The inaugural Tiger Street Football will kick off with a regional tournament in Singapore from Apr 16-17. Set to take place within the specially-constructed Tiger Football Stadium at Ngee Ann City, along Orchard Road, the competition is organised with the goal of elevating the level of play and passion for football on the streets of Singapore as well as in China, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam – countries that will host subsequent legs of the competition this year.

The tournament in Singapore will feature 32 local teams battling it out on the first day for cash prizes, along with a supply of Tiger Beer. 24 of the 32 teams will be pre-picked by event organizers, ESPN STAR Sports, and the remaining eight slots will be voted in by the public. Teams will have to register themselves at www.tigerstreetfootball.com.sg first before the public can vote on the website for their favourite teams to participate.

The winning team on Saturday will automatically qualify for the Grand Finals to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in September. In addition, the top two local teams from Saturday’s competition will get the opportunity to play against international teams, including players from England, Brazil, and Vietnam on Sunday for a chance to win additional cash prizes.