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ESPZEN JUNIOR SUPER LEAGUE

’Singapore’s Only Age Appropriate Soccer League’

Season 8 – January t0 May 2018

www.jleague.espzen.com

Please note all league fees stated within exclude GST

Affiliated to:-

http://www.jleague.espzen.com/

Interactive Website captures

players statistics, match reports,

results, league tables

Modified rules in younger

age groups to focus on

development

Elevated Video Camera at some

pitches capturing games

3 Quality Venues Near to each

other, facilitating logistics

The most diverse league in

Singapore with 35 academies

taking part

Dedicated Full Time League

Admin Support Team

The only league in Singapore that

is “Age Appropriate”

Correct Size Ball used per age

group

League catering for players U6

to U17

Trophies and Medals you

get to keep

ESPZEN JUNIOR SUPER LEAGUES 15 Reasons to join Singapore’s Fasting Growing League

Fixtures released in advance for

the whole season (not week by

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Experienced Referees in youth

football

Strong League Governance

Competitive and development

leagues. Capacity to manage 200

teams

RESPECT Program in place


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18 Divisions 813 Fixtures 1,600 Players 3,000 Parents

Ability based grouping with promotion & relegation at the

end of each season

All planned in advance and released before the 1st

game of the season

Players from over 30 nationalities

participating

Providing encouragement and support

every Sunday

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6 Age Groups

From Under 6 to Under 17, we offer a league experience to all age

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3 Quality Venues

Turf City – Centaurs Rainforest – Turf City

ACS(I) Holland V All ASTRO

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ESPZEN JUNIOR SUPER LEAGUE EVOLUTION ’Singapore’s Only Age Appropriate Soccer League’


Registration Open

ESPZEN JUNIOR SUPER LEAGUE

INVITATION

About ESPZEN

About ESPZEN J-League & Singapore Super League

About ESPZEN Junior Super League

Venues

FourFourTwo ESPZEN Junior Super League Season Dates & Age Grouping

U6 J-League Details

U8 J-League Details

U10 J-League Details

Why ESPZEN Junior Super League For U6, U8 & U10





Girls Only Leagues ?

Match Day Experience

The FourFourTwo ESPZEN Junior Super League Website

Social Media – Facebook

Social Media – YouTube

FourFourTwo Title Sponsorship

Registration Process and Deadlines

No other League has more participating academies !

The ONLY Age Appropriate League in Singapore !

ABOUT ESPZEN

ESPZEN has been managing football leagues in Singapore since 2004 (13 years) and was Singapore’s first ever professional league management company.

In 2016 we provided our professional league services to over 250 Adult and Junior Teams.

We organise over 3,500 football games per annum.

ESPZEN Management Team brings together over twenty years of experience in sports event marketing and management in Asia.

In recognition of ESPZEN’s efforts to strengthen the sports culture in Singapore, ESPZEN was awarded the Gold and Silver Singapore Sporting Inspiration Award (Sports Partner) in 2006 and 2007 respectively by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and were presented the awards by the then Minister for Community Development, Youth, and Sports (MCYS), Dr, Vivian Balikrishnan.

ABOUT ESPZEN J-LEAGUE

The ESPZEN Junior League is a revolutionary model for Singapore Junior Soccer and reflects changes taking place in soccer globally

It recognises that children are not adults and need a game which is customized to the needs of a child

The ESPZEN Junior League is designed and structured to promote player development

It is ‘age appropriate’: pitch size, goal size, ball size and team size are all in line with international standards.

Finally the J-League is supported and managed by ESPZEN’s award winning professional league management service, established in 2004

THE ESPZEN J-LEAGUE Evolution

Amazing growth and support for age appropriate junior leagues

The Leagues grow each season as more academies, parents and coaches visualise the benefits of age appropriate football.

TWO MAJOR LEAGUES

BECOME ONE July 2017

The consolidation between ESPZEN Junior League and the Singapore Super League in July 2017 created more opportunities for academies to unit into Singapore’s largest league (by participating academies)

The new leagues is able to accommodate 200 teams across 6 age groups

3 amazing venues are now used to manage the leagues including Centaurs – Turf City, ACS International , The Rainforest @Turf City

A Super League Series is available for teams wishing to play 10 game seasons at the highest level.

