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BP in the finals
The year was 1942, in the areas around Brommaplan in Stockholm, where the sports association IF Brommapojkarna was founded. The youth sports section started 12 years later and today IF Brommapojkarna is Europe’s largest club with no less than 4000 active players scattered among 240 teams in different age categories. Brommapojkarna have been to Gothia Cup 29 years. This summer, they come back to Göteborg and celebrate their 30th year participating in Gothia Cup.
The preparations for this summer’s tournament are going well, Brommapojkarna will participate in Gothia Cup with approximately 22 teams, boys and girls. – This feels great and it’s going to be a lo of fun, says Peter Kisfaludy, sports manager for the youth section.
Peter Kisfaludy has been to Göteborg for the Gothia Cup since 1986. For Peter, the Gothia Cup is much more than just football. It’s great, it’s awesome and it’s an impressive tournament and experience that every young footballer should be part of at least once in life. – We really hope that all of our teams and players have the chance to participate in Gothia Cup, says Peter.
Brommapojkarna have the most victories in Gothia Cup through the years. They have played their way to the finals 35 times and won 21 of these. The first victory was in 1980, after that, the years and the victories just kept on coming. Peter explains that the secret behind all these victories is the high level of football their teams have thanks to the great coaches and most of all a great experience competing agains international teams. They train the entire spring and summer to be at their best when coming to Göteborg and the Gothia Cup.
Glad BP supporters during a final
One special victory is the one we took against Italian Voluntas in 1981. – Voluntas is a great team, it felt so great to win against them, says Peter. He also tells us that the communication and friendship between the Italian club and BP has always been really good. It has always been even matches.
The goals for this summer’s Gothia Cup is to win at least two age categories. -Our Girls12 team has played in a boys league this year and has won . They are going to Gothia with huge expectations-. Brommapojkarna are counting on bringing home the gold in this age category. As well on the boy’s side, -the Boys11 team is one we have big hopes for and great belief. Hopefully they will also bring home the gold in their age categroy- concludes Peter.
We wish to welcome IF Brommapojkarna to Göteborg and the Gothia Cup this summer!
