MUPC 2013 Draw and Group matches

Representatives of the best under-15 local football teams gathered today for the official draw of the Manchester United Premier Cup (MUPC) 2013 South Africa Finals at the Nike Football Training Centre in Soweto. 

Hosts’ Nike and local partner, the Soweto Local Football Association, conducted the draw of the 20th Anniversary of international edition of this prestigious tournament.

Ajax Cape Town and SuperSport United were automatically seeded in this year’s tournament as a result of finishing first and second respectively in the 2012 local finals.

Six teams have qualified to compete in the MUPC after topping their regional logs following the regional play-offs earlier this year. Qualifying teams include: Diambars Football Academy (Johannesburg), Rosina Sedibane Sports School (Johannesburg), SAFA Transnet School of Excellence (Johannesburg), Izichwe FC (Kwa-Zulu Natal), Lucky Stars (Cape Town), while an invitation was extended to Mamelodi Sundowns.

This year's winning team will represent South Africa, joining 19 of the best international teams, at the MUPC World Finals to be staged in Manchester, United Kingdom, from 6th to 9th August 2013. 

Last year Ajax Cape Town represented South Africa at the MUPC Global Finals in Shanghai. 

Says Maahier Davids, Head Coach Ajax Cape Town: “We’re excited to be at this year’s tournament as defending champions and especially as the MUPC celebrates its 20^thanniversary.  Ajax are drawn in a competitive group but this is the only competitive tournament of its kind so we will do our best.”

The group matches will kick off on Friday, June 7 at 3pm.  The knock-out matches and semi-finals are scheduled to start from 9am on Sunday, June 9.

Draw Results:

MANCHESTER UNITED PREMIER CUP SA FINALS 2013
GROUP A	GROUP B
Ajax Cape Town	SuperSport FC
Mamelodi Sundowns FC	Diambars FC
Lucky Stars	Izichwe FC
Rosina Sedibane Sports School	SAFA Transnet School of Excellence

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