Premiership / Championship / Division 1 / Division 2 league games will be played fortnightly over 7 match days.

There are 2 seasons per year (August to December and Jan to May) allowing teams to be promoted / relegated between seasons to ensure each division is well balanced.

Leagues are governed and administrated by ESPZEN League Management Services division which ensures the ESPZEN Junior Super League is complete with:

Quality football pitches (playing surface and location)

Competent and punctual referees experienced in Youth Football

Tournament Manager present on site (except single game venues where the referee will be responsible)

Fully automated and interactive league management websites

Full season fixtures in advance

Dedicated YouTube Channel

Dedicated Facebook Site

Full Time League Administrators (off the pitch)

Player Authorisation on Match Day

Strong League Governance

This ensures that participation in the ESPZEN Junior Super League is an enjoyable, positive, and competitive playing experience for all players, parents and coaches.

36 Academies 136 Teams 6 Age Groups 3 Amazing Venues

WWW.JLEAGUE.ESPZEN.COM

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“No Other League has as

many academies taking part”

Collaboration between Singapore Super League and ESPZEN Junior League to create ESPZEN JUNIOR SUPER LEAGUES

Season 8, Jan to May 2017 www.jleague.espzen.com

Saturday

Strikers

http://www.cometsacademy.sg/

Experienced Referees

Amazing Coaches

Passionate Players

Supportive Parents

Team Mates

RESPECT “Always”

Impressive Trophy and Medals

“You get to keep”

Making “Champions”

Venue 1 Centaurs Pitch

The J-League games take place at Centaurs Pitch in Turf City Opposite Giant Supermarket

Centrally located venue

Field is FIFA grade astro turf ensuring an excellent playing surface

Pre- and post-match, many families can be found dining or taking coffee together at the nearby Grandstand shopping mall.

Free parking

Hydration drinks are on sale at the pitch | Toilets next to the pitch

Venue 2 The Rainforest

Pitch

The J-League games take place at Rainforest Pitch in Turf City Walking distance from Centaurs

Centrally located venue @ 2 Turf Club Road, Singapore 287988


Ample car parking spaces

Sheltered Gazebo, hydration drinks for sale

Venue 3 ACS (I) Pitch

The J-League games take place at Anglo Chinese International School in Holland Village

61 Jalan Hitam Manis

Centrally located venue


Car Parking available on site

3 Amazing Venues Facilitating Parent /

Club logistics

Three superb locations

2 Pitches are walking distance from each other

ACS(I) only 14 mins drive away

Centaurs Pitch

ACS(I) Pitch

Rainforest Pitch

For the 11 a side games U16 and older we typically use Bendemeer Secondary School, and Bowen Secondary School subject to availability. The leagues reserves the right to use other schools as available

11 a side Venue(s)

Registration Open

ESPZEN JUNIOR SUPER

LEAGUE SEASON DATES

The ESPZEN Junior Super League will run two seasons per year according to the schedule below:

Season 1 | September – December 2014 Season 2 | January – May 2015 Season 3 | August – December 2015 Season 4 | January – May 2016 Season 5 | August – Dec 2016 Season 6 | January – May 2017 Season 7 | August – Dec 2017 Season 8 | January – May 2018 Season 9 | August – Dec 2018

Organizing two seasons per year has a number of benefits including a) Teams can move

players between squads at the end of the season, b) Academies can increase / reduce number of teams in the tournament between seasons, c) Promotion and Relegation at the end of the season d) Top teams get awarded at the end of each season.

SEASON 8 AGE BANDS

The Age Bands for Season 8 will be organised by year of birth, in line with international best practice:-

Season 6 Age Bands

U7 U9 U11 2011 / 2012 2009 / 2010 2007 / 2008

U13 U15 U17 2005 / 2006 2003 / 2004 2001 / 2002

ESPZEN JUNIOR SUPER

LEAGUE SEASON STRUCTURE

The charts below detail the number of slots available per division, number of match days and finally number of games per match day.

