2016-2017 Season Overview

Our 17-day European Tour, during which we played high-quality professional club academies in Germany, Holland, and Belgium, highlighted 2016.

Youth soccer teams in yellow Villarreal and navy uniforms pose together on an outdoor soccer field.
Soccer players competing on a field beside the Villarreal C.F. crest and logo

Marbella United FC Under 19 and 17 teams went on our 2016 Six-Game Tour verse Villarreal C.F., Levante U.D., and Valencia C.F. Both of our teams played one game each day Monday through Wednesday this week.

Three soccer players running on a field beside the Levante U.D. crest and team name
Bryne FK soccer club crest with green leafy border, white shield, and red-and-white soccer ball design

Marbella United FC’s second game in 2017 was with a professional first team. On March 7, 2017, MUFC hosted BRYNE FK from Norway in Marbella. Bryne FK developed the Norwegian Football star, Erling Haaland.

Bryne Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the town of Bryne. Founded in 1926, they currently play in Norwegian football's second-highest division, Adeccoligaen.

Blue EF monogram inside a decorative shield-shaped outline
Beijing Guoan Football Club crest with green and yellow shield, soccer ball, and 1992 founding year

Marbella United FC Wins first Pro Game and two players earn professional trials!
MUFC defeated Eidsvold TF from the 2nd division in Norway 1-0 in Marbella, Spain.

Soccer player in a red and white uniform running on a grass field beside a soccer ball and scoreboard

Marbella United FC played a professional 1st team for the first time in its 16-month history, on February 11, 2017, at Marbella Football Center. The Chinese club boasts an average crowd of 60,000 fans per game and had several first-class Brazilian professionals who helped create a special brand of football.

Beijing Sinobo Guoan F.C. is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association

2016 German, Holland & Belgian Pro Tour

Collage of Dutch and German soccer club logos, including Club Brugge, Beerschot, De Graafschap, PEC Zwolle, Go Ahead Eagles, ASC Dortmund, and Preußen Münster.
Soccer player in an orange uniform celebrates after scoring as a goalkeeper kneels behind him on the field.
PEC Zwolle soccer players in blue-and-white and orange uniforms competing on a stadium field

Marbella United's U18s and U21's played their first game of the European Tour versus F.C. Zwolle, of the Dutch first division. Our U18's tied 4-4 and the Under 21's lost 1-0. Both teams had a strong and competitive match.

Soccer players competing on a field beside the Club Brugge KV logo

In March 2016, U19 Club Brugge (First Division in Belgium) scored in the Final four minutes to defeat MUFC 2-1.

Holland Division 1 Academies:

PEC Zwolle U17’s 1 – 1 MUFC U18’s

PEC Zwolle U19’s 2 – 1 MUFC U21’s

NEC Nijimegen U17’s 1 – 1 MUFC U18’s

NEC Nijimegen U19’s 1 – 3 MUFC U21’s

De Graafschap U17’s 1 – 1 MUFC U19’s

Holland Division 2 Academies:

Go Ahead Eagles U17’s 1 – 1 MUFC U18’s

Go Ahead Eagles U19’s 4 – 4 MUFC U18’s

Belgian Division 1 Academy:

Club Brugge U19’s 2 – 1 MUFC U21’s

German Division 3 Academies:

Preussen Münster U19’s 2 – 1 MUFC U21’s

German Division 4 

ASC 09 Dortmund 1st team 1- 3 MUFC XI

ASC 09 Dortmund U19’s 1 – 1 MUFC U19’s

Nepal soccer captain in red uniform celebrating during a match
Soccer player in a red number 4 uniform kicking a ball on a grass field

Anjan Bista traveled with Ananta Tamang and joined Marbella United FC for the 2016 Tour of Holland, Germany, and Belgium. The young stars of Nepal joined their new MUFC teammates seeking exposure and European opportunities.

Willem II Tilburg soccer club logo beside an action photo of soccer players competing for the ball
Go Ahead Eagles Deventer soccer players competing in an outdoor match, with the team crest and logo displayed.

On March 29, 2016, Marbella United FC drew two games vs. the Go-Ahead Eagles (Dutch Division 2) U17's 1-1 and 19's 4-4. Game.

Youth soccer team posing together on a grassy field in orange uniforms, with a goalkeeper in green and mountains in the background