Gothia Cup Can the boys from Guernsey go all the way? Guernsey is a small island in the English Channel. With around 60 000 inhabitants. Each year five schools on the island assemble their biggest talents. Who then goes on tour in the UK, plays their neighbouring island Jersey who’s their biggest rival, and finally goes here. To Gothia Cup. Read more
Gothia Cup Drama in the GSOT finals On Thursday the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy finals were played. All the six classes had their own final, and one game even had to be settled on penalties. Read more
Gothia Cup “We want to help the players get better” With five clean sheets and a lot of goals scored IF Brommapojkarna 1 in the Boys 13 class have their minds set on another final. The team won Gothia Cup two years ago and are determined to repeat the task. “I hope we can win this year again”, says Jonathan Wikström. Read more
Gothia Cup Lerums IS keep impressing After a tough defeat in last year’s final against Hammarby IF FF on penalties, Lerums IS Girls 16 are back in the playoffs, with the aim to once again be able to play for the trophy on Saturday. “We want to make up for last year’s final. We are going for gold” says, Hanna, captain of the team. Read more
Gothia Cup A closing party where community and joy were in focus The teams in Gothia Special Olympics Trophy spent their last evening in Gothenburg together. They met in Prioritet Serneke Arena for some beach volleyball and company. Read more
Gothia Cup A whole new world for SC Nagalands Indian girls SC Nagaland scored the equalizer in the last second of the game against Åhus and could celebrate their first point in the tournament. But for the girls in the team from India, which all come from poor and tough conditions, the trip to Gothenburg itself feels like a victory. ”This is a life time experience and I’m very happy to be here”, says Meren who scored the goal that meant 2-2. Read more
Gothia Cup “It comes from the heart” During Gothia Cup a lot of enthusiasts are doing a fantastic job in the background. Two of those are Sukanya and Manida, Thai expats living in Sweden who support the team Thai Spirit FC in any way they can. “The support we get from the people here are fantastic”, says Guy, one of the players in Thai Spirit FC. Read more
Gothia Cup Time for playoffs in Gothia Cup The group stage is almost over and in some classes the playoffs already have started. A lot is at stake, both for the teams trying to reach a top position in their group and for the teams that now begin their playoff games. Read more
Gothia Cup SEF Trophy – a place for the Swedish elite With 32 Swedish teams with boys born in 2004, the SEF Trophy is a tournament to develop young talent into future professional players. A way forward for Swedish elite football. Read more