SEASON 8 AGE AND DIVISION

“PRELIMINARY” SCHEDULING

As we always receive requests for scheduling (what time will games be at what venue etc) we have produced the schematic below.

The schematic below assumes ALL Leagues are filled with 8 teams Should ANY league be filled with less than 8 teams or indeed should a particular division

have no teams, or a new division needs to be created, the schematic WILL BE revised. The revision could mean totally different pitch for a given division or even that division

switching from Group 1 to 2 or vice versa. As such please treat the below as “indicative” and not “definitive”

The above schematic is subject to change based on the final number of teams joining and in which age groups.

PROVISIONAL SEASON 8 MATCH

DATES

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U7 LEAGUES

MATCH DAY DETAILS U7 Premiership /

Championship

2 Divisions for teams to choose from.

Fortnightly games.

Correct size ball guaranteed | Size 3

Pitch size and goal size in line with international best practice

Unlimited substitutions | Squad rotation encouraged

2 x 30 minute games | On every match day

At goal kicks opposition players to retreat to the half way line

Five a side format | 5v5

7 Match Days, 14 games

Cost per season: only $425 ($30 per game)

U9 LEAGUE

MATCH DAY DETAILS U9

The most competitive division, limited to 8 teams.

More games to ensure talented players have chance to develop with 3 match days per month.





No Punting by Goalkeeper

Six a side format | 6v6


Cost per season: only $660 ($31.50 per game)



Fortnightly games.






Six a side format | 6v6



U11 LEAGUE


The most competitive division, limited to 8 teams.

More games to ensure talented players have chance to develop with 3 match days per month.






Seven a side format | 7v7





Fortnightly games.









WHY Small Sided Games at

U7, U9 & U11

The introduction of small-sided games for young soccer players is based on educational research on the way children learn

Just as with their academic education their soccer education is progressive. Empirical studies have been conducted into the improvement in the game environment for children in small-sided games as opposed to the 11v11 adult version of the game

Mathematically, levels (or lines) of interaction are the possible passing connections between players. Each time another player enters the field of play the level of complexity of the game increases

The interactions are complex tactical possibilities

This will have an impact on player development. The impact varying according to the age and ability of the player

Pre-teen children find it difficult to understand complex patterns of play and the more players that are added to a game, the more difficult the learning experience becomes

Ultimately, this could suppress the child’s ability to fully develop their technical and tactical abilities

ESPZEN Junior Super League “It just makes sense”

USA Soccer Federation has provided 7 excellent reasons they have moved to Small Sided Games:-

1. Because we want our young soccer players to touch the soccer ball more often and become more skillful with it! (Individual technical development)

2. Because we want our young soccer players to make more, less-complicated decisions during the game! (Tactical development)

3. Because we want our young soccer players to be more physically efficient in the field space they are playing in! (Reduced field size)

4. Because we want our young soccer players to have more individual teaching time with the coach! Less players on the field and less players on the team will guarantee this! (Need to feel worthy and need to feel important)

5. Because we want our young soccer players to have more, involved playing time in the game! (More opportunity to solve problems that only the game presents)

6. Because we want our young soccer players to have more opportunity to play on both sides of the ball! (More exposure to attacking and defending situations)

7. Because we want our young soccer players to have more opportunities to score goals! (Pure excitement)

These are the reasons why we adults must foster "Small-Sided Games" in our youth soccer programs. The "Small-Sided" environment is a developmentally appropriate environment for our young soccer players. It's a FUN environment that focuses on the young soccer player.

It just makes sense doesn't it?

WHY ESPZEN Junior Super League

WHY IS 5, 6 & 7 ASIDE FOOTBALL BETTER THAN LARGE SIDED GAMES ?

