Team Name

Country

Team Name

Country

Bangkok Cosmos

Thailand

Les Bleus

China

Big Voodoo FC

China

Soccer Experience Nippers

Malaysia

Indian Soccer 7s

India

Shanghai Krauts

China

Hibernians FC

Singapore

Tainan Phoenix

Taiwan

Long Bar Anzacs

China

Taiwan Mongrels

Taiwan

London Panthers

England

Expat Soccer

Thailand

Team Name

Country

Team Name

Country

Bangkok Cosmos FC

Thailand

Soccer Experience Masters

Malaysia

Grasshoppers FC

Malaysia

Taiwan Mongrels

Taiwan

MAS Veterans FC

Malaysia

Team Bondi

Australia

Country: Thailand
City: Bangkok
Team Color: Black or Yellow
Captain: Pedro Kunz
Players: International

Bangkok Cosmos FC was founded in 2001 and participated in the Santa Fe League, now the Bangkok Football League in the same year. The team is truly International with players coming from all the corners of the world. Cosmos has made itself a name in the Bangkok Football scene by playing a straight forward, technical style. The team is a good mix of experienced and young players and displays good spirit and an easy-going approach. Teamwork comes before everything. Cosmos is currently ranked third in the Bangkok Football League and is having a good season. It is eager to have some more good fun by participating in International Tournaments.

Country: China
City: Shanghai
Team Color: Green or blue
Captain: Gavin Morgan
Players: International

Second in the 2005 Bangkok Soccer 7s and Plate Champions of the HotelTravel Phuket Soccer 7s, The Big Bamboo Voodoo squad will be in Bangkok to rock the Cup again! This tour we're bringing back Chris 'Flying Buddha - don't stand too far off yer line' Banyard, Gavin 'Gavanelli' Morgan, Rick 'Mind yer head' Howard, Mo 'Low 'n' Hard' Buglow, Mark 'Goal of the tournament' Suchy and Justin 'Local Hero' Wiliams. Manila vets Jim 'The Judge' Landroos, Chris 'Shirts' Kincaid, Mark 'Sutty' Kirkpatrick and newcomer Brian 'Bring on the' Gamp complete the squad. Many thanks to The Big Bamboo in Shanghai for their continued support, and Barclay Spencer International and Mo jo's for the tournament sponsorship! We hope to do you all proud on and off the pitch!

Country: India
City:
Team Color: White
Captain: Dr. Ravi
Players: Indian

Indian 7s, team coached by Dr. Ravi Kondhiya. He is General Secretary of the Asian 7-a-side Football Federation, that support all Thailand Soccer 7s Tournaments. Indian 7s was in Thailand last year for the Bangkok & Phuket Soccer 7s tournaments.

Country: China
City: Shanghai
Team Color: Blue
Captain: Adrien Choux
Players: International and French...

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Country: Malaysia
City: Kualalumpur
Team Color: Red
Captain: Nigel Miller
Players: International...

The Malaysian Grasshoppers were formed in 1993 predominantly for the German speaking community in Kuala Lumpur at that time. The basis of the team was to play hard and socialize even harder. Over the years the MG’s have become international in nature and have also welcomed many local Malaysians to play with them, but the hard-core of the team is still German speaking. It is a lasting tribute to Jurg Ruckmar and Karl-Heinz Heil, the founding fathers of the Grasshoppers, that they created a club able to field English, Argentinan, French, Turks Greeks, and Germans all on the same pitch without any international incidents, of note! The name Grasshopper emanates from the Swiss team Grasshoppers of Zurich, and the MG’s have tried in vain over the years to match their illustrious European counterparts for style and quality! Over the years The MG’s have not had too much success on the pitch, but glimpses of excellence have surfaced sporadically from a sea of mediocrity. Nevertheless, win or lose the MG’s have Premier league status when it comes to the ‘third half’ with many players shining more in the bar than in the box! The future looks bright for the Malaysian Grasshoppers. The numbers of players continues to increase, the standard of play improves with every Weis beer consumed, and we have a new Captain with a mission to take us to the stars, (or is that bars?). Our opposition should be afraid….very afraid!

Country: Singapore
City: Singapore
Team Color: Green
Captain: Ben Arnott
Players: International...

