U-17 soccer tournament kicks off Sunday

U-17 soccer tournament kicks off Sunday

JAKARTA: Thirty-two junior teams were confirmed to take part
in the U-17 Extra Joss Soccer Championship, which will kick off
on Sunday, according to the organizers.

"This will be the second year of the tournament. We have
invited a number of clubs to join and those 32 teams are, we
believe, ready for the competition," committee chairman Yusuf
Rizal told a press conference here on Wednesday.

The teams are split into four divisions: Greater Jakarta, West
Java, Central Java and East Java. Each division has eight teams
divided into Group A and Group B.

The group matches will run until Sept. 8 with the winners
qualifying for the next stages. The quarterfinals and semifinals
will be staged from Sept. 15 to Oct. 20 while the finals are
scheduled for Nov. 3.

The organizers provide Rp 20 million (US$2,250) in cash prizes
for the winner and Rp 10 million for runner-up. --JP