Big Bamboo Shanghai Shooters AFC: Welcome
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Welcome to the homepage of the Big Bamboo Shanghai Shooters Amateur Football Club, the Asian Power House (as quoted in 18th May 2006 edition of Hong Kong's bc Magazine).
We are an Expat team, that compete's in Asia's highest level amateur league, the Shanghai International Football League (SIFL). Most of our players have historically come from the UK and USA, but we do have players from all around the globe including, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, Japan, France, Germany, Korea, Mexico, Cameroon, Colombia, Brazil and Spain.
We were formed in 1998, and already we have proven to be the most successful team in Shanghai, and probably even the best in Asia. We have won the SIFL Premier League 7 times in the last 10 years, along with 9 SIFL Cup wins and 3 Hebiguchi League Cup victories. We are the only team to win the SIFL Treble in one season...a feat we have done 3 times!
On the international front, we have won the tough Manila Nomad's 6's on 4 occasions in 2002, 2004, 2007 & 2009, the Bangkok 11's in 2004, the Phuket 7's in 2004 and finally the Shanghai International 7's in 2004 & 2006.
Other highlights have been in 2000 when we played against the Mongolian National Team in Ulan Bator as part of their World Cup warm up in front of 4,500 spectators. In 2005, 2006 and 2008 we were invited to the Phillips Lighting Hong Kong 7s. At this tournament we achieved a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa and a 0-0 draw with PSV Eindhoven. We also played against Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers at this tournament and lost in two tight matches.
Friday, September 2
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It was announced today, that Big Bamboo, the premier sports and entertainment venue in Shanghai, will be the new main sponsor of the SIFL's most successful team, Shanghai Shooters AFC.
The team will now be known as Big Bamboo Shanghai Shooters AFC, and with the help of Big Bamboo Founder and CEO, Bryce Jenner, the club hope it will be the beginning of another era of dominance not only in Shanghai, but Asia amateur football.
Club Chairman, John Jofre, said "This new 3 year deal will allow us to concentrate solely on the playing side, and manager Roland Broughton will now have the resources to strengthen the squad. Shanghai Shooters AFC has always been at the forefront of the game off the pitch as well as on it and this partnership is another example of that. We look forward to helping Big Bamboo promote their brand in the SIFL and in Asia on our infamous tours!"
Friday, November 20
Shooters Win Manila 6's - The Lazza Report (click here for full report)
Shooters Legends ...
Thursday, September 17
The last time the international snookers stars were in Shanghai, the Shooters had their home at the Longbar. That was a long time ago, but they still managed to find us. Former world champion Ken Doherty even had the cheek to steal our table!!! Thanks for dropping by Ken and good luck to you in the future.
Friday, May 30
The Shooters latest Hong Kong 7's adventure seen them go further in the tournament than previous attempts, reaching the semi-final of the plate. However, although we played very well in both our Saturday and Sunday opening games, undeservedly losing to Glasgow Rangers 0-1 on the Saturday, and beating HK Pro side Bulova Rangers on the Sunday, lack of fitness let us down in the remaining games where we lost to HK Pro side Happy Valley, HK All Star side Eagles FC and English Semi-Pro side Eastleigh FC.
Rangers team including Andrew Shinnie, Andrew Little and Stephen Stirling.
vs. HK pro side Bulova Rangers FC
The Shanghai Shooters have returned from the 2006 Philips Lighting Hong Kong 7's with another good result against Pro opposition. Last year we managed to draw 1-1 with Aston Villa, this year we held PSV Eindhoven 0-0. We also drew 0-0 with Hong Kong 2nd Division Champions, HKFC. In our other match against Glasgow Celtic, we lost 0-2, even though we were the better side in the first half. The lads were magnificent, and I am proud of them all. Let's hope we have done enough to get an invite back next year.
Shooters vs. PSV
Shooters vs. Glasgow Celtic
Aston Villa score in the last minute, from a deflected long range shot, to snatch a well deserve win away from the Shooters. The game finished 1-1. The Aston Villa team included 1st team players Gabriel Agbonlahor, Gary Cahill and Craig Gardner. The Shooters also played Glasgow Rangers and lost 0-1 to a dodgy penalty decision. The Rangers team included 1st team players Chris Burke, Charlie Adam and Steven Smith.
Aston Villa team including Gary Cahill, Gabriel Agbonlahor, and Craig Gardner.
Glasgow Rangers team including, Steven Smith, Charlie Adam and Chris Burke.
Sunday, April 24
Result of Shanghai Shooters Handicap Hurdle:-
4.00 SHANGHAI SHOOTERS FC HANDICAP HURDLE
1st 2/1 Fav (4) Ladalko (FR) £2.80 £2.00
2nd 4/1 (5) Basilea Star (IRE) £3.30
3rd 10/3 (2) Paddy The Piper (IRE)
4th 16/1 (6) Overstrand (IRE)
Off 4:05 7 Ran
Distances - 1L , 2 ½L , shd , 12L , 9L
Trainer - P Nicholls
Jockey - R Walsh
Owner - Mr Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay
CSF - £10.34
Taken from Scottish Newspaper.
AN exiled Ayrshireman living in China has secured the first ever race sponsorship offered on eBay by a British racecourse.
Ayr United fan John Jofre paid £2,550 to sponsor the handicap hurdle race immediately after the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.
There were 29 bids in a lively auction but John, originally from Dreghorn, finally won the day.
And he has named the race after the football team he formed in Shanghai more than six years ago.
It will be called the Shanghai Shooters FC Handicap Hurdle.
John is the son of former SNP MSP Kay Ullrich and has lived in Shanghai for 12 years and is Asia Managing Director of packaging company Portola.
He said: "I'm just delighted to have won the auction. I started up the Shooters in 1998 as a fun social team but with more and more expats arriving in Shanghai over the years, the quality of the team increased greatly.
In 2004 we won everything in our own domestic league and also won four international tournaments out of four in Manila, Phuket, Bangkok and China.
Due to this we have been invited to take part in the Hong Kong 7s in May when we will be up against Man Utd, Arsenal, Aston Villa, PSV Eindhoven, Rangers and Celtic and pro teams from Japan and Hong Kong.
I decided to try and get our little team some profile before this huge tournament and when I seen this opportunity to sponsor a horse race I thought what a cool idea".
Thursday, April 4
Recently, during the China Open Snooker tournament, the world's top stars visited the home of the Shooters. Each night, stars, such as, John Higgins, Ken Docherty, Steve Davis, Alan McManus, Tony Drago, and John Parrot, came to our 'gaff' to meet the world famous Shanghai Shooters. We, of course, welcomed them with open arms, and took their money in the infamous "Pick the last goalscorer" competition.
In the above picture, Parrot, McManus and Campbell are entertained by Jofre and Bell.
The photograph show's that Ian Rush, the Liverpool legend, is a Shanghai Shooter. Ian Rush was quoted as saying "This is the proudest day of my career to wear this shirt" Yes, Ian you are a lucky man, but sorry, we do not do elocution lessons!!!
Recent Games
Date
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Sat 2/11
Les Bleus: 3 - Big Bamboo Shanghai Shooters AFC: 2
11:00 AM
Waigaoqiao
