Newcomers Atlante and Pumas Unam will bring a strong Mexican flavour to this summer's eagerly awaited STATSports SuperCupNI international youth football tournament.
Pumas Unam are based in Mexico City and have signed up for the junior section, while Cancun outfit Atlante will compete in the Premier competition.
Tournament chairman Victor Leonard said: “We thought it was a good idea to bring some new faces into this year's competition."
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The Americas will again have strong representation at the event with Chile’s Club Iqique, O’Higgins and Colina all returning across the Atlantic.
Iqique, who were founded in 1978 and are known as the Sky Blue Dragons, will contest the very competitive Premier section.
O’Higgins and Colina will also rub shoulders with big names such as Manchester United, Rangers and Arsenal in the Junior event.
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Leonard said: “We’ve found over the years that clubs who come to us just keep wanting to return.
“They not only feel that the diversity of playing styles their teams encounter is highly beneficial in player development, but also the warmth of the welcome they receive keeps drawing them back.”
North Carolina’s NC Elite are also winging their way back as are US-based Global Premier Soccer with both teams featuring in the Premier section.
California’s Strikers, based in Huntington Beach, have become a firm favourite with fans here and will send their Premier and Junior representatives.
Joining them in the Junior Section are Albion Soccer Club from the US.
Canadian club Edmonton, who made their debut last year, have once again signed up for Premier action.
The tournament begins with a parade of teams and welcoming ceremony in Coleraine on Sunday, July 28 with finals night at the Ballymena Showgrounds on Friday, August 2.
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