#18 Eric Kovacic Ekenberg
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Helsingborg Östra IF was one of 420 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2014. They participated with one team in Boys 18. In addition to Helsingborg Östra IF, 115 other teams from 30 different countries played in Boys 18. They were divided into 28 different groups, whereof Helsingborg Östra IF could be found in Group 19 together with KF Winner Prizren, BK Häcken and Lusaka Youth Soccer Accademy. Helsingborg Östra IF continued to Play off B after reaching 3:rd place in Group 19. In the playoff they made it to 1/16 Final, but lost it against Olympic, BK with 1-3. In the Final, Kinetic Academy 1 won over F.C. Beirut 2 and became the winner of Play off B in Boys 18. Helsingborg Östra comes from PÅARP which lies approximately 200 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around PÅARP does also provide 18 additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2014 (Among others: Vejby IF, Hittarps IK, Eskilsminne IF, Ljungbyheds IF, Glumslövs FF, Förslövs IF, IF Lödde, Billesholms GIF, BK Farum and Borgeby FK).