan

3rd RU FC Bilibid

Mens Open

Champion: Dipolog FC (2-1 vs TYFA)

1st RU TYFA

2nd RU Hangover

3rd RU Sims

Womens Open

Champion: Outkast FC (4-1 vs Tuloy sa Don Bosco)

1st RU Tuloy DB

2nd RU TYFA B

3rd RU Guiseppe A

Yokohama has been supporting sports worldwide. With the shirt sponsorship of Yokohama with Chelsea, Yokohama Philippines extended its support in local football through the Yokohama Football Cup. Rick Olivares