Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited YGE, one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, known as "Yingli Solar," announced that the Company has extended its sponsorship of the FC Bayern Munich Youth Cup to Thailand for the second year in a row. The Youth Cup is an international charity youth football competition that brings together teams of athletes from around the world to compete at the Allianz Arena in Munich, the home of FC Bayern Munich, one of the world's most successful football clubs. To build its Southeast Asia Youth Cup team in Thailand, Yingli joined forces with the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to select ten highly skilled youth athletes. The Youth Cup is organized by FC Bayern in cooperation with its sponsors, which include Yingli, Lufthansa, Audi, Adidas, Unicredit, Allianz, Coca Cola and Bundesliga.

Mrs. Judy Tzeng Lee, Vice President of Global Marketing of Yingli Green Energy, said, "We are thrilled that, as an Official Premium Partner of FC Bayern, we can use this powerful sports marketing platform to inspire young athletes in Thailand and around the world. As Yingli becomes a world leader in solar, we also wish to become a world leader in creating positive social impact for our children and the environment."

Mr. Paul Breitner, Brand Ambassador of FC Bayern said, "The Youth Cup empowers disadvantaged youth by giving them a global platform to showcase their talents. We are thrilled that, with Yingli's support, we can welcome three outstanding teams of finalists from Thailand, Japan and China to participate in this year's Youth Cup finals. FC Bayern would like to thank all the sponsors and local organizers of the FCB Youth Cup for helping us promote the development of youth football in Asia."

Original title by Market Watch:Yingli Green Energy Extends its FC Bayern Munchen Youth Cup Sponsorship to Southeast Asia Once Again