24 October 2004 |  Print |  Email

The inaugural International Branded Hotels of Shanghai (IBHS) Soccer Tournament was completed over the weekend of the 23 rd and 24 th October 2004.

This tournament, which featured teams from 26 of the 32 IBHS members, was spread over 2 weeks of matches with qualifying games was played on a pool basis and the winners of each pool then featuring in knock-out games.

All matches were very competitively played – but in a good team spirit with the four semifinalists representing a complete cross section of the Shanghai hotels – two from Pudong and two from Puxi, two five-star hotels and two four-star hotels, two small hotels and two larger hotels.

In the play-off for 3 rd and 4 th place, the City Hotel dominated the game but eventually just squeezed out the Courtyard by Marriott team 3-2.

In the final, between the Renaissance Pudong and the Hilton Shanghai, the match was evenly balanced with many chances on either side – before the Renaissance team eventually ran out winners 2-0.

IBHS Chairman and Board Member – Hans Hauri and David Travers presented the trophies and individual medals to the top four teams and congratulated all on the friendly but spirited way that the games were played.

It is planned that the Soccer Tournament will become an annual event with many teams already starting to work out their strategies for 2005!