The Third Edition of the LALIGA Hope Cup Ended Successfully with Real Betis Defending Its Title

In this tournament, Real Betis also accomplished the feat of two consecutive championships. Sevilla FC, Hubei Football Association and Jiangsu National Game Football Team came in second to fourth place. In addition to Real Betis, teams from the youth teams of Atlético de Madrid, CA Osasuna and Villarreal CF took part on LALIGA side. The closing ceremony of the tournament was held after the final match, in which Real Betis head coach Antonio Benitez was honored as the outstanding coach of the tournament; Real Betis Fernando Olmo Torres, Hubei Football Association Tianyi Huang were honored as the best players of the tournament; Adriá Bravo Poaté of Atlético de Madrid has scored six goals this tournament was honored as the best scorer; Mikel Bermejo of Osasuna was honored as the best goalkeeper; Referee Dai Yuan Zhengxi honored as best referee. In addition, leaders and representatives from LALIGA, Kunming Municipal Government, China Sports Future Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd, Kunming Dianchi National Tourist Resort and Yunnan Hongta Sports Center attended the closing ceremony, and Vice Mayor of Kunming Municipal People's Government, Ms. Yang Weiling, declared that the 3rd LALIGA Hope Cup had been successfully closed.

LALIGA attaches great importance to the development of football talents and is committed to promoting the sport globally. In recent years, LALIGA has deepened its cooperation with China's football sector, promoting the development of China's football industry, supporting the development of China's football youth training system, and establishing close partnerships with different levels of government, football organizations and associations. LALIGA Hope Cup and LALIGA Kunming International Football School, which were launched in 2019, are not only the fruits of cooperation between LALIGA and grassroots football in Yunnan Province, but also demonstrate LALIGA's commitment to the development of grassroots football in China. During the tournament, Villarreal CF also visited the Kunming Southwest United University Research Institute Affiliated School and had a friendly exchange of football technology and culture with the school's football team.

During the third LALIGA Hope Cup tournament, in addition to the football skills and tactics of the teams on the field, off-field cultural exchange activities have also become an indispensable part. The Spanish team visited Kunming City and the Ethnic Culture Village to learn more about Kunming Yunnan’s local characteristics, local customs and diverse ethnic cultures. This kind of cultural education is exactly what LALIGA promotes within the concept of integral player development, and it is very beneficial for football players to enrich their knowledge base, enhance their cultural vision and then ride on a broader international stage. In the future, the LALIGA Hope Cup will continue to provide a platform for young football players from both China and Spain to compete together and have cross-cultural exchanges, which will help them grow up more comprehensively and quickly.