BuGils FC Soccer Sixes
BuGils FC
Inspired by the FC Knudde Sixes tournament in which ceased to exist many years ago, the friendly family titled BuGils FC found in which Jakarta had been without a yearly six-a-side tournament for too long. Four volunteers rolled up their sleeves et voila, on Saturday 3 May 2014 the already second edition of the BuGils FC Soccer Sixes will take place.
After last year’s great success, the idea did not take long to fill up the 20 spots just for This specific second ‘soccer party’ in addition to with generous support coming from many sponsors, around 200 expatriate players coming from in in addition to outside of Indonesia will meet up for all-day soccer playing at the grounds of ISCI (International Sports Club of Indonesia) in South Jakarta.
Opening up This specific year’s tournament to teams coming from outside of Indonesia makes the competition an excellent opportunity for many to compete, as well as to strengthen the ties among the soccer community in Southeast Asia. Teams compete in six to eight twelve-minute matches in addition to after a group stage, the teams advance to separate plate, bowl in addition to cup competitions. Finals are played late inside the afternoon.
Jakarta International Football League (JIFL) icon Dale Mulholland can be putting on a free Super Skills clinic for kids, in addition to with many additional children activities organized, in addition to all of ISCI’s facilities open to players in addition to supporters, the tournament offers a great mix of competition, friendship in addition to quality family time.
Established in 2002, BuGils FC can be one of the 10 teams inside the JIFL in addition to the team originates coming from the once famous in addition to today closed expat hangout, BuGils in Taman Ria Senayan, in addition to can be today based at Eastern Promise Pub in addition to Restaurant in Kemang.
The team lives up to its roots as a pub teamweek in in addition to week out, in addition to tactics are normally discussed over beers until the late hours of the night before a game. the idea must be said in which FC BuGils can be not the most successful team inside the league however as said, all players stand their own inside the third half inside the pub.
Noteworthy BuGils FC facts:
- Players are normally recruited inside the bar in addition to sign ‘contracts’ on beer coasters
- The current squad of 25 or so regular players consists of 12 nationalities!
- Having such a large squad, Frequent BuGils vs. BuGils matches are organized to up the number of wins
- The team was established in 2002 in addition to forgot to celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2012, so did the idea a year later in 2013
- Some years ago, the two oldest players, both fullbacks, had at the time over 100 years of football experience between them
- One player insists in which watching football instruction videos on YouTube qualifies as training!
- Some illustrious team members listen to names like Eddy the Eagle, Marc the Blade, Willy von Blisterboy in addition to Fake Rod
The team’s social spirit also dominates the character of the tournament which has a bar in addition to terrace right on the pitch’s centre spot! Overseas teams are given a treat of Jakarta’s nightlife through a chartered Kopaja pub-crawl in addition to a tournament after-party in Eastern Promise. The Kopaja tour should give the overseas participants something to talk about, in addition to if the second edition of the tournament can be as much fun as the first one, then next year the committee aims at getting even more overseas teams than the several in which have already registered for 2014.
BuGils FC Soccer Sixes
Saturday May 3rd 2014
9am-5pm
ISCI Sportsclub Jakarta (free entrance for the whole family with access to all sports facilities; squash, tennis, swimming pool, gym, etc.)
For more information, please visit www.jkt-soccersixes.com or email info@jkt-soccersixes.com
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BuGils FC Soccer Sixes
BuGils FC Soccer Sixes