2nd Annual "Bangkok Veterans Classic" 2010

Bangkok Veterans League invites you to its 2nd annual international tournament, fondly called "Bangkok Veterans Classic" during the weekend of 19-21/Feb/2010.

The Vets League has developed from its humble 4-team beginnings to today's 16-to-24-team tournaments we're holding month-after-month. As a natural extension, we have expanded the fun and joy to an international level starting with the inaugural edition on 20-22/Feb/2009.

Our philosophy is friendship, fellowship, fairness, and fun in football, where winning is not the objective. The tournament prides itself with being friendly and fair, in the true "Land of Smiles" spirit of "Amazing Thailand". We would like to see each team and every player leave at the end of the tournament with a positive impression of this "new" annual landmark, having made some new friends in the players from other teams, and anxious and eager to return to play next year.

Yes, there are plenty of tournaments around the region. Yes, many of them are old and well established. Yes, it's familiar faces and places to visit each year.

Yes, "same, same"! But, this one is different! Different in many ways!

Non-commercial (reasonable participation fee)
Objective is not to win it all, but build and develop friendships and relationships for future years
Organized by a league (not by a club or a company)
1-day tournament (free to rest or go sightseeing in Bangkok and its surroundings on Sunday)
Includes a Charity Match on Sunday (for those who want to take part in)
8-a-side (only one of its kind in the region)
Distinctive "non-violent" (and perhaps somewhat awkward!) rules
Plenty of time on the pitch (keep on playing even if losing games!)
Plenty of supplies
Trophies for all the teams
And, memories for long afterwards!

So, do we have a true football feast for you!

Here is the the schedule of events for the whole weekend.

Date Time Activity

19/Feb/2010, Fri 7pm-9pm • Captains Night
20/Feb/2010, Sat 10am-5pm • Tournament Day
20/Feb/2010, Sat 8pm-11pm • Trophies Party
21/Feb/2010, Sun 3pm-6pm • Charity Match


Simply put, the format and rules are as listed below:
• Format:
- World Cup style tournament (having Group Stage and Knockout Stage matches)
- full-day during 10am-5pm
- 6 games for each team (including QFs, SFs, and the Grand Final in various divisions)
- continue on playing for lower ranks even if losing games in the Knockout Stage
• Rules:
- FIFA rules
- over-35-year-old-vets (born in 1975 or before)
- 8-players-a-side
- 11-minutes-a-half
- half-pitch
- half-goals
- no-offside
- no-shinguards-no-play
- unlimited-rolling-subs
- slide-tackle-foul (meaning, always-stay-on-your-feet)
- yellow-card-sit-out-the-half-no-sub
- red-card-take-a-hike-for-good
- shake-hands-after-each-match
- enjoy-the-beers-at-the-very-end
- objective-is-not-to-win-but-to-make-lasting-friendships
• Plenty of:
- water
- soda
- beer
- fruits
- trophies
- and, laughs!

In this 2nd Annual edition, we're aiming for a cozy 16-team tournament:
• 10-12 teams from our local regulars, and
• 6-8 teams as overseas visitors.

And, so far, we've already recruited 4 teams who are interested to visit us from overseas:
• Hong Kong Smugglers
• Dubai EmiRATS
• Saigon Sinners
• Hong Kong Strollers

So, hurry up, and book your spots early enough in this surely-becoming landmark tournament of the region, where winning is not the objective, but meeting and making new friends in Bangkok's exhilarating atmosphere is :)

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