FC Bayern Youth Cup: India finish fifth

The final of the inaugural FC Bayern Youth Cup was played yesterday (May 24) at the clubs Allianz Arena infront of 800 mainly school students with teams from Austria, China, India, Italy and host nation Germany taking part. The FCB Youth Cup is for boys in the 14 to 16 years age group with country/regional qualifiers held over the last few months to decide who would represent their country at the finals.

The format of the FC Bayern Youth Cup finals was round robin and teams of eight players out of squads of 10 took on each other with each team playing four matches of 20 minutes duration each. In the end the Italians won ahead of the Austrians, who both finished on the same number of points. China, Germany and India finished in third, fourth and fifth respectively.

The Indian team finished last following two draws and two defeats in their round robin league matches though the Indian boys played a good tournament, but after losing 0-1 in a close encounter against Germany they drew two-all against China. A talented India missed numerous scoring opportunities in the tournament which in the end resulted in the Indians finishing last, but the experience should help the boys in their overall football development.

The Indian representative team was put together from close to 1,100 boys who showed themselves to the FC Bayern Munich scouts at the Indian-leg of the FC Bayern Youth Cup in New Delhi and Mumbai last year before the best 10 were chosen from a 11 A-Side match ahead of the India vs Bayern Munich friendly on January 10 in New Delhi.

The FC Bayern Youth Cup has been made possible by FCB partners and sponsors adidas, Audi, Lufthansa, Trentino, UniCredit and Yingli Solar.

FC Bayern Youth Cup - Mumbai

The second India-leg of the 2011/12 FC Bayern Youth Cup was held over the weekend in Mumbai after the first-leg in Delhi in October 2011. The national finals will be held on January 10 in a match ahead of the India vs FC Bayern Munich friendly.

Close to 400 children showed themselves at the Western Railway Sports Association grounds on Saturday and Sunday with Bayern legend Paul Breitner and Under-15 coach Harald Cerny as the scouts along with local Mumbai scouts who included former India international Naushad Moosa.

Children not only from Mumbai, but from other parts of Maharashtra and India came to the Western Railway Sports Association ground to show themselves and their skills with some very talented youngsters amongst them.

A total of 14 children were scouted with four children chosen as back-up to travel to New Delhi in early-January 2012 to train under FCB coaches ahead of the FC Bayern Youth Cup national final. The best children will be chosen to represent Team India at the international FC Bayern Youth Cup in May 2012 with other countries participating in China, Italy, Austria and the hosts Germany.

How to register for this weekends FC Bayern Youth Cup - Mumbai

German Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich will organise the second-leg of the first-ever FC Bayern Youth Cup in Mumbai over the upcoming weekend - December 10/11. The event will be held at the Western Railway Sports Association with the club scouting in the under-16 age group category for local Indian talent.

And here the key infos about how to register for the FC Bayern Youth Cup

How to register

You can only register through the official FC Bayern Youth Cup website www.fcbayernyouthcupindia.com

Eligibility Criteria

-Only boys born on or between June 1, 1996 – June 1, 2000 are eligible for this programme
-All participants must be current citizens of the Republic of India

Registration Details
-All registered participants will receive an email confirmation with their specific try-out location, field position, date and time.

-All participants MUST check-in to the Registration Area the day of the try-out ONE HOUR PRIOR to the specific try-out time with the following documents:

o Print out of Confirmation page
o Print out of Indemnity form
o Birth proof of the participant
o Certified true copy of Parents’ ID Proof certified by the parents

-If the participant does not produce the above document, his participation i.e. try-out slot will be cancelled

Attire
All participants should preferably wear:

-Dark coloured shorts
-Light coloured shirt
-Football socks
-Football boots
-Shin guards (if available)
-No jewellery (earrings, necklaces, rings)

Schedule & Selection Process
Round One - First try-out

Date #1:
Saturday - December 10, 2011
Western Railway Sports Association
Senapati Bapat Marg
(Opposite Phoenix Mills)
Lower Parel
Mumbai - 400 013

Available Try-out Hours:
2:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Date #2:
Sunday - December 11, 2011
Western Railway Sports Association
Senapati Bapat Marg
(Opposite Phoenix Mills)
Lower Parel
Mumbai - 400 013

Available Try-out Hours:
8:00 AM – 3:15 PM

Participants will be evaluated on the basis of their performance on the field. Selected participants will be invited to the Final try-out which will be held on Sunday Evening, December 11, 2011. Names of the selected participants will be announced on Sunday evening at the venue after all try-outs have been concluded. Participants must ensure to give our staff their correct contact information in case they need to be contacted. Adidas shall not be held liable in the event the participants are not reachable on the contact numbers given by them.

Travel Expenses
All try-out expenses during round one on December 10/11 (transportation and accommodations) shall be borne by participants themselves. Expenses incurred during the Final to be held in January 2012 shall be borne by Adidas.


Here the link to the official website: www.fcbayernyouthcupindia.com

Here the Facebook Page: FC Bayern Youth Cup India
facebook.com/fcbayernindia

How to register for this weekends FC Bayern Youth Cup

German Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich will organise their first-ever FC Bayern Youth Cup in the Indian capital New Delhi over the upcoming weekend - October 15/16. The event will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex with the club scouting in the under-16 age group category for local Indian talent.

And here the key infos about how to register for the FC Bayern Youth Cup

How to register

You can only register through the official FC Bayern Youth Cup website www.fcbayernyouthcupindia.com

Eligibility Criteria

-Only boys born on or between June 1, 1996 – June 1, 1998 are eligible for this programme
-All participants must be current citizens of the Republic of India

Registration Details
-All registered participants will receive an email confirmation with their specific try-out location, field position, date and time.

-All participants MUST check-in to the Registration Area the day of the try-out ONE HOUR PRIOR to the specific try-out time with the following documents:

o Print out of Confirmation page
o Print out of Indemnity form
o Birth proof of the participant
o Certified true copy of Parents’ ID Proof certified by the parents

-If the participant does not produce the above document, his participation i.e. try-out slot will be cancelled

Attire
All participants should preferably wear:

-Dark coloured shorts
-Light coloured shirt
-Football socks
-Football boots
-Shin guards (if available)
-No jewellery (earrings, necklaces, rings)

Schedule & Selection Process
Round One - First try-out (total of 400+ participants)

Date #1:
Saturday - October 15, 2011
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Pragati Vihar, Lodhi Colony
New Delhi 110003

Available Try-out Hours:
8:00 AM - 4:20 PM

Date #2:
Sunday - October 16, 2011
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Pragati Vihar, Lodhi Colony
New Delhi 110003

Available Try-out Hours:
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Participants will be evaluated on the basis of their performance on the field. Selected participants will be invited to the Final try-out which will be held on Sunday Evening, October 16, 2011. Names of the selected participants will be announced on Sunday evening at the venue after all try-outs have been concluded (approximately 3:30 PM). Participants must ensure to give our staff their correct contact information in case they need to be contacted. Adidas shall not be held liable in the event the participants are not reachable on the contact numbers given by them.

Travel Expenses
All try-out expenses during round one on October 15/16 (transportation and accommodations) shall be borne by participants themselves. Expenses incurred during the Final to be held in January 2012 shall be borne by Adidas.


Here the link to the official website: www.fcbayernyouthcupindia.com

Here the Facebook Page: FC Bayern Youth Cup India
facebook.com/fcbayernindia