Aspiring Stars Live their Football Dreams

Global six-a-side tournament comes to Mumbai

Ravindra Zende, Mumbai. 

Cap Gemini (red) vs Kotak Bank (blue)

The Budweiser Cup India 2013 is providing a unique platform to aspiring football players across the country, allowing them to experience the professional level of the beautiful game of football through competition in a series of six-a-side matches. 

Winners and runners-up from each city will participate in the National Finals to be held in New Delhi to determine the Budweiser Cup India 2013 champions. The championship team will receive a trip to London to represent India in the global Budweiser Cup finals.

The Mumbai regional finals will be held on Sunday, March 24th at the Western Railway Grounds, Lower Parel. Members of the media have been invited to participate in an exhibition tournament which will also take place on Sunday.

India last participated in the Budweiser Cup in 2009, when 224 teams from across the country competed for the chance to represent India against 14 other countries at the finals held at Manchester’s iconic Old Trafford. 

Bodyline (blue) vs Cap agemini (red)

“Budweiser has a long history of supporting football around the world at all levels,” said Mr. Gokul Luwang, Budweiser’s Brand Manager. 
“We have received an overwhelming response to the tournament and are proud to offer our fans the opportunity to win a once in a lifetime experience - living their dream of representing their country at an international tournament. 

We share their passion for the game and can’t wait to see who will win the chance to represent India at the global Budweiser Cup finals in London.”

Speaking about Budweiser Cup, Mr. Henry Menezes, CEO, Western India Football Association, “I commend Budweiser for providing aspiring footballers from Mumbai a chance to live their dream of representing India at a global tournament. This initiative offers an opportunity for deserving footballers from the region to showcase their talents and pit their skills against other teams from India for a chance to go to the Mecca of football – England”.

About Budweiser & Football

Budweiser and its parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) are long-standing supporters of football around the world. Partnerships include the FIFA World Cup, the Copa América, The FA Cup, as well as a number of National Federations, local leagues and tournaments around the world.