The prestigious international youth tournament, the Garuda International Cup (GIC) 2024, has officially concluded. The final matches of the U-17, U-12, and U-10 categories were played at the ASIOP Training Ground, Sentul, on Sunday, August 25.
The result saw Guangzhou FC, a newcomer to the GIC, emerge as the U-17 champion of GIC 2024. This came after the Chinese club defeated the defending GIC champion, ASIOP Merah, 1-0 in the final match.
Remarkably, Guangzhou FC not only won the championship but also swept through the tournament with victories from the group stage to the final, without conceding a single goal. Additionally, Guangzhou FC claimed several individual awards. Huang Haimin was named Best Coach, Fan Mengtong was awarded Best Goalkeeper, and Lou Kai secured two titles: Top Scorer and Best Player.
The Project Director of GIC 2024, Wahyu Budiarto, stated that GIC 2024 was exciting and ran smoothly. He expressed his gratitude to the participants and sponsors who made the event a success.
“We would like to thank the sponsors, namely Transtama Logistics, Bank Mandiri, SOMPO Insurance, Tunas Muda Adhyaksa, Ethiopian Airlines, Belfoods, PT Rut Ester Berjaya Medan, Swissbel Hotel Court Bogor, City Trans Utama, Specs, Bluebird, Aqua, Naos, EMC, Glico, and Sunpride, as well as other supporters, because with the support of these sponsors, the tournament was able to be successfully held,” said Wahyu.
Here is the list of awards for the Garuda International Cup 2024:
A. U-10 Plate Category
Champion: Nahusam FA (Indonesia)
Runner-up: Perdana United (Malaysia)
Joint 3rd Place: Junior FC (Malaysia) and Brazilian Soccer School (Indonesia)
B. U-10 Cup Category
Champion: Tunas Johor Baru (Malaysia)
Runner-up: Farmel (Indonesia)
Joint 3rd Place: Topo FC (Malaysia) and Velocity (Malaysia)
C. U-12 Plate Category
Champion: Diklat Merden (Indonesia)
Runner-up: Jakarta Soccer Academy (Indonesia)
3rd Place: Next Bali Generation (Indonesia)
4th Place: ASIOP Biru (Indonesia)
D. U-12 Cup Category
Champion: Tokyo Purple (Japan)
Runner-up: NFPD (Malaysia)
3rd Place: Tokyo White (Japan)
E. U-17 Plate Category
Champion: Woodland Warriors FC (Singapore)
Runner-up: Southridge Admirals (Philippines)
3rd Place: ASIOP Kuning (Indonesia)
F. U-17 Cup Category
Champion: Guangzhou FC (China)
Runner-up: ASIOP Merah (Indonesia)
3rd Place: Top Skor Indonesia (Indonesia)