Tickets on sale for Pan-Pacs but which Aussie team will go?

The Beckham fest in February in Hawaii includes J-League Cup Champs Gamba Osaka and American Champs Houston Dynamo's and an Aussie side.

Which one?

No-one knows. Will it be the Champions?

How hard is it to announce the team which will play from Australia, after all there are only seven teams.

Press Release below.

Pan-Pacific Championship Tickets

on Sale This Wednesday

Prices start as low as $10 (USD) to watch international soccer stars including David Beckham, Brian Ching and Satoshi Yamaguchi, converge on Hawaii for a new international tournament in February 2008



NEW YORK (Monday, December 17, 2007) – The perfect holiday gift for soccer fans will be available starting this week when tickets for the inaugural edition of the Pan-Pacific Championship (PPC) go on sale to the general public beginning at 6:00 a.m. (Australian Eastern Time) on Wednesday, December 19.



This marquee international soccer tournament will be held on February 20 and 23, 2008 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI. Fans may purchase individual tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Aloha Stadium Box Office, located at 99-500 Salt Lake Boulevard in Honolulu, open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. For further information, call the Box Office at +(808) 486-9300.



The four clubs participating in the 2008 tournament include the reigning MLS Cup champion Houston Dynamo and Haleiwa, Hawaii native Brian Ching; the current J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Champion Gamba Osaka, featuring 19-year-old Japanese sensation Michihiro Yasuda and J.League star Satoshi Yamaguchi; the 2007 SuperLiga finalists Los Angeles Galaxy, whose international roster includes English superstar David Beckham and perennial MLS all-star Landon Donovan; and a representative team from the Australian Hyundai A-League to be announced at a later date. The week-long event will also consist of festivities organized by Major League Soccer for the Hawaii youth soccer community.



Each ticket for the Pan-Pacific Championship will allow fans to attend both matches of the respective doubleheader. Advance tickets for the international showcase range from as low as $10-$50 (USD) for the Semifinal doubleheader and $15-$60 (USD) for the second doubleheader featuring the third place match and PPC Final. Special rates for children 12 are available.



For group ticket inquiries and other Pan-Pacific Championship information, please visit the tournament’s official website, www.PPChampionship.net.



ALOHA STADIUM: HONOLULU, HAWAII (all times local)



Wednesday, February 20, 2008 (Semifinals)

Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) vs. Gamba Osaka (J.League) - 6:00 PM

Houston Dynamo (MLS) vs. Hyundai A-League Representative TBD - 8:30 PM



Saturday, February 23, 2008

Third Place Match – TBD - 6:00 PM

PPC Final – TBD - 8:30 PM