We hereby would like to inform you that the final of the 10th edition of the DNC which was supposed to be held from the 8th to the 11th October in Sao Paulo, Brazil is postponed.
This decision, taken after careful consideration, is clearly linked to the global developments in the pandemic influenza A H1N1.
Even though it is difficult to disappoint the kids, the safety and wellbeing of all participating children of the Danone Nations Cup is the absolute priority for Danone. We are fully aware of the involvement of all the children in this sporting event, primarily through the national tournaments held throughout the year and especially the dream that their participation in the World Final represents for them.
We also understand the disappointment of the parents and all the partners for whom this event is an exceptional dream.
Nevertheless our commitment on behalf of our partners and children, for whom this event is an exceptional dream, is to organize the World Final to 2010 in the best conditions.
Therefore, the World Final of the Danone Nations Cup is delayed until 2010, and not cancelled, so that your child can live this sportive and human adventure.
This is only a postponement, so join us in 2010, the year of the Football World Cup!
We will inform you about the new date very soon on the DNC Website.
For the second edition of the Danone Nations Cup, Guatemala organised a great tournament that is becoming bigger and bigger as 900 kids (64 teams) took part this year.
On 24th May, the national final of the DNC took place in Guatemala City in front of the Brazilian consulate and more than 500 spectators. They lived a great football moment with very skilled young players and enjoyed the animations such as the Brazilian dances.
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DIGEF as Deporte won 3 to 0 in final and finished the tournament without conceding any goal! They are really glad to represent their country at the World Final of the Danone Nations Cup that will be a life changing experience for them.
They will meet 560 other kids from the 5 continents around the same values: Fair Play, Pleasure of the game, Proximity and Openness.
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On 30th May, the “big day” had come for 32 teams from all over Germany: they met for the German final of the Danone Nations Cup - highlight of the annual tournament!
For the first time, the final took place in a Bundesliga-stadium, the Commerzbank-Arena - home of Eintracht Frankfurt and home-place of the last year’s DNC-winner from Germany.
The teams had passed 25 regional tournaments in the weeks before and met to determine the winning team representing Germany at the World Final in Brazil in October 2009.
In an exciting final in front of 2,500 spectators and Charly Körbel, former player of Eintracht Frankfurt, the team Lichterfelder FC Berlin won against the team Reinickendorfer Füchse (2:1).
In addition to excellent football, the players and spectators faced a lot of action in the fun parc and the huge tombola with very valuable prices. A great moment for everybody!
New teams won their national tournament and will live an unforgettable experience in Brazil from 9th to 11th October:
- Colonia Suiza (Uruguay)
- Shingok Elementary School (Korea)
- SSB Pengcab Semarang (Indonesia)
- Team Australia (Australia)
- Club America (Mexico)
- Alger (Algeria)
- Meiyuan (China)
- Leiden (Netherlands)
- Riyadh west schools (Saudi Arabia)
- Istanbul City Team (Turkey)
- School Luis Carlos Galán (Colombia)
- Clube Futebol Zico (CFZ) do Rio (Brazil)
- Eastern Can (Canada)
- Waterford Villa FC (Ireland)
- Khulna (Bangladesh)
- Cordóba (Argentina)
- Ecole de Saly (Senegal)
- Lichterfelder FC Berlin (Germany)
- Scoala da Dinias (Romania)
- Inter Pik (Azerbaijan)
- Sevilla FC (Spain)
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For its 10th anniversary, the Final of the world’s greatest competition for the 10 to 12 year-old children is leaving French stadiums behind.
First stop in 2009: Brazil. The ultimate football nation, country of the world’s most talented players and famous for its festivals and parties.
Brazil was the obvious venue of choice for this special anniversary.
This year, 6 new countries join the Danone Nations Cup: Australia, Azerbaijan, Chile, Colombia, South Korea and Senegal.
Supported by thousands of Brazilian supporters in Estádio do Pacaembu, the kids will live the Danone Nations Cup spirit “Acredite nos seus sonhos” (Believe in your dreams).
So far 19 squads are qualified for the World Final of the Danone Nations Cup.
The new teams that won their national tournament recently are:
- Sparta Praha (Czech Republic)
- Bree Primary (South Africa)
- MOSP Jagiellonia Bialystok (Poland)
- Archbishop Beck (England)
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
- Ruse (Bulgaria)
- Montpellier HSC (France)
- Arab Contractors Club (Egypt)
- Escuela Deportiva Recoleta Chacabuco (Chile)
- Lviv (Ukraine)
Next tournaments will take place in June. Come and cheer your team up !!!
- 13th June in Den Haag, Netherlands
- 13th and 14th June in Bakou, Azerbaïdjan
- 15th June in Riad, Saudi Arabia
- 18th June in Alger, Algeria
- 20th June in Toronto, Canada
- 21st June in Valencia, Spain
- 21st June in Dublin, Ireland
- 28th June in Mexico City, Mexico
Several national finals of the Danone Nations Cup will take place this week.
The winners will join “SK Sturm Graz” from Austria, “DIGEF as Deporte” (Guatemala) and “Latte Dolce ‘97 de Sassari” (Italy) next October at the World Final.
- 28th and 29th May in Pizek, Czech Republic
- 29th May in Cairo, Egypt
- 30th May in Johannesburg, South Africa
- 30th May in Kostancin, Poland
- 30th and 31st May in Frankfurt, Germany
- 1st June in Eskisehir, Turkey
- 1st and 2nd June in Sofia, Bulgaria
A new team is qualified for the World Final of the Danone Nations Cup 2009: “BBS De Windwijzer uit Kalken - Ecole des Sports de Mouscron 1” that will represent Belgium.
The 5 next national finals will take place on:
- 16th May in Vienna, Austria
- 19th May in Liverpool at Goodison Park (Everton FC Stadium), England
- 24th May in Guatemala City, Guatemala
- 24th May in Milan, Italy
- 24th May in Santiago de Chile, Chile
Already 5 teams are qualified for the World Final of the Danone Nations Cup 2009 !
Vityaz Tchelyabinsk from Russia, Kawasaki Frontale FC (Japan), the Millenium Team from Portugal, Tétouan (Morocco) and FC Basel from Switzerland.
These teams brilliantly won their national tournament and will have the honour to represent their country at the Danone Nations Cup World Final in October 2009.