Hibernians FC of Singapore was established with the aim of providing a recreational outlet for Expats in the form of regular soccer games and a social environment for team-mates and fellow soccer enthusiasts. Shortly after forming in 1996 the founding members adopted their present-day name, though the origins of this decision is still very much in dispute. One version has it that the group compromised on a designation that would best represent those Scots and Irish on the team who predominated (thus associating themselves with an Edinburgh-based club that is represented by the Latin word for 'Irish'). The more widely accepted version, however, has it that Big Eddie Harkin of Donegal insisted that the side be called as such, a decree with which no one was going to argue. Since its inception Hibernians FC, or 'Hibs', has progressed to a point of near-competence. From humble beginnings on the terraces of the East Coast, to friendly games against local and visiting sides, to competitive Sunday Leagues matches on Sentosa, the Club has come a long way in a short time. In 1999 Hibs entered its first tournament and placed a respectable third. The following year they duplicated this result in the Golden Sun Championships, a 14-team competition that ran from March to December, and a period that saw Hibs claim some notable distinctions including most goals scored for, least goals conceded and most yellow cards against! The year 2000 was also significant in that Hibernians FC applied for 'Society' status from the Singapore government, paving the way for the sponsorship they presently enjoy from Muddy Murphy’s Irish Pub, which is located in the Orchard Hotel Shopping Arcade off Orchard Road. The following season Hibs won the Sunsports League and in 2002 entered two teams into the first and second divisions of the League.

Country: China
City: Shanghai
Team Color: Blue
Captain: Neil Cheshire
Players: International

Long Bar Anzacs – A new team to the Shanghai International Football League (SIFL). After a season of being the whipping boys in 2004/05 the team is now coming together strong and aiming for mid-table obscurity this season. The Bangkok 7’s will be the first overseas adventure for the Anzac global all stars Neil Cheshire – England. The work horse in the centre of the park renowned for taking ball and man. Sean Hutchings – New Zealand. Part one of the ‘old guard’ at the back. Plays the best offside trap in SIFL and always votes for Barry as man of the match. Barry Dawson – England. The second half of the ‘old guard’ at the back, who always votes for Sean as man of the match. This will be the lad’s last game for the Anzacs before his loan spell finishes. We wish him all the best back in the UK. Simon Fung – Hong Kong. Not content with the 7’s this guy is out in Bangkok on the rage in the Bangkok 11’s. Let’s see what’s left of him when we arrive. James Harding – USA. Our first choice keeper (sorry Mick). This lad’s got a big kick, big hands, and a big red face when he drinks too much beer. Aleks Jovanovic – Serbia. Always talks a good game, but been out of the team for a while scouting in Thailand for a new centre half. Let’s see what sort of shape he’s in for the tournament. Phil Boyle – England. Likes to go out for dinner, gets everyone drunk, then fails himself to get down to the bars afterwards. Watch out for this speed drinker in Bangkok. Mick Richmond – England. The David Beckham of the team ‘flashin’ his cash. Expensive tastes, and dodgy 80’s goalie shirts with shoulder pads. This young snapper has it all and between the stick this guy is a cat! Luis Vieyra – Mexico. Mr. marathon man. This guy can run all day, and keeps the biggest stock of tequila behind his desk that I have ever seen. Takahiro Karatsu – Japan. The Edgar Davids of the team with his cool specs. Just watch out for those crazy throw ins. David Ibanez – Spain. Disappeared for most of the season after the Hangzhou tournament. Last seen hanging round Hean’s ladies.

Country: England
City: London
Team Color: Pink
Captain: Bobby Cheung
Players: English

Panther - 'a large elegant feline resembling a lion usually in the pink colour phase'. Originating from the urban jungle that is London and more used to playing their football on broken glass than grass the Londoners are a new entrant to the Bangkok Sevens as they continue their itinerant journey of world footballing hotbeds. The Panthers are synonymous with the graceful football that befits the name of one of the planets great creatures. The men that come together in this multicultural melting pot of talent consist of: Bobby Cheung, Edward Doyle, Simon Hawkins, Mohit Maheshwari, Steve Miller, Vivek Sarohia, Luke Schroder, Chris Steel and David Tang.

Country: Taiwan
City: Taipei
Team Color: White
Captain: Siv
Players: International

Firss to say, I doan know why da team hask me to write dis blurb ting - nobody hon da team hunderstand my houtrageous haccent! Hanyway, hi try my bess. Da Phoenix ale from da city huv Tainan hin Taiwan where we rise like da flame hout huv bed to play football hevery Sunday. Honly four year hold han growing hall da time, da team as halways av da philosophy dat hif you come hout den you can play. Heverybody his welcome han we doan to turn hanybody down. Maybe dats why we never win hanyting! Dis will be da tird hinternational tournament han hour firss time to go Thailand. Hits da little hironic because mose hour family han friend tink we live ear hanyway. Taiwan hor Thailand – quelle est la difference? We look to forward heat da spicy food and drink da Beer Chang han da Mekhong in da uge dose. Siv, Kevin, Scott, Ryan, Adrian, Andy, Capitaine Mark, Cori, Gae han moi truly, Gaston ope to play da hentertain football han maybe heven win ha game! Crazier ting av appen... Bonne chance to hall!

