BAODING, China, Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Yingli Green Energy
Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the
"Company"), one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers,
also known as "Yingli Solar," today
announced that it is bringing the FC Bayern Munich Youth Cup
("Youth Cup") to China for the
fourth 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 ("FC Bayern"), one of the world's most successful football
clubs. Yingli partnered with China Central Television 5 ("CCTV 5")
to run a qualifying tournament, "Who is the King" to select
China's FC Bayern Youth Cup team.
The Final Match of "Who is the King" takes place today at 19:30
(CST) in the National Gym in Beijing, and will also be broadcast live on
CCTV 5. The Youth Cup is organized by FC Bayern in cooperation with
its sponsors, which include Yingli, Adidas, Audi, Unicredit,
Lufthansa, Allianz, and Bundesliga.
Over several months, hundreds of China's best youth football players competed
in "Who is the King" with the goal of earning spots on China's FC Bayern Youth Cup team. Following
today's final and semi-final matches, the tournament's ten best
players will travel to Germany as
China's Youth Cup team. There,
they will compete against teams from Thailand, the United
States, Austria,
India and Germany. All participants will be able to
attend an official Bundesliga game between FC Bayern and Mainz in
the Allianz Arena during their stay in Munich.
Mrs. Judy Tzeng Lee, Vice
President of Global Marketing of Yingli Green Energy, said, "As the
only Official Premium Partner of FC Bayern in China, we at Yingli are excited to contribute
to our country's youth football development. By providing
international standard training and matches for these future stars,
we are encouraging healthy, active lifestyles for youth across
China – and by sponsoring
high-profile teams like FC Bayern, we are bringing solar power into
the mainstream."
Mr. Paul Breitner, Brand
Ambassador of FC Bayern, commented: "China is one of the most important growth
markets for FC Bayern, and we're pleased to have a sponsor like
Yingli to help us become more established in the region. By
partnering with Yingli to give China's most promising youth footballers the
opportunity to compete at the Allianz Arena, we are helping to
develop a strong football culture in China."
About Yingli Green Energy
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE),
known as "Yingli Solar," is one of
the world's leading solar panel manufacturers. Yingli Green
Energy's manufacturing covers the photovoltaic value chain
from ingot casting and wafering through solar cell production and
solar panel assembly. Headquartered in
Baoding, China, Yingli Green Energy has more than 30
regional subsidiaries and branch offices and has distributed more
than 10 GW of solar panels to customers worldwide. For more
information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com and join
the conversation on Facebook, Twitter
and Weibo.
About FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich is the most successful football club in
Germany and one of the most
successful football clubs in Europe, having won 24 Bundesliga titles and 17
German cups. The club was founded in 1900. FC Bayern Munich is by
far the most successful team in German football. Since the
beginning of the 2005–06 season, FC Bayern München plays its home
games in the Allianz Arena. The team colors are red and white.
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For further information, please contact:
In China
Qing Miao
Vice President of Corporate Communications
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited
Tel: +86 312 8929787
E-mail: ir@yingli.com
In the Americas:
Tori Clifford
Director of Marketing
Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc.
Tel: +1-415-728-0472
Email: tori.clifford@yingliamericas.com
In Europe:
Carolin Stähler
Marketing Communications Manager
Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH
Tel: +49 (0) 89 411 123 45
Email: carolin.staehler@yingli.com
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