Aboitiz Football Cup 26th Season kicks off this October

Davao Light/Aboitiz Representative Fermin Edillon (with mic) briefs the local sports media on the 26th edition of the Aboitiz Football Club at the weekly DSA Forum. Joining him are Liza Kristel Dureza Valencia of the organizing CR7 Food Truck Football Club Inc.

(LPP/DSA) Davao City - The much-awaited Aboitiz Football Cup gets its 26th Season rolling this 10-11 and 17-18 October at the Tionko football grounds. According to Liza Kristel Dureza Valencia of the organizing CR7 Food Truck Football Club Inc., they are expecting 225 teams from all over Mindanao to join.

"What will make this 26th Season bigger right now is we have four playing dates and more age group levels to promote the sport from all over Mindanao," said Valencia on Thursday's 1 October, Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum. Valencia also announced that this season's tournament is a preparation for a bigger one scheduled for 2027 that is hosting the Aboitiz Winners Cup Football Championships also known as the here in Davao City.

"Supporting the sport of Football is one of our priorities and we are excited to host the Aboitiz Winners Cup Football Championships next year wherein all champion teams per leg will see action,," added Davao Light/Aboitiz Representative Fermin Edillon. Aside from Davao City, Aboitiz Football Cup legs are also held in Cebu City, Tarlac and Batangas.

"This year's leg will also highlight the Ladies Divisions which will also have age group categories regardless of mixed line-ups as we continue to discover potential lady football players not only in Davao City but in all Mindanao," said tournament director Arman Valencia.