Under-15 soccer c'ship on

JAKARTA (JP): Junior players from eight Indonesian League clubs will lock horns at the Indonesian Nike Premier Cup Under-15 soccer championship in Menteng stadium, Central Jakarta from today to April 27.

They are defending champion Persija Jakarta, Persib Bandung, PSP Padang, PSMS Medan, Persebaya Surabaya, PSIS Semarang, Petrogres Gresik and PSM Ujungpandang.

Purnomo, spokesman for the American footwear giant, said yesterday that the winner of the week-long invitational tournament will represent Indonesia in the Cup's Asia Pacific championship in Kuala Lumpur from May 9 to May 13. Winner of the regional event will play in the Cup's European championship in London from May 23 to May 27.

All-Indonesia Soccer Association chairman Azwar Anas is scheduled to open the meet this afternoon. (arf)