Sumtu Cup

နတ်ကန်ပြင်က နောင်ဉီးတို့ရေ

ဖလားကို အိမ် ပြန်သယ်ခဲ့ပါ၊၊

Endangered mountain tortoise was rescued by our cameraman when it was about to be killed for food by a bunch of kids.

Played on a rice paddy during the dry season with goals made of bamboosticks and fishing nets, the tournament pitch did not resemble anything seen in most football matches. Likewise, the tournament rule that players could not wear shoes did nothing to reduce the intensity and determination of the participants.

Tournament - sonetu's Photos

This is the first time an amateur football tournament with a major cup award was held in the region, and twenty-four teams from twenty-one different villages participated. Nat Kan Pyin and Lat Paing Kaing co-hosted the tournament and villagers housed and supported the players while they competed. To participate in the tournament, teams travelled to the venue by foot and boat…the longest journey taking three hours by boat.

The tournament featured single-elimination competition and the opening game highlighted a match between hosts Nat Kan Pyin and Lat Paing Kaing. The final, held on the 25th of March pitted two teams, Te Nan Pyin “A” and Te Nan Pyin “B” from Te Nan Pyin village against each other. In a close match that could have resulted in a victory for either side, Team “A” won by a 1-0 margin.

24 teams from 21 villages - #1887510329 - sonetu's Photos

Semi-final Meeting

semifinalMeeting - #1889096486 - sonetu's Photos

Pretournament PlanningMeeting held on 14th March 2012

Pretournament PlanningMeeting - #1888067288 - sonetu's Photos