UUM Champions Cup 2009

UUM Sports Center with the collaboration of the Students Residential Hall (DPP) will be organizing its inaugural UUM Champions Cup 2009 scheduled to be officially kicks off in October. A total of 15 SRHs and a team representing UUM staffs will be competing to be the champion of its first edition. The idea of having this championship was first mooted by UUM soccer coach, Azman Hj Eusoff, with the aim of exposing the students to organize, manage and market professional soccer among the university's community.

The championship will have the participating teams to name their respective team using the names of top European clubs ie Barcelona, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Ajax Amsterdam, Marseille etc. In the event of 2 teams intend to use the same clubs, a draw will be conducted to determine which team carries the name. The teams are required to wear the official team jerseys throughout the championship. The competition shall run in a league format within the duration of 3 months and cash prizes are proposed to the winners. Prior to participating in this league, each club will have to meet several requirements set by the organizer :-

1. The teams will have to set up their supporting/cheering groups

2. The teams need to have a website or a blog that promotes their activities, fixtures and results

3. The teams will have to do promotional events that introduce the team to the residents

4. The teams are required to wear the official clubs jerseys throughout the league

5. Each team will have to provide 2 assistant referees

The names of the European clubs that are up for grabs by the participating teams are :-

1. Manchester United

2. Chelsea

3. Liverpool

4. Arsenal

5. Barcelona

6. Real Madrid

7. Valencia

8. Inter Milan

9. AC Milan

10. Juventus

11. Marseille

12. Paris St Germain

13. Bayern Munich

14. Bayer Leverkusen

15. Ajax Amsterdam

16. PSV Eindhoven

** List of teams subject to availabilities of club's jerseys in the market