Dribble your way to France with Kia Champ into the Arena
JOBURG – One winning team to play in Champ into the Arena World Finals in France.
In conjunction with its global partnership to Fifa, and as one of the main sponsors of the 2016 Uefa Euro 2016™ in France, Kia Motors South Africa successfully launched the fifth instalment of its exciting annual Kia Champ at the Discovery Soccer Park on 20 April.
Every four years, Kia distributors from all over the world host this exciting soccer tournament in their respective markets in search of the best amateur football team.
The winning team from each country then moves on to the Kia Champ into the Arena World Finals, where they get the opportunity to compete against the winning sides from other participating countries for the ultimate glory of being crowned global champions.
The night-time regional tournaments will consist of two tournaments per region with 16 teams competing per day for a place in the national final. Key tournament dates are 29 and 30 April at Discovery Soccer Park (Wanderers Club, Illovo) in Johannesburg; 13 and 14 May at Montague Action Indoor Arena (Montague Gardens) in Cape Town; and 20 and 21 May at Stella Action Soccer Arena (Glenwood) in Durban.
The national finals will be held at Discovery Soccer Park on 28 May.
The tournament is for all players over the age of 18 with each team limited to entering six players – five players and one reserve.
“This tournament is certainly a highlight for us and moving the action into the evening will no doubt be more inviting for friends and families to join us and spur on the soccer spectacular,” said David Sieff, marketing director for Kia Motors South Africa.
Campaign ambassadors, Moeneeb Josephs of Bidvest Wits and Oupa Manyisa of Orlando Pirates, were present at the launch on 20 April at Discovery Soccer Park, along with coach of the winning Kia Champ into the Arena 2016 national team, Gavin Hunt.
Hunt will fine-tune the national winners in the weeks leading up to the global finals, ensuring that the team steps up their training, technical skills and execution.
“I am delighted to be the coach of the winning team as we prepare for the global finals in France – we certainly will take our duties most seriously as there’s no doubt that we can be very competitive,” said Hunt.
The tournament is expected to be oversubscribed so teams are encouraged to enter early should they fancy their chances. The entry form is available online by clicking on the Kia Champ into the Arena banner on the Kia website.
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