Southeast Asia launches new cup

Southeast Asia launches new cup

SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asia announced a new biannual soccer tournament for eight national teams yesterday aimed at becoming the regional championship.

Singapore-based Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) said it would put US$1.0 million into the inaugural competition scheduled for September with Burma, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam vying for the Tiger Cup.

The cup, named after the brewery's best-known beer, should help "make real our dream for a true regional soccer championship", Southeast Asia soccer chief Worrawi Makudi told a news conference.