The 2007 VIOBA Inter-Batch Tournament was held recently on the 6th of May 2007 at Sports Planet Ampang. This is the 3rd edition of this annually held event. The tournament was organized by Batch ’99 committee with help from Mr. Mohd Rashdan Abd Rashid as the tournament director.
30 teams participated in this year’s tournament whereas 20 teams participated in the Super League Division and 10 teams in the Veteran League Division.
The guests of honor of the tournament were Datuk Mohd Zaman Khan and Dato’ Dina Rizal.
The tournament director and the organizers worked hard and were successful in securing sponsorship from the following individuals and organizations:
Golden Arches Sdn Bhd (McDonald’s)
- Players’ Lunch Meals (McChicken, Apple Pie, Soft Drink)
Permanis Sdn Bhd
- Energy Drinks (Sting, 7-Up Revive)
VIOBA Foundation
- Tournament T-Shirts
Batch of ‘96
- Match Balls & Bibs
Mr. Andrew Abishegam
- Drinking Water
Mr. Arman Salleh (Batch ’95)
- Food Hampers
Dato’ Dina Rizal
- Personal Contribution of RM 1,200
The day started with a little hiccup due to Sports Planet Ampang not opening its doors at the time that was agreed upon. As a result, the organizers went through a mad rush to set up everything (registration counter, p.a. system, etc.) to get things started.
The tournament which was suppose to start at 9.00 a.m. eventually began at 10.00 a.m. with the emcee for the day, Mr. Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain, asking his fellow Victorians to gather round the centre court for the opening ceremony. The emcee welcomed all in attendance and invited VIOBA’s President, Dato’ Yusli Mohamed Yusoff to say a few words as a welcoming speech to the participants. Next up is the prize giving ceremony for the VIOBA Charity Shield which was jointly organized by last year’s Mokhtar Dahari Challenge Shield champion, the batch of ’94 and Futsal champion, the batch of ’96. The shield was presented by Dato’ Yusli to the representative from the batch of ’96 which became the inaugural winner of the shield by winning the game played on 22nd April 2007 by the score of 2-1. Finally, Dato’ Yusli accompanied by the tournament director and 4 team captains from the batch of ’96 officially launched the tournament by way of kicking the match balls into the air.
The First Round-League Stage matches started at 10.15 a.m. and finished around 12.45 p.m. Participating teams were then asked to attend the team photography session before collecting their lunch packs from the registration counter. Lunch break was from 12.45 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. and the Second Round-Knockout Stage started soon after.
Datuk Mohd Zaman Khan and Dato’ Dina Rizal arrived at the venue at 3.00 p.m. and was shown their way around the venue by the tournament director Mr. Rashdan to meet the players and see participating teams strutting their stuff in quarterfinals and semifinals matches.
The exhibition match between ‘VI Selection’ and Team McDonald’s started at 3.30 p.m. and Dato’ Dina Rizal was sporting enough to play with the VI Selection team in the 1st half of the game. The game ended 0-0. The Veteran League Final match took place next and the batch of ’91 ran out eventual winners by defeating the batch of ’90 2-1. The Super League Final was a closely fought encounter but the batch of ’95 came out trumps over their much younger opposition, the batch of ’02 with the scoreline of 2-1.
The prize giving ceremony began at 4.15 p.m. with brief speeches from Datuk Mohd Zaman Khan and Dato’ Dina Rizal. Dato’ Dina Rizal then gave away the prizes for the Winners’ Pool Final “Man of the Match” for both categories. Next, Dato’ Yusli presented the medals and trophy to the winners in the Veteran League categories. Finally, the Super League champion received their medals and trophy from Datuk Mohd Zaman Khan. As a token of appreciation the tournament director then presented the guests of honor with souvenirs. (Full results are shown in the table below).
Overall, it was a good day out for everybody involved with the tournament and the organizers received a lot of positive feedbacks from the players and sponsors as well as some constructive criticisms that are really appreciated and will be taken on board for future held events.
A noteworthy mention goes to the batch of ’75, the most senior batch to ever take part in the short history of the tournament. They gave it their all on the day and showed true ‘VI Spirit’ to all. They made it all the way to the Losers’ Pool Final and were the unlucky finalist. As a result, the organizers decided to name them “The Most Outstanding Team of the Tournament”.
Our most heartfelt appreciation to all the sponsors without whom the tournament won’t be as big a success as it is. I would like also to applaud the organizers, the batch of ’99 for their hard work and endeavors. Last but not least, to all my fellow Victorians who took part in the tournament, your participation means a lot and let us all participate and contribute in future VIOBA held events and make them more meaningful and memorable.
Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain
Executive Secretary
2007 Inter-Batch Futsal Tournament
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Final Results
Super League:
Champion - Batch '95
Runners Up - Batch '02
3rd Place - Batch '99
Veteran League:
Champion - Batch '91
Runners Up - Batch '90
3rd Place - Batch '85
Losers' Pool:
Super League:
Champion - Batch '98
Veteran League:
Champion - Batch '87
Winners' Pool Final "Man of the Match" Award:
Super League:
Hashidee Murshim (Batch '95)
Veteran League:
Nor Miswari Abdul Rahman (Batch '90)
More highlights from the tournament can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
2007 VIOBA Inter-Batch Futsal Tournament Album
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