Rising Sun Soccer Academy was one of 9 clubs from India that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2016. They participated with one team in Boys 16. In addition to Rising Sun Soccer Academy, 186 other teams from 37 different countries played in Boys 16. They were divided into 46 different groups, whereof Rising Sun Soccer Academy could be found in Group 32 together with Kisa BK, SG Findorff and Hyllie IK. Rising Sun Soccer Academy continued to Play off B after reaching 4:th place in Group 32. In the playoff they made it to 1/64 Final, but lost it against Tromsø IL 1 with 0-8. In the Final, Cayyolu FC won over Hong Kong FC and became the winner of Play off B in Boys 16. Rising Sun Soccer Academy comes from AHMEDABAD which lies approximately 6100 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place.