FOBISIA FOOTBALL INVITATIONAL

Richard Molloy Cross Campus Head of Sport, Bangkok Patana School

Across the weekend of the 19th May, Bangkok Patana School played host to the inaugural FOBISIA 7’s Football tournament, welcoming more than 20 schools from across the region.

The tournament offered an exciting opportunity to reconnect with colleagues around the region and enjoy a feast of football across U12, U14 and U16 age groups. With more than 700 students on the grass across three days of action and more than 600 matches played, there was a strong sense of community present between all the schools involved. As we marched into knockout football, seeing teams stood on the halfway line, celebrating and consoling their peers during the inevitable penalty shoot outs, showed the returning camaraderie which is instilled across the FOBISIA family of schools and beyond.

Whilst all schools involved should be commended for the skill level on show throughout the weekend, there were several teams who truly shone in their age category and came out as champions:

U12 Girls – Rugby School, Thailand

U12 Boys – UWC-East, Singapore (Guest)

U14 Girls – Seoul Foreign School, South Korea

U14 Boys – Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok Riverside, Thailand

U16 Girls – Rugby School, Thailand

U16 Boys – Bangkok Patana School, Thailand

A big thank you to all the coaches who supported their students throughout, in the very ‘warm’ Bangkok weather. No dampened appetited anywhere, as teams pushed through to create a positive and boisterous atmosphere across the Sport Complex here at BPS.

We look forward to more fantastic sports events on the calendar in 2023-4.