International Soccer Tournaments
Please note, these International Soccer Tournaments are in date order:
Madrid Cup, Spain
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th June 2007
This tournament invites 64 senior men’s teams to play in a 7-a-side competition using grass and synthetic pitches at ‘Las Rozas’ training camp, usually reserved for the exclusive use of Real Madrid and the Spanish National team.
Piteå Summer Games, Sweden
Friday 29th June – Sunday 1st July 2007
Although predominately for Swedish teams, this tournament attracts teams from as far away as Argentina, Brazil and Peru. Nearly 700 Boys and Girls teams take part.
Robbie Cup, Canada
Saturday 30th June – Monday 2nd July 2007
Celebrating its 40th year, the Robbie Cup is Canada’s most famous soccer tournament. Located in Toronto, the Robbie Cup is the world’s largest youth charity soccer festival. Over the years more than $1 million has been raised and donated to charity. Competitors come from the whole of North America with visitors from Europe as well.
Donosti Cup, San Sebastian, Spain
Sunday 1st – Saturday 7th July 2007
Held in Northern Spain close to the French border, the Donosti Cup is Spain’s largest international soccer tournament. Teams come from Portugal, Italy, Greece, Germany, Senegal and USA to play in 11 age groups for both boys and girls. A mixture of grass and synthetic pitches are used, including the stunning training facilities of La Liga team, Real Sociedad.
UMBRO International Women’s Cup, Manchester, England
Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd July 2007
This is the UK’s leading open-age Women’s tournament and like the Umbro International Cup, takes place at Manchester University’s Sports Centre with its fantastic pitches. The tournament is divided into Elite, Senior and Recreational divisions and attracts teams from the UK, Europe and North America.
Dana Cup, Denmark
Monday 23rd – Saturday 28th July 2007
In 2006 this soccer festival attracted 832 teams. There will be even more in 2007 – its 26th year – with visitors across Europe, the Ivory Coast, Cape Verde Islands, Haiti, Qatar and the Philippines. Held in Hjørring, the capital of Vendsyssel in Northern Denmark, this is a great soccer festival with a wonderful cosmopolitan atmosphere.
UMBRO International Cup, Manchester, England
Wednesday 25th July – Sunday 5th August 2007
Celebrating its 15th year in 2007, this is Britain’s most famous soccer festival attracting over 400 teams from around the world. The competition takes place at Manchester University using 26 immaculate grass pitches. With competitions for Boys, Girls, Women, Men and Veterans, there’s something for everyone and of course the social side of soccer can be enjoyed in the centre of Manchester if you are not too exhausted at the end of the day.
Norway Cup, Oslo, Norway
Sunday 29th July – Saturday 4th August 2007
This is the World’s largest football festival. In 2006 more than 1,500 teams and 30,000+ players from 45 countries, played 3,400 games on 65 pitches overseen by 350 referees. Despite its size and the fact that Oslo enjoys nearly 18 hours of daylight in July, games are not played continuously around the clock and there is plenty of time to enjoy Oslo and the surrounding countryside.
UMBRO Dublin Cup, Ireland
Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th August 2007
In its fifth year in 2007, this is a world-class tournament organized by TopflightSoccer. The tournament takes place at the AUL complex in Dublin and has competitions for boys ages U11 - U16.
UMBRO Galway Cup, Ireland
Tuesday 7th – Saturday 11th August 2007
On the West Coast of Ireland, the UMBRO Galway Cup uses facilities provided by Salthill-Devon F.C. Over 100 teams take part from Ireland, Scotland, England and the USA. Accepting entries from boys U9 - U16 and Girls U15, the Galway Cup also includes a Boys U15 elite competition for professional teams.
USL SoccerFest, Tampa, Florida, USA
Friday 16th – Tuesday 20th November 2007
The United Soccer Leagues annual SoccerFest for Boys and Girls teams is held in Tampa, Florida. 130 teams participate with 5,000 players, parents and spectators.
