The Fanats Cup is an event organized by Fanats FC on a yearly basis. The event has 12 teams all based in Karachi. This year's event is unlike any other event because it bridges the gap between amateur and professional teams as we have taken both types of teams. The tournament is also the first event organized by the Sindh Football Association to involve amateur teams. There are 4 teams from DHA, 2 College Teams, 2 Teams from Gulshan, 2 Teams from Korangi, 1 Team from Nazimabad, 1 Team from Steel Town. The event will continue run 15 March 2010 to 2 April 2010 at the Korangi Balouch Football Stadium. The event will open with an exhibition match between the best known players of the event versus the Karachi Port Trust team which recently won the KPT-PFF Cup. The event will have complete media coverage and all updates can be found in daily newspapers of Karachi and on major news channels. You can also visit our website at www.fanatscup.info where you can get all the latest news about the event. The format of the tournament is as follows:
The Fanats Cup will start with 3 groups each having 4 teams. Each team will play 3 matches and the top 2 teams will qualify for the second round.
The second round will see the 6 teams split into 2 groups of 3 teams. Each team will play 2 matches and the top 2 teams of each tournament will qualify for the semi-finals.
The winner of each semi-final will play in the final. The losers will play a 3rd place play-off.
The final will be played between the winners of the 2 semi-finals.
About the Organization:
Fanats Soccer is a 100% youth run organization working towards promoting football in Pakistan. The organization is 4 years old and works in close co-ordination with the Sindh Football Federation. The organization has its own football club Fanats FC which is one of Karachi's biggest football clubs and is participating in this years Club Football League. All information about our organization can be found on www.fanatssoccer.com.