Country: Malaysia
City: Malaysia
Team Color: Red
Captain:
Players: International

Malaysia Airlines Veterans Football Club (MAS Veterans) was established in 1993 with the aim of creating the opportunities for the not-so-young Malaysia Airline staffs to showcase their diminishing football skills,even though some of them prefer to lye idle at their own cozy homes - while waiting for their shares to mature at the stock market. They had participated in several tournaments around the country, and also regularly travel overseas for inter airline tournaments. This is goingto be their first participation in the Bangkok 7 Tournament, but definitely not their last. The team got their football tricks and tips, albeit theoretically, frommany football greats ranging from the Galacticos of Real Madrid to Man Utd's Red Devils when those players travel on Malaysia Airlines. Howthey wish that they are twenty years younger...

Country: Malaysia
City: Penang
Team Color: White
Captain: Martin Tierney
Players: International...

This slow motion team consists of many different nationalities, including, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, Bosnia, New Zealand and Singapore. Most of the guys are based in Penang, Malaysia.  We have a few ex professional players who are doing well now to get above a jog.... but they still talk a good game!!!!

Country: Malaysia
City: Penang
Team Color: White
Captain: Martin Tierney
Players: International...

Country: China
City: Shanghai
Team Color: White or Red
Coach: Daniel / Patrick
Players: Germans with
Internationals players...

Shanghai Krauts FC the 2005 Phuket Tournament will already be the third participation and the fifth in Thailand. As one of the founding members of this tour, Krauts already arranged with the organisers a green card directly into the Cup Competition (“no money, no honey”). While last years’ successes have been refused due to fatal incidents in Soi Crocodile, we hope to see one of you in the finals to take home glory to Shanghai. And with the CUP on hand we hope to level the way for the Championship in our home league in Shanghai, where the head-on-head competition already looks like Krauts vs. Japan. With our 10th Years Anniversary Tournament in this June, Krauts also proved not only to be a regular guest but again a worthy host. And: If we fail enough – at least we’ll have fun again and loads of excuses. Immer wieder - immer wieder, immer wieder Shanghai Krauts

Country: Taiwan
City: Taipei
Team Color: White or Blue
Captain: Aun
Players: International

The Taiwan Mongrels are to football what The Barbarians are to Rugby. Well, not quite, but there are some interesting comparisons. Both teams are open to players from all other clubs (although we do not issue personal invitations or study individual form too closely). Another similarity lies in our mutual commitment to an attacking, free-flowing game (although in this case they might have a tad more success than we do). One big difference, though, is that while we encourage gentlemanly conduct on the field, we do not, like the Baa Baas, expect members of our pack to remain on their best behaviour when they are out and about town. After all, there is no point in asking for the impossible. Back on the field, here are a few players to watch out for. At the back, don’t be surprised if you are the victim of a crunchingly fair tackle from Rockveiler Roberts (a.k.a. the Rock), hunted down by Bloodhound Blundon, or unable to escape the watchful eye of Harrier Hewitt; in the middle of the park, Afghan Ackroyd goes for the bigger prey, while Collie Curtis will have you all in your 6-yard box in an instant and Greyhound Grimaud will be sure to get to the ball before you. And if one of us gets into trouble, Saint Bernard Schofield will surely be there to save the day. This is our second tour, following a highly successful inaugural appearance in the Manila 6’s last November, and we plan to enter a team into many of these great tournaments across S.E. Asia, so please come and have a beer with us – before the game, if we are drawn to play. Cheers!

Country: Australia
City: Sydney
Team Color: White
Captain: Ian Gray
Players: Australian

Team Bondi, first participation for this team from Australia... From the golden sands of the world famous Bondi Beach in Sydney, the Bondi Boys have been playing together for more years than they wish to admit to. Don't be fooled though by their laid back approach as the team boasts several former pros and Internationals. Team Bondi has been travelling the “Sevens Circuit" since 2002 with some outstanding results. Winners in Manila, Penang & Kuala Lumpur tournaments, as well as, runners up in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Shanghai events, the boys have a long list of titles under their belt back home as well. The team makes it’s first appearance at the Phuket tournament and is led by former Socceroo, Australian Internationals, Ian Gray (35 caps) who will bring his experience and skill to the fore. Seasoned veterans Avrom Sank, Clive Barrett and Gary Braude are the engine room of the squad. While defensive hardmen, Phil Wolanski, Mick Swibel, Gary Weiss, and Craig Nathan will hope to relive those glory days of the past. The fearless Andy Prentice steps in between the sticks, while “youngsters” Ethan Nyholm and Terry Sperber will do all the running. Team Bondi aims to ride the crest of the waves both on and off the field under the guidance of player/coach, Ian Gray.