Keeping youth development in conscious mind with big projects, FC Gabala are getting ready to launch the 2nd Gabala U15 Cup from 28 May to 2 June.
Making history for Azerbaijan as the first international youth tournament in the country, it is going to be remarkable with some more first-ever points. The cup brings some well known clubs together to Azerbaijan, as well as, Barcelona (Spain), Besiktas (Turkish), Feyenoord (Netherlands), Shakhtar (Ukraine), Zenit (Russia) and Porto (Portugal). Azerbaijan will play in the cup with Baku and Gabala.
The teams will start in groups. A group includes Gabala, Barselona, Besiktas and Shakhtar as B contains Baku, Feyenoord, Zenit and Porto. Group round will be held on 29 and 30 May before semifinal and final matches to come on 1st June.
The 2nd Gabala Cup are bringing also outstanding football persons and federation seniors of Azerbaijan, as well as high title football specialists from overseas.
Feyenoord U15"s head coach and one of most powerful forwards of the Dutch soccer history Roy Makaay, English Arsenal"s legendary captain and Gabala"s former coach Tony Adams, former fielder of both Spanish provisional and Barcelona Julio Alberto Moreno and well known figure of world youth football Albert Pjuch.