Banking on stellar performances from its girls squads, Makati FC secured its second straight Paul Parker overall championship at close of the JSSL Singapore Academy 7’s 2024 Sunday, March 31.
Most impressive was the Girls 16 squad, which after giving one of Makati FC’s six titles was qualified to the pro division where it played against top youth clubs in Europe.
After stunning Sporting Clube de Portugal, 1-0, Makati FC gave Spain’s Valencia CF a tough battle before dropping a 2-6 decision in the semifinal.
It was Makati FC’s second championship in Girls 16, whose roster is composed of the core of the second place team in the Gothia World Youth Cup last year, as it also ruled in 2018 edition.
Makati FC’s Girls 12 squad successfully defended the crown while the Girls 14 team topped the division.
In the boys division, Makati FC topped the Boys 13 for the first time since 2019, while its Boys 6 and 7 squads also emerged triumphant.
Counting the second place runs by its Boys 10 and 14 teams, and the podium finishes by its Girls 10 and Boys 15 squads, Makati FC annexed its third Paul Parker overall championship overall.
More than 450 teams and 6,000 players from different countries participated in Asia’s biggest youth football competition.
Since Makati FC first joined the tournament in 2016, it has opened more doors for other Philippine clubs to join.
Makati FC has played a very important role in developing young football athletes in Philippines since 1976, as Tomas Lozano, a former Real Madrid FC player, pioneered youth football in the country.
