Win Streak.

Hi folks, I'm trying to compile a record of the win streak of the different teams here in Cebu. By win streak, I mean winning the title, as there are some discrepancies with the age group competition, precisely when some competitions are labled as U12 and the other competitions are defined as for the elementary level etc., well. Here come's you.

Here's my compilation (and do correct me if I'm wrong, my record tallying starts from Jan. of 2005)
PU6: none yet
PU8: none yet
PU10: none yet
BU12: DB (?), Milo (05), City Olympics,
BU14:Paref (?)
B17:CIS (CIS, Aboitiz, San Roque, Thirsty)
G17:CIS (Aboitiz, San Roque, Thirsty)

highschool:
elementary:
college:(none that I know of, recent champions, UV, are on their first year)

Comments

Anonymous said…
the closest thing to a streak that i could think of is the CIS players 17, the CIS girls 19 and the Don Bosco College Boys 12/Elementary but even these "streaks" aren't completely valid.

CIS boys 17 did not participate in the City Olympics and Milo Olympics High School Division and they also lost out to Brent in their International School Tournament, but I think they won the San Roque festival, Aboitiz Festival and the Thirsty Festival but failed in the Aboitiz Under 16.

CIS Ladies 17 played in the Thirsty Cup but under a different name (Pink Ladies) and were reinforced by San Roque and USC players.

Don Bosco College Player 12 / Elementary tean won the Milo Olympics, Aboitiz P12, City Olympics, Boscolympics, and the CIS cup but failed to win the crown in the San Roque Festival, Aboitiz Festival and Thirsty Festival.

Springdale Boys 14 won both CIS Cup and Thirsty Cup festivals and the Red Ribbon but lost out to Don Bosco Boys Home in the Aboitiz Festival.

The younger divisions I think are equally shared by Don Bosco, Springdale, and Hiroshi at one or two apiece.

Hardwarewise, Don Bosco player 12/Elementary had the most championships with 5. Percentagewise, Springdale player 14 won 3 of the 4 tournaments/festivals they played on.

I'm not certain with the CIS ladies 17.
8:33 AM
Anonymous said…
This just shows how competitive football is in our neck of the woods.
8:43 AM
Anonymous said…
DB p10. If I'm not mistaken, they only lost 1 game over the last two and a half years and that was in the finals of the Thirsty cup this year where they lost to Hiroshi. I think, except for that title, they won all other tournaments they entered in the same time period.
Does that count?
8:49 AM
Anonymous said…
if it's a tournament format, then it will count for me. never liked festivals - never will.
12:49 PM
Anonymous said…
Whats the difference between a tournament and festival?
1:25 PM
Anonymous said…
MikeH, festivals are usually seven-a-side 12-15 minute matches, with the champion declared at the end of the day after a round robin competition. this is the format used in the Thirsty Festival, the Aboitiz Festival and the CIS Friendship Festival.

Tournament format is usually eleven-a-side full games 25-45 minute halves, but can also be seven-a-side, with games played once a week or every other day. This is the format used in the Aboitiz under16 and player 12, Red Ribbon player 14, City Olympics and the Milo Olympics.

I prefer the tournament format because it allows teams to assess what they did well and what they did wrong. it gives them the oppurtunity to make adjustments in training and to formulate new tactics or adjust their game plan. it also allows teams to scout other teams and to find out their strenghts.

Festivals, for me, suits the entertainment and commercial demands of sponsors. Tournament-format is more to my liking because it is there that teams can really show what they have.

Just my opinion.
6:04 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for explaining for me. Here in norway we call both formats for tournament or cup.
9:03 PM
Anonymous said…
tournament-format champions are decided thru playoffs, usually with the top 4 teams entering a semifinal then finals stage.

the league format used in the last aboitiz league used the point system to deterrmine the champs.

though i might as well complete the formats.
9:16 PM
Anonymous said…
Just added info:Paref BU 14 was actually the core of the BU 15 team that won the Aboitiz 11-aside tournament this year so you can consider this under their belt too. This Paref age group is a strong team. In 2003 and 2004, they were the same group that dominated the elementary divisions of Milo Olympics and City Olympics and eventually won the CVRAA as Ninos(with some DBTC, Abellana players beefing up).They are also the RIFA champions for their age group for 2 consecutive years already.
7:22 AM
Anonymous said…
Just added info:Paref BU 14 was actually the core of the BU 15 team that won the Aboitiz 11-aside tournament this year so you can consider this under their belt too. This Paref age group is a strong team. In 2003 and 2004, they were the same group that dominated the elementary divisions of Milo Olympics and City Olympics and eventually won the CVRAA as Ninos(with some DBTC, Abellana players beefing up).They are also the RIFA champions for their age group for 2 consecutive years already.
7:22 AM
Anonymous said…
age-bracketing sure is confusing. Red Ribbon started as Under 14 but is now Player 14 but is reported as Under 16.

tournaments are being scheduled so that players can play for two age-groups because some teams lack players. i thought the idea of the "football for all,all for football" policy of the CebuFA was the development of new players. if so, i believe that they should NOT allow a player to play on two or more age-groups. that way, teams will be forced to develop more players. how can we discover new talent if all we will rely on is a select few.

it's expected that some will oppose such a proposal, especially those with schools or teams who have a small population to work with or are just starting out, but the point i'm driving towards to is that we should have MORE players actually playing. For sure, if such a policy is practiced then the quality of the games will suffer at the start, but i'm certain that it will go up again.

Again, the principle is to develop more players.
7:45 AM
Anonymous said…
Springdlae u14 is good. They deserve recognition. But RIFA isn't a top-notch competion. I mean I'd mention winning it but I wouldn't be extra proud of it.

Springdale should be more proud of winning the local visayas leauges (which they have!). Competition is tougher here.
8:42 AM
Anonymous said…
Cebu tournaments are definitely more competitive than Manila's. Hope Don Bosco and SHSJ can also join there for exposure.
It's a pity that when there are age group competitions internationally, more players are selected from Imperial Manila
4:10 AM
Anonymous said…
Amen.
8:31 AM
Anonymous said…
sad to say, players with parents who has money to spare gets to represent us. we are sending kids with money - not the kids who deserve to represent us.

the "bata-bata, my kid has more money than yours" prevails.
11:45 AM
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