He Real Betis has revalidated its title as champion of the Third edition of the LALIGA Hope Cupwhich has been disputed these days in Kunming, ChinaWith the green and white team they have raised the champions cup Two footballers from Dos Hermanas who have traveled to the Asian country to play this match. They are Daniel Amoreti Ponce and Fran Lopez Batantwo cadet footballers who have been in the ranks of Betis since they were juniors.
These two footballers from Dos Hermanas are great friends who have been together for many years at the Heliópolis club. Both of them started playing football at different youth clubs in Nazarenos and now they have enjoyed this title together and the victory in the final against Sevilla FCwhich they beat by 1 to 0. The team from Nervión, the Hubei Football Association and Jiangsu National Football Team They occupied the second to fourth places, respectively.
Betis won all six matches played, three in the group stage and the other three in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
To Fran López Batan Participating in this important tournament has been a pride, especially being able to represent Betis and for the club to win it for the second consecutive year. For his part, Daniel Amoretti Ponce “It was an incredible experience at a great tournament with impressive facilities. We enjoyed China, its culture and its people, who treated us very well, and it was a credit to be able to represent Betis and bring this trophy back to our club and our city.”
16 Chinese and Spanish teams
A total of 1,000 players are taking part in this third edition of the LALIGA Hope Cup. five teams Spanish and seven Chinese local teams Cadet category. By LALIGA: Atletico Madrid, Sevilla FC, Real Betis, CA Osasuna and Villarreal CFwho are leading the development of grassroots football in China. While on the home side: Yunnan Provincial Football Association, Henan Football Association, Hubei Football Association, Jiangsu National Football Team, Chongqing Football Association, Shandong Taishan Football Club and Evergrande Football School.
The 12 teams played a total of 26 parties between August 24 and 28 in the group and knockout stages to determine the winner. But, in addition to the football and tactical skills of the teams on the field of play, the activities of Cultural exchange Off the field they also became an indispensable part of the team for these two footballers from Dos Hermanas.
Cultural exchange
The Spanish teams visited the Kunming City and the Ethnic Culture Village to better understand Kunming Yunnan’s local characteristics, customs and diverse ethnic cultures. During the tournament, Villarreal CF also visited Kunming Southwest United University Research Institute Affiliated School and had a friendly exchange on football technology and culture with the school’s football team.
This type of cultural education This is exactly what LALIGA promotes, and it is particularly beneficial for young footballers to enrich their knowledge base, improve their cultural vision and develop on a broader international stage. In the future, the LALIGA Hope Cup will continue to provide a platform for young talents from China and Spain to compete together and have cross-cultural exchanges, helping them grow more comprehensively and quickly.
Origins of the tournament
LALIGA attaches great importance to the cultivation of football talents and is committed to promoting football on a global scale. In recent years, LALIGA has deepened its cooperation with the Chinese football industry, promoting the development of the football industry in China, supporting the development of the youth football training system in China, and establishing close collaborations with different levels of government, football organizations and associations. The LALIGA Hope Cup and the LALIGA Kunming International Football School, which were launched in 2019, are the result of cooperation between LALIGA and youth football in Yunnan Province, but also demonstrate LALIGA’s commitment to the development of grassroots football in China. FC Barcelona and Real Betis were the winners of the last two editions of the LALIGA Hope Cup in 2019 and 2023 respectively.
