The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) are using the Mekong Region Youth International Football Tournament for the BIDC Cup as part of their preparation for the SEA Games which will be hosted by Indonesia at the end of the year.
The tournament, which is sponsored by the Vietnam-based Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia (BIDC), will see six teams battling it out on 8-16 October 2011.
“It’s a big boost for football development in the Mekong belt, and its timing will also help the preparations for the SEA Games in November,” said General Sao Sokha, the president of the FFC.
Following the draw which was held this week, hosts Cambodia have been placed in Group B against Laos and Myanmar.
Group A are Vietnam, Thailand and China’s Wuhan Hongxing FC.
“We started it in a small way, and now it has grown bigger,’’ said Nguyen Van Hien, the chief executive of BIDC.
“Our aim is to help development of football among young people in the Mekong region and, as a bank operating in three countries in the region; we are determined to support this effort.”
The champion of the BIDC Cup will earn USD20,000 with the runners-up to pocket USD15,000.
The two semi-finalists will be rewarded USD10,000 each with the top scorer set to win USD1,000.
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Brunei to play Vietnam in U-19 AFF Cup opening match
Vietnam will clash with Brunei in the opener of the Under-19 ASEAN Football Federtion (AFF) championships in Yangoon, Myanmar on September 8.
An AFF release Tuesday said Vietnam will play hosts Myanmar on the 10th, Indonesia on the 12th and Laos on the 16th of September in Group B in the fight for a semifinal berth.
In Group A, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and the Philippines will compete for the other two berths semifinal berths.
The semifinals will be played on 19th September and the finals on 21st.
Vietnam aims to advance to the last four at least in the tournament. The team has not done too well in the last two years, finishing third and fourth on 2009 and 2010 respectively.
An AFF release Tuesday said Vietnam will play hosts Myanmar on the 10th, Indonesia on the 12th and Laos on the 16th of September in Group B in the fight for a semifinal berth.
In Group A, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia and the Philippines will compete for the other two berths semifinal berths.
The semifinals will be played on 19th September and the finals on 21st.
Vietnam aims to advance to the last four at least in the tournament. The team has not done too well in the last two years, finishing third and fourth on 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Phnom Penh Crown FC wins Cambodian League
Phnom Penh Crown FC won the Metfone Cambodia League for the second time in two years when they maintained their position at the top of the table with a four-point advantage going into the last game of the season next week.
And this week, Phnom Penh picked up a further three points with a slim 1-0 victory over Preah Khan Reach FC with Njoku Kingsley Metu nailing what was the winner three minutes into the second half.
The Cambodia League title was the first for Englishman David Booth who took over the running of the team earlier this year.
After 17 match day, Phnom Penh have won 44 points – four points ahead of Naga Corp with just one game left to the end of the season.
Second-placed Naga Corp FC’s hope of bypassing Phnom Penh fell asunder in spite of their comfortable 4-1 victory over National Defence FC.
Not even a brace (14th and 65th minute) from Oiboh Julius could change the inevitable even though Naga did score further goals from Esoh Omogba (43rd minute) and Teab Vatanak (78th minute).
Elsewhere, Build Bright United beat Chhlam Samut 2-0 as Kirivong Sok Se Chey FC thumped Rithisen 6-1.
Prek Pra Keila moved up to eighth at the table when
they edged National Police 2-1.
And this week, Phnom Penh picked up a further three points with a slim 1-0 victory over Preah Khan Reach FC with Njoku Kingsley Metu nailing what was the winner three minutes into the second half.
The Cambodia League title was the first for Englishman David Booth who took over the running of the team earlier this year.
After 17 match day, Phnom Penh have won 44 points – four points ahead of Naga Corp with just one game left to the end of the season.
Second-placed Naga Corp FC’s hope of bypassing Phnom Penh fell asunder in spite of their comfortable 4-1 victory over National Defence FC.
Not even a brace (14th and 65th minute) from Oiboh Julius could change the inevitable even though Naga did score further goals from Esoh Omogba (43rd minute) and Teab Vatanak (78th minute).
Elsewhere, Build Bright United beat Chhlam Samut 2-0 as Kirivong Sok Se Chey FC thumped Rithisen 6-1.
Prek Pra Keila moved up to eighth at the table when
they edged National Police 2-1.
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