The Sports Beijing "CAPRI- SUN" Dragons Football Club is for players who are keen to play additional soccer at a higher level of competition. In this development program, qualified coaches select the players for each team following competitive tryouts at the beginning of the season. In the tryouts players will be assessed based on individual and team skills, attitude and development potential. Preference for selection to the development teams will be given to players who participate in the Sports Beijing Youth Soccer League.

There are four Dragons FC programmes (Mini / Mighty / Junior and Senior) divided by age group. Each programme may have multiple teams comprising 10 to 14 players and meet twice each week, on one evening after school and then on the weekend for training sessions and matches. Dragons teams play competitive matches against other local Chinese teams, Schools and football clubs from the international community. Last year our teams also participated in several tournaments in Shanghai, competing against clubs from China, Germany, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand and Hong Kong.

Please note that this is a competitive program and some players may not be selected for the final the team. Players that do not make the team are encouraged to continue to play in the Youth Soccer League.

SBJ Dragons FC area always seeking new fixtures across all age groups. Please contact Darrell Barnes at sportsbj_darrell@yahoo.com for further information.

Senior Dragons & Junior Dragons

Ages: Senior Dragons (Players Born in 1992, 1993, 1994) Coached by Salem Chennafi

Junior Dragons (Players Born in 1995, 1996) Coached by Daniel Soderstrom & Andrew Evans

Trials Schedule:      Saturday March 15; 3:30-5:30pm
                                  Wednesday March 19; 4:45-6:15pm
                                  (All players must attend both try-out session unless they inform the SBJ Office
                                  and are excused by the coach.)

Trials Venue:            Western Academy of Beijing

Teams selected from the trials will have the following schedule.

Senior Dragons schedules following Team Selection

Schedule: Weekdays: Every Wednesday Apr 9 to June11; 4:45-6:15pm

Weekends: Saturdays Apr 5, 12; Sunday Apr 20; Saturdays Apr 26-May 17;
Sunday May 25; Saturdays May 31-June14; 3:30-5:30pm

Venue: Western Academy of Beijing

Junior Dragons schedules following Team Selections

Schedule: Weekdays: Every Wednesday Apr 9 to June 11; 4:45-6:15pm

                     Weekends: Sundays Apr 6, 13; Saturday Apr 21; Sundays Apr 27-May 18;
                                         Saturday May 26; Sundays June 1-June 15; 3:30-5:30pm


Venue: Dulwich College Riviera Campus

Junior Dragon Players must bring their own soccer ball to every practice session and game.

Fees: RMB 850

All players must register with Sports Beijing and pay the full fee before trying out for the team. No players will be permitted to tryout unless they are registered and fully paid. Full refunds will be given to any player not selected for the team.

Returning players from the Fall 2007 Season should use the same uniform. New players selected for the Spring 2008 season, that did not play in the Fall 2007 season will need to pay an RMB 120 uniform fee.

Mini Dragons & Mighty Dragons

Ages:   Mighty Dragons (Players Born in 1997, 1998)
            Coached by Vicki Lowes, Sergio Spadone & Mike Allen

             Mini Dragons (Players Born in 1999, 2000)
             Coached by Darrell Barnes and Daniel Soderstrom

Try-outs for the spring season of the Mighty Dragon and Mini Dragon teams took place during January. The Spring 2008 program is therefore closed to new players. Spring training schedules will be communicated to all players through the team coordinators and posted to www.sportsbj.com. The next tryouts will take place in Fall 2008 - please check the Fall Registration Catalogue to be distributed in August for more details.

SBJ Dragons FC regularly enters outside tournaments. Participation is optional but encouraged. Costs for attending these tournaments are in addition to the program fee and will be assessed according to each tournament.

Current training schedules through end of February (Click for indoor training table)

Mighty Dragons

Team	Day	Time	Venue	Date
Dynamite	Thursday	5:30-6:45pm	WAB ES Gym (This Thursday ONLY (Jan 24) training will be in the WAB HUB gym because of an event clash in the ES gym)	Jan 10,17,24,31; Feb 14,21,28
Dynamite	Sunday	3:00-5:00pm	WAB ES Gym	Jan 20,27;Feb 3,17,24
Black Widows	Monday	6:00-8:00pm	WAB ES Gym	Jan21,28;Feb 11,18,25
Black Widows	Saturday	4:30-6:30pm	WAB HS Gym	Jan 19th,26th;Feb 2nd,16th,23rd
Samba Stars	Monday	6:00-8:00pm	WAB ES Gym	Jan21,28;Feb 11,18,25
Samba Stars	Saturday	4:30-6:30pm	WAB HS Gym	Jan 19th,26th;Feb 2nd,16th,23rd

All players must bring their own ball to practice.

Please refer any questions to Head Coach Vicki Lowes at: vllowes@hotmail.com

Mini Dragons

Indoor Training 2 days per week (for both Strikers & Stormtroopers): during January and February as follows:

Weekday Dates: Every Tuesday from January 8 to February 26. (except Feb 5th)

Times: 6.00 - 8.00 PM

Venue: WAB Elementary School Gym

Weekend Dates: Jan 19th, 26th and Feb 2nd, Feb 16th, 23rd

Times: 3.00 - 4.30PM

Venue: WAB High School Gym

From March onwards twice per week outdoors at Dulwich Riviera - times to be advised.

Sports Beijing is grateful to Capri Sun Beverages and Volvo Truck for their support of this program. When you have a choice, please remember to choose the products and services of our sponsors that support your community sports programs.