Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates celebrates Tarlac leg of 24th Aboitiz Football Cup

Tarlac National High School (TNHS) is one of the participants for the first-ever leg of the Aboitiz Football Cup in Tarlac.

The Aboitiz Football Cup is considered as one of the longest-running grassroots sports tournaments in the Philippines, reflecting the Aboitiz Group of Companies' commitment to building stronger communities, fostering camaraderie, and nurturing the potential of Filipino youth. At the same time, it provides the participants to opportunity to embrace values of resilience, discipline, and sportsmanship, while also giving them the chance to demonstrate their passion, skill, and dedication to the sport.

In celebrating its 24th edition, the competition is making the provincial rounds aside from its main annual competition in Lipa, which includes a return to its original stomping grounds in Cebu.

Earlier this month, the competition made its debut in Tarlac, with the matches taking place at the Don Bosco Technical Institute. Over a couple of weekends, over a thousand participants involving 48 teams were involved, spread over six divisions. The football community in Central Luzon flocked to Tarlac City to support their respective teams, with the following teams finishing in the podium:

U-8: Pilman Balanga FC (Champion), Clark International Football Academy (CIFA) (Second), Gerona FC (Third), MVP: Danielle John Liegue

U-10: Pilman Balanga FC (Champion), Ash FC (Second), Gerona FC (Third), MVP: Dylan Miguel Liegue

U-12: Pilman Balanga FC (Champion), Sta. Ignacia (Second), Camp Aquino (Third), MVP: Edu Sangalang

U-14: Dinadiawan B FC (Champion), BASA B FC (Second), Dinadiawan A (Third), MVP: Mark Nigel Solomon

U-16: Ciudad de Urdaneta FC (Champion), CIFA (1st Runner-Up), BASA FC (2nd Runner-Up), Piliman Balanga (3rd Runner-Up), MVP: Ralph Rogojos

U-18: Don Bosco B (Champion), CIFA B (1st Runner-Up), BASA FC (2nd Runner-Up), Tarlac National Highschool (3rd Runner-Up), MVP: Josh Flores

As a reward for their success, the top two teams from each leg of the Aboitiz Cup are set to travel to Cebu for a special edition of the competition.

Aside from football, Aboitiz entered into a partnership with Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) for the introduction and integration of the "Wasteless Campaign" into the competition, which highlights the harmony of sports and sustainability by encouraging young athletes to champion environmental stewardship both on and off the field.

The competition is set to head to Davao this weekend, with the opening ceremonies slated to take place at Tionko Field. As for Batangas, the final leg will take place a few weeks later.