Largest football trials score over 5,000 players in Brazil

The largest football trials was achieved recently by Peneirinha Gillette (Brazil) with 5,119 participants in various locations across Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, from 8 September to 18 November 2012.

The trials were for children aged 8-9 and 10-12 in two states, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul; however for the purposes of the record only the children aged 10-12 in Rio Grande do Sul were counted.

The largest participation in a single city was 1,988 children in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul's state capital.

At each city, a handful of children were selected for the finals with one winner from each category chosen.

The winners were awarded a place at the 'Football School' of their choice and a trip to Europe to train with a world famous football club.

At each city, a handful of children were selected for the finals which took place in Porto Alegre on 18 November. One winner from each category was chosen.