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BEJJING / CHINA
2nd EDITION
JULY 24-30, 2011

Organizers    :    The Beijing Football Federation
Region          :    Beijing, China  

Through the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Beijing gave the world a great impression of passionate people, rich culture and great facilities! With the rapid economic growth, Beijing is always full of opportunities for everyone to take a trip to visit. The Great Wall Cup of Beijing will give young people from all over the world an opportunity to experience China with much more than just the game itself. Teams will play games against teams from all over the world, attend culture events such as learning basic Chinese, Kung Fu, tour the Great Wall, the Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. All of these elements combined will give your team a great experience.

TOURNAMENT PLANNING
Category U18 U16 U14 GU18
Born on/after 01.01.93 01.01.95 01.01.97 01.01.93
Teams per group 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5
Duration of matches 2x35 2x35 2x35 2x35
Team per category 8-10 8-10 8-10 8-10
Players per team 16 16 16 16
Subsitutions 5 5 5 5

SPORTS FACILITIES
Most of the games will be played in the Football park of Beijing Olympic Sports Center. The center was built in 1990 for the 11th Asian Game. It is located in the north of Beijing and connected with the National Stadium, Birds Nest and Water Cube. The Football Park has 4 astroturf football pitches which will be used during the tournament.

REMARKS
Dispensations will automatically be given to two players per squad who are maximum one year over aged. Note that you cannot use more than 2 over aged players from the squad by switching them between matches. In classes teams from countries that still use the 1st of August limit (mainly USA and England) may also use players 5 months over aged. Girls are NOT allowed to play in boys teams.

TROPHIES
Trophies/Cups for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams in every category
Medals for players of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams in every category
Medals for top goals scorer in every category
Medals for goalkeeper with fewest goals scored against in every category
“Fair Play” trophy for one team.
Participation Certificate for every team member, all participants of the festival.

WINNERS 2010 2011 2012
U18      
U16      
U14      
GU18      

PROGRAM
Day 1     Friday           Depart from home for China
Day 2     Saturday       Arrival of teams in Beijing, China
Day 3     Sunday         Great Wall Cup of Beijing tournament starts. Opening Ceremony
Day 4     Monday        Games and Tours
Day 5     Tuesday        Games and Tour
Day 6    Wednesday    Rest day from football. The Great Wall Trip
Day 7     Thursday      Great Wall Cup of Beijing - Semi Finals
Day 8     Friday           Great Wall Cup of Beijing - Finals and Closing Banquet
Day 9     Saturday       Return flight            

CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND INFORMATION
  • “ChinaTouch” is a workshop to introduce Chinese culture by learning basic Chinese language, learning how to writing Chinese calligraphy and painting, practice Chinese Kung Fu with our Kung Fu master, making traditional Chinese craft for those international youngsters who are coming to China for the first time. The workshop will be in the hotel lobby during the whole tournament, everybody free to join in during their spare time.
  • “Meet The Future Star” is a program to provide an opportunity for those talented players to get attention and awareness by professional coaches, scouts, player agents from China and other Asian countries. The tournament organization will invite coaches from professional clubs, player agents worldwide to find Future Stars during the tournament. A face to face meeting between players and those professionals also be set up for a deep conversation.
  • “The Great Wall Cup Talent Show” (To be confirmed)
  • “Show your Talent without football”. Every team will prepare a show or performance and show it in front everyone. It could be a song, a dance, an opera or whatever you like. Let’s share the difference culture and enjoy the moment.
  • The Tian’anmen Square
  • The Forbidden City
  • The Temple of Heaven
  • The Olympic Park (the Bird Nest and the Water Cube)
  • The Drum and Bell tower with rickshaws
  • Basic Chinese learning everyday
  • Chinese calligraphy/Chinese painting in the evening
  • Kung Fu class
  • The Kung Fu show
  • Shopping at silk market, pearl market and Sunday market
 
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