Today week will see our Under 13s make the trip to Germany, becoming the first Glentoran team to play competitively in the German capital of Berlin in 100 years. Not since that now legendry European foray to win the Vienna Cup have Glentoran played a competitive match in the famous city, against Hertha Berlin, when Emerson, Scraggs, Lyner and co played a warm up friendly before the Vienna Cup success.
Now it is the turn of our talented youngsters to represent club and country in Deutschland in the 2014 Under 13 UEFA Cup, having qualified as All-Ireland Champions.
The UEFA tournament, endorsed by Michel Platini himself is hosted in different European cities every 2 years. Winner’s last time out in 2012 were professional outfit Bursaspor FC of Turkey.
The 54 UEFA nations represented in the prestigious tournament are: -
Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Macedonia, Moldova, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Hungary, Belarus, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Turkey, Wales, Poland, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, San Marino.
Some of the teams that we know of presently that the wee Glens could face include: -
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FC Nika |
UKR |
FC Suðuroy |
FRO |
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Viktoria Brest |
BLR |
MGS Apollon Kalamarias (KM-GR) |
GRE |
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FS Daugava Riga |
LAT |
The New Saints FC |
WAL |
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FK Trakai –Rotalis |
LTU |
Bozsik Körzeti Válogatott (KM-HU) |
HUN |
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CSCT Buiucani |
MDA |
VfB Marburg |
GER |
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FK Leotar Trebinje (KM-GR) |
BIH |
NK HYPO Limac (Matija) |
CRO |
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Porto-Montenegro - Podgorica (KM-GR) |
MNE |
SG Neukirchen/Erzg. (1) |
GER |
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FK.AS Novi Pazar (KM-GR) |
SRB |
SG Neukirchen/Erzg. (2) |
GER |
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RRC Boitsfort |
BEL |
Lambeth Tigers FC |
ENG |
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FC Astana |
KAZ |
NK Olimpija Ljubljana |
SLO |
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F.K Fieri (Lelaj) |
ALB |
Gibraltar Football Association |
GIB |
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FC Etar Veliko Tarnovo (Markov) |
BUL |
FC Santos Tartu |
EST |
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FC Honka (Helmi) |
FIN |
AS Portul Calarasi (Mihail) |
ROU |
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EsPa/HooGee Yj - Espoo Finland (Helmi) |
FIN |
FC Saburtalo |
GEO |
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ASD La Palma Monteurpinu (KM-E) |
ITA |
Glentoran FC |
NIR |
With some of the Eastern bloc countries still in the middle of their league seasons it is sure be tough going for the lads next week. But this crop of young players have proved their worth time and time again and are fully capable of giving a great account of themselves against any opposition!
A squad report will follow in the coming days ahead of the teams eagerly awaited departure from Dublin in the early hours of Monday morning.
We would like to wish the boys the best of luck in Germany! COYG