Spectacular Opening Ceremony for LaLiga Promises

More than 3,000 people attend tournament’s Opening Ceremony at PAMESA Training Ground

Exciting and spectacular. The Opening Ceremony for the XXV National PAMESA LaLiga Promises tournament took place this afternoon at the PAMESA Cerámica Training Ground (Ciutat Esportiva PAMESA Cerámica) where around three thousand people enjoyed the spectacle. The magic of the Xarxa Theatre Company stole the show, delighting the audience with stellar performances and a spectacular fireworks show to finish.

The Opening Cermeony was presented by journalists Aitor Gómez and Eduardo Pidal and Villarreal CF President, Fernando Roig, and LaLiga President, Javier Tebas, gave speeches.

Straight after the Opening Ceremony the All Stars match was played at the PAMESA Cerámica Training Ground, in which two teams, one captained by Raúl González, Fernando Morientes and Julen Guerrero, and the other by Carles Puyol, Marcos Senna and Gica Craioveanu, delighted fans in what was a fun and festive atmosphere.

The elite of youth football

The competition, that starts tomorrow, will be broadcasted live by the ‘La Sexta’ , ‘beIN Sports’ and official LaLiga YouTube channels, and will be divided into four groups with five teams in each. Villarreal U12s will compete in Group D to try to get through to the Round of 16. The groups are the following:  

• Group A: Barcelona, Valencia, Sporting, Rayo and Deportivo.
• Group B: Atlético, Espanyol, Levante, Celta and Granada.
• Group C: Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Eibar, Las Palmas and Betis.
• Grupo D: Villarreal, Sevilla, Málaga, Getafe and Alavés.

The matches will kick off this Friday 3^rd June at 10am at the PAMESA Cerámica Training Ground. The schedule for the matches is the following:

Friday 3^rd June 2016:

10:00AM

• Barcelona-Deportivo (Pitch 1, TV).
• Valencia-Rayo (Pitch 2).
• Atlético-Granada (Pitch 3).

10:30AM

• Espanyol-Celta (Pitch 1, TV).
• Betis-Las Palmas (Pitch 2).
• Real Madrid-Real Sociedad (Pitch 3).

11:00AM

• Villarreal-Alavés (Pitch 1, TV).
• Sevilla-Getafe (Pitch 2).
• Valencia-Sporting (Pitch 3).

11:30AM

• Barcelona-Rayo (Pitch 1, TV).
• Espanyol-Levante (Pitch 2).
• Atlético-Celta (Pitch 3).

12:00PM

• Real Madrid-Las Palmas (Pitch 1, TV).
• Betis-Eibar (Pitch 2).
• Villarreal-Getafe (Pitch 3).

12:30PM

• Sevilla-Málaga (Pitch 1, TV).
• Rayo-Deportivo (Pitch 2).
• Levante-Granada (Pitch 3).

1:00PM

• Las Palmas-Real Sociedad (Pitch 1, TV).
• Getafe-Alavés (Pitch 2).

5:30PM

• Barcelona-Sporting (Pitch 1, TV).
• Valencia-Deportivo (Pitch 2).
• Espanyol-Granada (Pitch 3).

6:00PM

• Atlético-Levante (Pitch 1, TV).
• Betis-Real Sociedad (Pitch 2).
• Real Madrid-Eibar (Pitch 3).

6:30PM

• Villarreal-Málaga (Pitch 1, TV).
• Sevilla-Alavés (Pitch 2).
• Sporting-Rayo (Pitch 3).

7:00PM

• Atlético-Espanyol (Pitch 1, TV).
• Eibar-Las Palmas (Pitch 2).
• Celta-Granada (Pitch 3).

7:30PM

• Barcelona-Valencia (Pitch 1, TV).
• Sporting-Deportivo (Pitch 2).
• Málaga-Getafe (Pitch 3).

8:00PM

• Villarreal-Sevilla (Pitch 1, TV).
• Eibar-Real Sociedad (Pitch 2).
• Levante-Celta (Pitch 3).

8:30PM

• Real Madrid-Betis (Pitch 1, TV).
• Málaga-Alavés (Pitch 2).

 On Saturday 4^th June the Round of 16 and Quarter-final matches will take place, from 10am to 8pm. On Sunday 5^th  June the Semi-finals will be played at 10am and 11am. The grand final will take place the same day at 1pm and afterwards the prize-giving ceremony will be carried out to conclude the tournament. 

COMPETITION STRUCTURE 

QUALIFICATION  FROM THE GROUP STAGES 

The first four teams in each group will qualify for the Round of 16 (one will be eliminated) and then the first place teams will play against those in fourth place, and second place against third place. The teams who qualify from Group A will face teams from Group B, likewise teams who qualify from Group C will play against teams from Group D. The qualification system from the First Phase of the competition is in compliance with the current regulations established by the Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol), which are the following: 

If the competition involves only one leg, those teams tied on points in the final standings (of each group), between two or more teams, will be resolved considering: 

• The greatest goal difference between goals for and goals against, taking into account all matches from the tournament so far (First Phase).
• The greatest number of goals scored, taking into account all matches from the tournament so far.
• The results of the matches played between the teams involved in the tie.
• If still tied, by means of a coin toss. 

DRAWS AND OVERTIMES. FINAL PHASE 

To resolve possible draws from the Round of 16 matches, a best-of-3 penalty shootout will take place. If the draw persists, the shootout will continue until team scores one goal more than the other.

FINAL MATCH 

If at the end of the FINAL the score is a draw, extra time will be played (5 minutes). If the extra time period also finishes in a draw a penalty shootout will take place, as described in the previous point. 

DURATION OF THE MATCHES 

Subject to the availability of TV broadcast time, the duration of the matches of this competition will be as follows: 

• FIRST PHASE: Two halves of twelve (12) minutes and a three (3) minute half-time.
• ROUND OF 16: Two halves of twelve (12) minutes and a three (3) minute half-time.
• QUARTER-FINALS: Two halves of twelve (12) minutes and a three (3) minute half-time.
• SEMI-FINALS: Two halves of twenty (20) minutes and a ten (10) minute half-time.
• FINAL: Two halves of twenty (20) minutes and a ten (10) minute half-time.