SEVILLA FC - Spain
Founded at the start of the 20th century, by a group of fans who had been playing informal scrimmages next to the Trinidad Glass factory, the Spanish side Sevilla FC will compete for the first time in the prestigious LG Amsterdam Tournament.
The UEFA Cup winners of 2006 and 2007 have been competing for the top spots in the Primera División for the past few years and will view this tournament as the ideal start on the way to finally conquer the 2008/2009 Spanish championship.
After their UEFA Cup triumphs and then making it through to the knock-out stages on their first attempt in the Champions League, Sevilla can truly be considered a rising force in Europe. With genuine star players such the Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano, one of the leading scorers in the 2007/8 Spanish league, and the trusted defensive qualities of former Ajax captain Julien Escudé, Sevilla will want to continue this meteoric rise with a strong performance in Amsterdam.