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The Bayern Munich Youth Cup is organised by the German club and their partner Adidas. The tournament is an under-17, seven-a-side affair and school teams from Germany, Japan, USA, Thailand, Austria, Italy, India and China take part.
The club first conducts inter-school tournaments in the participant countries from where the top 10 players are picked to travel to Munich and are presented with a chance to represent their nation in the competition. India has a been part of the competition since 2014 when schools from around Delhi participated.
The 2016 edition of the Bayern Munich Youth Cup will see schools from New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore take part in the Indian leg. Along with selecting 10 players to represent India, the winning team will be given a chance to visit the Allianz Arena, the home of Bayern Munich, and witness a Bundesliga match unfold. The Youth Cup World Finals will be played in Munich in May 2016.
