Copa Catalunya • Tordera/Barcelona area, Spain • July 1-6, 2012

• U19/18 boys born after January 1, 1993        
• U17/16 boys born after January 1, 1995         
• U16/15 boys born after January 1, 1996         
• U15/14 boys born after January 1, 1997         
• U14/13 boys born after January 1, 1998         
• U13/12 boys born after January 1, 1999         
• U11/10 boys born after January 1, 2001         
• G17/16 girls born after January 1, 1995          
• G15/14 girls born after January 1, 1997                        
• Ladies – open age

Remarks

• General dispensation will be granted to 3 players per team born an/after August 1 the year before.
• U19 dispensations: teams from Switzerland, Belgium and Luxemburg: all players born on/after 1.1.92; teams from Italy: 5 players born on/after 1.1.92; teams from USA: all players born on/after 8.1.92.
• All categories: Teams from Denmark: 2 players born on/after 1-10 of the year before
• USA: if there is a 2 year gap between 2 age categories (for example U15 to U17) all players born on/after August 1 (for the USA) or September 1 (for England and Wales) of the year before will be granted dispensation.
• G17: a total of 6 players have general dispensation: 3 players born on or after August 1, 1994 and 3 players born on/after January 1, 1994.
• G17: teams from Denmark and USA; 3 players born on/after January 1, 1994
• G15: teams from USA and Poland: all players born on/after August 1, 1996
• Player numbers on jerseys are required.
• All participant teams will play a minimum of 5 games
• Per game 5 substitutes
• U11 boys play 7vs. 7 and have unlimited substitution

The Copa Catalunya takes place on a fantastic sport park, situated in Tordera (just outside Blanes) between Lloret de Mar in the north and Calella in the south. The distance from our various hotels will be 6 and 12 miles, i.e. maximum 15 to 30 minutes by car. From this unique sport accommodation, which you will not find elsewhere in Spain, you can enjoy a beautiful view on the sea.

There are nine well kept grass pitches (attention: no metal studs allowed!) and eighteen modern equipped changing rooms. Of course you find here a bar/cafetaria and a covered space for when the sun is shining hot. On this sport park you also have at your disposal our central tournament office, our information desk with clear scoreboards, the room for medical assistance, a field for training before and/or between the matches and la rge parking facilities. A unique ambiance for a football tournament!

• Barcelona (1.700.000 inhabitants). Who doesn't know the great attractions of this beautiful Olympic city? If not, go for it, because Barcelona is truly a unique city. You will need more than a day to explore the center. Nevertheless you can catch the spirit if you follow the following program: the Sagrada Familia - one of the landmarks of Barcelona, the cathedral by Gaudi with a bizarre architecture, Plaza de Cataluña and the Ramblas ‑ the heart of the city full of shops, restaurants and terraces, the gothic quarter with its narrow, picturesque alleys, the Mount Juic ‑ the mountain right in the center with the Olympic facilities, castle and attraction park plus of course a magnificent view over the city and the sea, Plaza España ‑ the square with the famous fountains and beautiful palaces.

• Salou (9.000 inhabitants) is about 1½ hour by bus from Barcelona. It is a harbour, already known from the time of the Greek colonists, but also a very popular tourist center, situated at both sides of a small, rocky peninsula. Near Salou is situated Port Aventura, after Disneyworld Europe’s most famous theme park (in July open until 12:00pm).

• Montserrat is a beautiful, old and strange mountain, 10 km long and 1236 meters high, at approx. a 1½ hour driving time by bus. At 775 meters it offers the most famous monastery in Catalonia that can be reached by rack-railway. The monastery is also famous because of the choir of its music school, the Escolania. The complex also includes among others a museum with mainly Italian and Spanish (Picasso, El Greco) painters. Moreover you can find here restaurants, souvenir shops and different cable cars which bring the people higher up the mountain, offering breathtaking views.

• Stadium visit of F.C. Barcelona. A visit to this impressive Nou Camp Stadium is the climax for the real soccer fan. You are warmly welcome for a visit (entry fee: approx. € 11.00 for adults and € 8.50 for U13).

• Sitges and Vilafranca del Penedes (about ¾ hour by bus from Barcelona). Sitges is one of the most famous tourist resorts of the Costa Daurada, the coast south of Barcelona. It has about 13.000 inhabitants and had once the name “Cannes of Catalunya”. In summer it is crowded by tourists and it is a nice experience to walk through the numerous small streets, full of shops (many art-items), bars, restaurants and night clubs. Vilafranca del Penedes is famous for its wine, often with a high alcohol percentage, from its surrounding hills.

Monday 7/1
Tournament - preliminary rounds and welcome ceremony
Evening free program; suggestion: visit Flamenco Show in Grand Palace

Tuesday 7/2                 
Tournament - preliminary rounds
Evening free program; suggestion: adventure park Marineland in Palafolls

Wednesday 7/3            
Tournament - preliminary and intermediate rounds

Thursday 7/4                
Tournament - intermediaries and classification matches

Friday 7/5                    
Tournament - classification matches and finals
Team leaders match and ceremony protocolair

Saturday 7/6                
Departure

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July 25 Departure
July 26 Arrival France
June 27-28 sightseeing Cannes, Monaco, game
June 29 Transfer to Barcelona area
June 30 Sightseeing Barcelona, Nou Camp
July 1-6 Copa Catalunya tournament
July 7 Return flight
Per Person Between US$2400-US$2500 12 days
Between CAD2600-CAD2700 12 days

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