The Makati Football Club had a dominant campaign in the Cup No. 1 tournament, as all four of its squads emerged as champions in their respective categories last Friday in Frederikshavn, Denmark.
The football club’s Boys 11 team claimed the division title after beating Denmark’s Hobro IK, 3-0, in the championship game, while its Boys 13 squad took down Guatemala’s Escuela La Academia FC, 6-5, in the finals.
Makati FC’s Girls 12/13 team also ruled their division with a 5-1 romp of Norway’s Nord SK, while the Girls 14 squad scored a 3-0 conquest of the United States’ San Francisco Seals.
According to Makati FC chief executive officer SeLu Lozano, it was the first time in the 39-year history of Cup No. 1 that a youth club has swept the competition.
“A true testament to all the hard work and perseverance of the players, coaches, and the ever-supportive parents and extended Makati FC family,” said Losano.
“What a joy to see the man who started it all, my dad (Coach Tomas Lozano), traveling back in Europe again. Grateful to be part of his legacy, creating the best program and giving the best football experience to our youth, Makati FC,” he added.
Up next for Makati FC is the Gothia World Youth Cup, slated from July 17 to 22 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
