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BLACKPOOL / ENGLAND
18th EDITION
April 23-25, 2011


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ENLAF10 : ESRUSA
Sport : Soccer
Categories : Boys A, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, and E
Region : Blackpool

 

blackpool_2.pngOver 160 teams from 7 different countries will be traveling to Blackpool for Easter Bank Holiday. This lively English entertainment and seaside resort serves as the venue for the Blackpool Cup, the largest junior footie tournament in England, a great success every single year. Not only because of the many nationalities meeting each other to play on the pitch – the tourist attractions are part of the fun as well! The organization arranges a discount for all teams for the major subtropical swimming paradise Sand Castle and for Pleasure Beach, the immensely popular theme park with one of the most spectacular roller coaster rides in the world. The Blackpool Cup – a real must!

TOURNAMENT PLANNING

 

Boys

           

Category

B19/18

B17/16

B16/15

B15/14

B14/13

B13/12

B12/11

Born on/after

01.01.92

01.01.94

01.01.95

01.01.96

01.01.97

01.01.98

01.01.99

Teams per category

10

10

15

15

15

15

15

Teams per group

4-5

4-5

4-5

4-5

6

4-5

4-5

Duration of matches

2x20'

2x20'

2x20'

2x20'

2x15'

2x15'

2x15'

Players per team

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Minimum games

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Substitutions

3

5

5

5

5

5

5


 

Boys

 

Category

B11/10

B10/9

Born on/after

01.01.00

01.01.01

Teams per category

10

10

Teams per group

4-5

6

Duration of matches

2x15'

2x15'

Players per team

7

7

Minimum games

4

4

Substitutions

unlimited

Unlimited

Remarks

•    Licensed referees are invited to participate under special conditions.
•    The number 1 and 2 of each group (except U9, U10 and U11) go forward to the knock-out stage of the Blackpool Cup. The 3rd and 4th teams of the group go forward to the knock-out stage of the Challenge Cup. The U9, U10 and U11 categories will be played as a two-day 'football festival' without the intention of finding a tournament winner and presenting winner awards. All teams will play in sections against as many teams as possible within the maximum playing time per day allowed by the FA and UEFA.
General dispensations:
•    All categories: 3 players born on or after 1st September of the year before.
•    B19/18: The tournament organizer has granted dispensations for teams from Switzerland, Belgium and Luxemburg: all players born on/after January 1, 1989, teams from Italy: 5 players born on/after January 1, 1989, teams from USA: all players born on/after August 1, 1989.

Accommodation/Sports facilities

The Blackpool Cup takes place in the southern part of the town on well used council pitches and the sports park of Blackpool Mechanics FC. The games will be played on 14 grass fields. Furthermore there is a tournament center with a marquee, a club house with a canteen, various buffet stands for snacks and beverages and a limited number of dressing rooms. There is also a restaurant very close to the tournament complex. The fields are council fields and they receive considerable wear and tear throughout the season. Teams should be aware that in places these fields may be in less than perfect condition.

 

Prizes

Numbers 1 and 2 per category, a cup per team

Numbers 1 and 2 per category, a medal per player (16x)

Fair Play Cup per category

Participating Countries 

Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, United States of America, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland

Winners

2008

2009

2010

U19

Dumbarton Harp (SC)

Dumbarton Harp (SC)

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U17

North Ormseby FC (EN)

Norcross & Warbreck (GB)

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U16

Grosvenor Youth (NI)

Harrogate Railway (GB)

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U15

Clark Drive BC (SC)

Lewis United (SC)

--

U14

Springfield Ramblers - 1 (IE)

Limavady BC (NI)

--

U13

Celtic BC (NI)

Park Vila (SC)

--

U12

Port Glasgow BC (SC)

South Shore BC (GB)

--

U11

non competive festival ()

non competive festival ()

non competive festival ()

U10

non competive festival ()

non competive festival ()

non competive festival ()

U9

non competive festival ()

non competive festival ()

non competive festival ()

Program

Blackpool , situated in northwest England, is the most popular seaside holiday town in Great Britain, offering numerous attractions for children of all ages. These attractions vary from bumper cars and game machines to one of the highest and fastest roller coasters in the world! On Friday evening there will be an official reception for the team leaders. During this event, the participants have time to discover the many attractions Blackpool offers especially for the youth. The competition starts on Saturday morning. Saturday and Sunday evening a visit to the Pleasure Beach or another attraction is a must! The tournament will be concluded on Monday with the finals played one after another on the enclosed pitch of Blackpool Mechanics.

Friday 4/22 Afternoon Arrival Blackpool
  Evening Team leaders reception;
Participants: sight seeing Blackpool
Saturday 4/23 Morning Short opening ceremony
  Day Tournament preliminaries
  Evening Visit Pleasure Beach or Blackpool’s other attractions
Sunday 4/24 Day Tournament preliminaries, intermediaries
  Evening Free program
Monday 4/25 Morning Tournament - finals
    Prize giving ceremony
  Afternoon Departure

General Information

  • Pleasure Beach (usual opening times from 11 a.m. till 9 p.m.; specially reduced entrance price, tickets available at the tournament. 42 acres of fun. A large free admission "Amazement Park" with big thrill rides and world's tallest (235 feet high) and fastest (85 mph) roller coaster, but also family rides, racing cars, steeple chase, (ice skating) shows, discos, bars and restaurants.

  • Special Blackpool Cup Discount for Blackpool Cup participants, especially reduced tickets for both Pleasure Beach and Sand Castle are available. These entrance tickets with a large discount can be ordered at the time of booking.

  • Tower World (usual opening times from 10 a.m. till 11 p.m.; price about £ 8.00 per person). An interactive adventure dome full of attractions. Make a mystical journey through the Dawn of Time, a stunning animatronic ride that takes you through the entire history of earth. Take a quantum leap in Laser Fantasy or encounter futuristic science in Out of This World. Enjoy a lot of other attractions and don't forget the Tower Circus that daily offers breath taking, hi‑tech performances.

  • Sand Castle ‑ Blackpool's fantastic tropical indoor seaside. This giant watery playground complete with palm trees and exotic plants has something to suit all ages. Water chutes, wave and fun pools, exhilarating white knuckle water slides, ball ponds and serpent slides, bars, cafes, sun beds, adventure game show.

 
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