PFC Cup Futsal Davao leg gets going at NCCC

DAVAO CITY—Eight teams will take the first crack for a finals slot to the PFC Cup Winners Cup Futsal Davao leg tournament which gets going on Saturday at the NCCC Mall Activity Area.

Metro TMS, Central United, Philippine Rabbies and Nabunturan FC will dispute the top two slots for Bracket A while Fil-Chi FC, Hooligans, Alia Orange FC and Igacos FC battle it out in Bracket B. Only the top two teams after the single round robin eliminations advance to the finals on August 7 of the tournament organized by the Philippine Futsal Clubs in cooperation with Bravetower, City Government of Davao, Phoenix Petroleum, Sun Cellular, NCCC Mall and Futsal de Davao. The tournament is sanctioned by the Davao Football Association.

DFA President Edward “Chaya” Lam, NCCC Mall’s James Galvez, Phoenix Petroleum corporate affairs officer Beethoven Sur, Sports Development Division chief Cholo Elegino and organizer Neil Bravo will lead today’s ceremonial kick-off in a short ceremony before the start of hostilities.

The event, the biggest indoor football tournament in a mall here, has already attracted 20 teams. The other eight teams in the July 23 eliminatins are S and G Ventures, Team Smileys, Montevista, and UM Tagum for Bracket C, Black Knights, Inter Davao United, Solido FC and Malita FC.

In the women’s division, DDS, Solido FC A, Solido FC B, and Black Knights.

Giving corporate support to the event are official residence Green Windows, FTC Towers, Frenzy Condoms, Young and Active Pinay, EDCO and Sons Tent Rentals, S and G Ventures, Columbia Computer Center, Acer, Enervon HP, Enervon Tablets, Alaxan, Valvoline Lubricants, Probinsya, Buffet Palace, Cherifer Premium, Star Sports Korea, The Village Sport, Nivea and official outfitter Accel.

“It’s a wide open race. The teams are about even,” said match commissioner Alex Adolfo.

The event, which serves as the official qualifying tournament for the PFC Cup Winners Cup National Finals this November in Manila, will be staging two eliminations on July 16 and 23 with the top four teams advancing to the Finals on August 7.

The tournament’s media partners are Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Mindanao Daily Mirror, OneSport Magazine, Sports Radio, Wave 89.1, Wild FM, and Malaya Business Insight.(pr)

PFC Cup press conference

PFC CUP. Davao City sports division chief Cholo Elegino leads the panel of guests during the PFC Cup Winners Cup Davao Leg press conference at the NCCC Mall Function Room. Also in the panel were (l-r): James Galvez of NCCC Mall, Alex Adolfo of the Davao Football Association, Leo Aquino of Unilab, Ben Sur of Phoenix Petroleum, Mae Aguirre of FCT and Green Windows, and Gen Marchan of Sun Cellular. The tournament kicks off on Saturday at the NCCC Mall's activity area. 

Phoenix supports Winner’s Cup Futsal Davao Leg

Phoenix Petroleum Philippines will sponsor the PFC Cup Winner’s Cup Futsal Davao Leg eliminations on July 16 and 23, 2011, as well as the finals on August 7, 2011 that will be held in NCCC Mall Davao.

Forty teams from different places in the south are expected to gather for the event with 15 players per team. The Cup is open to both men and women (no age restrictions).

The top four teams in the eliminations will face each other in the Winner’s Cup Davao Leg Finals. The Davao Leg champion will compete in the National Finals in Manila on November 25, 2011, with the chance to represent the country in the International Futsal Tournament in Belgium.

The Davao Leg is the fourth leg of the PFC Cup, with the first two legs held in Metro Manila and the other in Naga City.(pr)

Football goes to NCCC Mall with PFC Cup

DAVAO CITY--And now, football at the mall.

 

Yes, folks, the country’s new-found love for football moves up to a new level with the staging of the PFC Cup Futsal Winners Cup Davao leg at the NCCC Mall.

 

The event, which serves as the official qualifying tournament for the PFC Cup Winners Cup National Finals this November in Manila, will be staging two eliminations on July 16 and 23 with the top four teams advancing to the Finals on August 7.

 

Local organizer Neil Bravo bared the staging of this keenly-awaited event on Thursday’s Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) weekly sports forum at the Tower Inn.

 

“It’s amazing that in two days after we sent out invitations to the clubs in Davao, 14 teams responded in the men’s draw and 4 confirmed in the women’s draw,” Bravo said.

 

There will only be 8 slots available during each eliminations and only two slots remained in the men’s division as of Wednesday. The women’s division has 4 more slots remaining.

 

Those who have signed up for the men’s division are Metro TMS, Club 34, Central United FC, Hooligans, Philippine Rabbies, Alia Orange, Team Asbal, UM FC, S and G Ventures, Black Knights, Team Smileys, Solido FC, Montevista FC, Tagum City, Columbia FC and Bluejaz FC. In the women’s division, Ateneo de Davao, Solido FC, DDS, Cagayan de Oro, Black Knights and Philippine Women’s College have confirmed.

 

Phoenix Petroleum, Davao City Government, Bravetower Promotions and NCCC Mall Davao are co-presenting the event in cooperation with Futsal de Davao and Davao Football Association. The major corporate backers are Sun Cellular, Accel, Star Sports Korea, Premier Condoms, and EDCO and Sons Tent Rentals. Also backing up the event are S and G Ventures, Columbia Computer Center, Acer, Enervon HP, Enervon Tablets, Alaxan, The Village Sport, and Nivea.

 

The tournament’s media partners are Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Mindanao Daily Mirror, OneSport Magazine, Sports Radio, Wave 89.1, Wild FM, and Malaya Business Insight.(PR)