To all qualified coaches the benefits of small sided games are well understood, it is widely known and proven with empirical research that in 5v5 (Under 6,7 and Under 8), and 7v7 (Under 10 /11/ 12/13) compared to large sided games, there will be:- Far more repeated touches of the ball by all players More touches throughout all areas of the pitch More passes attempted are in a forward direction in the Small Sided Game. More attacking 1 v1s, final third and penalty area entries More shots on goal and technical skills by goalkeepers Repeated decision making experience The ball is in play far more in the in the Small Sided Game Repeated experience of basic tactical situations More active participation is directly related to fun and enjoyment More experience in all phases of the game. There is no hiding or dominant player hogging the ball.

Every child has to participate in all facets of the game, attack and defend. The emphasis is on PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.

More active participation leads to an optimal fitness load Better success rate leads to better quality of play and player retention Better success rate leads to better self esteem and self confidence More individual responsibility – every player must attack and defend The game is easier to understand Freedom of expression – no positions in early stages Less perceived stress on the player when playing the small-sided game Less negative comments on the small-sided game 80% of children believe that they touched the ball more often in the small sided game There was less perceived pressure from parents in the small-sided game

WHY ESPZEN J-LEAGUE U6 to U11

Concept Other Leagues ESPZEN Junior League Team Size 8 or 9 a side

Currently no football association in the world promotes 8 or 9 a side formats for U9 aged players

Five, Six aside and Seven aside Plenty of touches of the ball for each player. All over the world, federations are moving to 5 aside for Under 8s and 7 aside for Under 10s

Squad Player names have to be determined in advance and fixed for the season

Squads not fixed, allowing clubs or soccer schools maximum flexibility to pick and choose which players are available each week

Season Squad Size Usually 12-15 players Large squads required to account for injuries or players travelling. However, this model causes a selection headache when all players are available

At the discretion of the club or soccer school Each week, the coach can select whichever players are available, according to the clubs internal policy

Match Day Squad Size Usually 12-15 players Very difficult for a coach to keep 12 players (and parents) happy on match day. With full rotation at best this means each player receives only 50% playing time. Watching for the remaining 50%

Each Club to Determine Number of players a club can bring is not dictated to them. Every club has their own internal policy, each club will have two games on match day and should ensure sufficient players on match day to fulfil fixture obligation.

Venue Can be Random Depends on the organiser

Fixed Venues for the season State of the art astro turf field, centrally located, within easy reach of each other

Goal-Keeper Punting the ball Allowed and often encouraged Deemed by some parents and coaches as a winning strategy and Goalkeepers receiving praise for the distance the ball is kicked

Not Allowed Rules customised to promote the ball being played on the ground rather than long kicks over players. Player development is the focus in these customizations

Playing Time Per Team Total of 40 minutes per match day Total of 70 minutes football per match day (u8 and u10) and 50 mins for U6

Fixtures Arranged week to week Determined only week by week thus not allowing academies to plan effectively

Planned in Advance To allow teams to plan and work with parents to ensure player availability

Kick Off Times Can be random Depends on the organiser

Same time for each age groups each match day enabling clubs to plan their coaching resources, and makes parent logistics simple.

Current & Former J League Teams Dominate the OKTO CUP u9 in 2016

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U13 LEAGUE Seven-a-side

MATCH DAY DETAILS

U13 Seven-a-side






Four divisions: Premiership (Competitive) and Championship (Progressive) and Division 1 / 2 (Development)



U13 LEAGUE Nine a side

MATCH DAY DETAILS

U13 Nine-a-side




1 game | 2 halves of 35 minutes | On every match day

Nine a side format | 9v9

Half Size Pitch

Premiership division: One division for competitive teams only



U15 LEAGUE

MATCH DAY DETAILS

U15




2 halves on 35 minutes | On every match day

Nine a side format | 9v9

Two divisions: Premiership (competitive) and Championship (development)

7 Match Days

Games played at fixed location each match day


U17 LEAGUE

MATCH DAY DETAILS

U17

MATCH DAY DETAILS

U17




2 halves on 40 minutes | On every match day

No other league offers such playing time.

