Pattaya International Beach Football Tournament

[Ungabunga]

Just wanted to let you know that the beach football tournament is on again this year, starting on 16th December and running until 22nd December. It is held in the same place as previous years, on Jomtien Beach, between soi 8 & 9. This year there are 10 teams taking part; Thailand, England, Norway, Ireland, Germany, Holland, Ukraine, France, Tajikistan and Bangladesh. There are games played each day in the group stage, starting at around 4.40pm until 7.30pm. It's a popular event,with radio and TV coverage so if you haven't seen it before pop on your best chang vest and flipflops, get yourselves down there and watch a couple of the games, have a beer! If you're not keen on football, no worries as there's a cheerleader competition too, which provides a more traditional form of entertainment.

Back to the football, it's thought that last years' winners Norway have a good team again, as do the Thai's. The Irish are always a colorful lot and England have players who play in the MGMB Int'l League for Pattaya City FC and FC Planet. Not much known about Tajikistan addmittedly. Anyone?

I'll post the fixture lists and times on this thread in a bit.

Thankyou for reading this far down. Hope to see you there.

[Ungabunga]

fine upstanding members of ThaiVisa, here are the fixtures for the group stage games;

Friday 16th December

17.00 Ukraine v Tajikistan

17.50 Bangladesh v Thailand

18.40 England v Ireland

19.30 France v Germany

17th December

17.00 Tajikistan v Thailand

17.50 Bangladesh v Norway

18.40 Ireland v Germany

19.30 France v Holland

18th December

17.00 Ukraine v Bangladesh

17.50 Norway v Thailand

18.40 England v France

19.30 Holland v Germany

19th December

17.00 Ukraine v Norway

17.50 Tajikistan v Bangladesh

18.40 England v Holland

19.30 Ireland v France

20th December

17.00 Ukraine v Thailand

17.50 Norway v Tajikistan

18.40 England v Germany

19.30 Holland v Ireland

21st December is a rest day, with 1/4 finals and semi finals on 22nd December. Final is on 23rd December.

If anyone would like to get involved, as a player or whatever, please let me know!

[MZurf]

fine upstanding members of ThaiVisa, here are the fixtures for the group stage games;

Friday 16th December

17.00 Ukraine v Tajikistan

17.50 Bangladesh v Thailand

18.40 England v Ireland

19.30 France v Germany

17th December

17.00 Tajikistan v Thailand

17.50 Bangladesh v Norway

18.40 Ireland v Germany

19.30 France v Holland

18th December

17.00 Ukraine v Bangladesh

17.50 Norway v Thailand

18.40 England v France

19.30 Holland v Germany

19th December

17.00 Ukraine v Norway

17.50 Tajikistan v Bangladesh

18.40 England v Holland

19.30 Ireland v France

20th December

17.00 Ukraine v Thailand

17.50 Norway v Tajikistan

18.40 England v Germany

19.30 Holland v Ireland

21st December is a rest day, with 1/4 finals and semi finals on 22nd December. Final is on 23rd December.

If anyone would like to get involved, as a player or whatever, please let me know!

This year's tournament has just started. Does anyone know the schedule?

[edh]

Played with Sweden, was it 8-9 years ago? Good fun and great atmosphere. Think we even ended up winning a prize .

Away on work and will not be able to watch the tournament this time sadly.