11th Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s 2015 kicks in October

The Past Prefects’ Association of Zahira College, Colombo will organise the “Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s” for the 11th consecutive year on Saturday, 17 October from 8:30 a.m. onwards at Zahira College Grounds, Colombo. This is an inter school invitational seven a side football tournament approved by the Ministry of Education and recommended by the Sri Lanka Schools Football Association. The tournament’s advisory committee will consist of officials who are experts in the Local and Foreign Football arena. It is conducted annually from 2005 with the objective of ‘Adding values to Youth Football in Sri Lanka’.

As a celebration of the 11th year of Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s, they have added an additional 7’a side tournament for eight emerging schools as the “Emerging Soccer 7’s” and the winner will qualify to play in the main tournament. The Emerging Soccer tournament will kick off on Saturday, 19 September from 1 p.m. onwards at Zahira Grounds. Also, a ‘Celebrity Football Match’ will be played for the second annual year. This match will be played between ‘All Stars’ and ‘Cricket Stars’ led by former Sri Lankan National Cricket Captain Mahela Jayawardene.

The main tournament the Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7s will be on a league basis of four groups. Based on placing in the first round, teams will be drawn into four categories in the second round, namely Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield Championship. The Cup Winners will be given a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and total cash rewards and awards worth over Rs. 500,000 will be on offer among participants. Also, this is the one and only soccer tournament in the country which offers such cash prizes and awards at schools level. 

The organisers take great pleasure in announcing that O.H. Sulaiman Chief Executive Officer of Pyramid Willmar’s willingness and enthusiasm to uplift the youth football in Sri Lanka by being the main sponsor for this prestigious tournament for last 11 years with the Past Prefects’ Association of Zahira College will be greatly appreciated. 

The organising committee invites all soccer enthusiasts to feel the excitement of the 11th Zahira Super 16 Soccer 7’s on 17 October, one of the premier schools soccer tournaments in the country where future stars will show their prowess. More details can be obtained from the Project Chairman Shameek Samsudeen 0773922781 and from the Past Prefects’ Association’s web site www.ppazahira.com.