Elven a side format | 11v11

7 Match Days

Games played at fixed location each match day (secondary school pitch)


Girls Only Leagues

Our leagues are open to both male and female

players

Many of the teams in our league are mixed.

From time to time we have all girls teams join our leagues, and girls are allowed to play one year down. In many leagues all over Europe girls are actively encouraged to play with the boys to promote development.

We have had requests for all girls league also which we are open to organizing if there is demand.

If you organise girls teams and would like to join a girls only league let us know.

MATCH DAY EXPERIENCE

Every match day is a wonderful experience for the children, coaches and parents alike

The J-League has its very own RESPECT initiative which is vigorously followed with a Code of Conduct for Parents and Coaches

For the young players, they will shake hands post-match

The referee will start with players

standing back to back and the ball

positioned between two opposing

players

ESPZEN Junior Super League

WEBSITE

A custom built website includes many features not often associated with junior football including:

Match Previews

Player Profiles

Team Profiles

Match Reports

Fair Play Awards

Player Statistics

Team Honours

Top Goal Scorer Charts

Top Player Assist Charts

Top Combination Charts

Automated League Tables

Full season fixtures in advance




WEBSITE

Full Fixture Transparency Interactive League Tables

ESPZEN aims to offer a unique experience for all teams on and off the pitch

Off the pitch ESPZEN has been managing football and basketball leagues in Singapore for 10 years

Please visit the ESPZEN Junior Super Leagueto see for yourself: www.jleague.espzen.com



WEBSITE

Player Statistics Match Reports




WEBSITE

Player Profiles



SOCIAL MEDIA - Photos

Facebook is used, to share a number of professional photos taken during each J-League Match Day

Please visit www.facebook.com/espzenjleague

http://www.facebook.com/espzenjleague

SOCIAL MEDIA - Videos

YouTube is used to share a number of recorded video highlights taken during the J-League Match Day

Please visit www.youtube/espzenjleague



SPONSORSHIP

FourFourTwo (www.FourFourTwo.com.sg) are the title sponsor of the ESPZEN J League.

FourFourTwo will run regularly articles on their website and facebook site regarding the junior leagues and the teams within.

“The changing face of youth football”

"As professional youth coaches we were very surprised that Under-8 youngsters in Singapore are asked to play 8-a-side, this is akin to sending children to university before they have been to school," says William Patz, former Aston Villa, WBA and Manchester United coach and current ESPZEN Soccer School Program Director.

"Having witnessed changes that have taken place in youth football within Europe with regards to competition format, I am thrilled ESPZEN’s mission to get Singapore’s young footballers playing age appropriate competitions with correct sized balls, pitches, goals and formats is gathering pace."

Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/introducing-fourfourtwo-espzen-junior-league#Jhrhaj8Osy3RkUJo.99

http://www.fourfourtwo.com.sg/

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SPONSORSHIP

FourFourTwo (www.FourFourTwo.com.sg) are the title sponsor of the ESPZEN J League.

“Football learning that's on par with Europe's best

“The 5-a-side allows the Under-9 boys to have lots of touches on the ball,” explains Triple T Soccer Academy coach Michael Adam. “The pitch for the competition has adequate space, enough to play tactically with passing and movement.

With the heavy emphasis on developing individual skills in addition to teamwork in the FourFourTwo ESPZEN Junior League, youngsters are constantly encouraged to use their initiative, molding their character and responsibility.

“The kids enjoy every match and are always looking forward to competitive match days,” says Faizal Sa’audi of Chelsea Soccer School Singapore, advocating the healthy competition.

Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/moulding-singapores-future-football-stars

http://www.fourfourtwo.com.sg/

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REGISTRATION DATES

Register before End November 2017 for Season 8, however please note that slots fill up extremely fast, and we operate first PAID first served.

If you are interested to join the ESPZEN Junior Super League

Email: [email protected] Tel: 63259386

Similarly if you require further information of clarification please use the above email and we will be happy to answer any of your queries

Alternatively please visit www.jleague.espzen.com for more information in addition to the Facebook and YouTube sites

mailto:[email protected]


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