What’s New
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Tournament Awards: Fair Play
26th July 2012 -
Tournament Awards: Top Scorer
26th July 2012 -
Tournament Awards: MVP
26th July 2012 -
MUPC 2012 Final Standings
26th July 2012 -
Universidad Catolica crowned MUPC Champions of the World
25th July 2012 -
MUSS & United Legend Experience
24th July 2012 -
Finalist: Gamba Osaka - profile
24th July 2012 -
Finalist: Universidad Catolica - profile
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And our finalists are:
24th July 2012 -
Quarter Finals Update
24th July 2012 -
Group Matches Conclude
23rd July 2012 -
Keilor Park -looking forward to their clash with Inter
22nd July 2012 -
Santos want to get better and better
22nd July 2012 -
Athletic Club ready to learn...
22nd July 2012 -
MUPC OPENING CEREMONY & DRAW
21st July 2012 -
Bangkok Christian College - back to back World Finals
20th July 2012 -
Espérance make their mark in style
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Inter show their class in training
20th July 2012 -
Ajax Capetown sing to Shanghai
20th July 2012 -
team feature: Gamba Osaka
19th July 2012 -
MUPC 2012 : Coaches have their say
18th July 2012 -
MUPC on the road to Shanghai, China
18th July 2012 -
MUPC 2012 - Challenges Ahead
17th July 2012 -
MUPC Euro 2012 Superstar Update
16th July 2012 -
The Final 20 team line-up for the World Finals of the Manchester United Premier Cup is now known!
11th July 2012
Universidad Catolica crowned MUPC Champions of the World
Universidad Catolica are the 2012 Manchester United Premier Cup Champions of the World after beating Gamba Osaka 2:1 in Shanghai tonight.
The final match of the tournament which has involved over 8,000 teams from 40 countries reached its’ conclusion today at the Shanghai National Stadium, in a curtain raiser to the Shanghai Shenhua –v- Manchester United match. An early goal from Gamba Osaka looked like being enough to hand them the title and the honour of being the first Asian team to lift the trophy - until Universidad equalised with less than ten minutes to go, the final goal scored in the dying minutes of the match. Craig Cheek, VP of Nike Greater China was on hand, alongside Manchester United Legend Andrew Cole, to present the trophy and winners medals to Universidad and runners-up medals to Gamba Osaka. “MUPC is a fantastic opportunity for football, Nike and Manchester United to join together and engage a wider audience across the world. This was a remarkable journey for the two young teams here tonight and a special experience they will remember for a long time.” Winning Coach Miguel Aviles was delighted with his teams’ performance. “I can’t believe we are the first team from Chile to win the World Title: This was unbelievable, completely amazing! I am so proud of my team. Turning a 1:0 deficit around against Gamba Osaka who were really strong opposition was not easy. My boys showed great heart, passion and courage – but not only tonight – throughout the whole competition. “This has been a really big experience in their lives. Playing teams from all around the world is a joy, a dream come true for them. It has been a learning experience for the coaching staff too - hearing about different ways of doing things from some of the best youth development staff around. “We have all learned so much and will remember this moment- and this whole tournament - for a very long time.” Match Referee was Andre Marriner, and his Assistants Fang Yan, Lee Bretts & Fabrizio Pasqua
