
Girls Football Tournaments at our most popular resorts
Easter, Mayday & Spring Bank Holiday Girls Events
With Girls Football the fastest growing sport in the UK, we are committed to the encouragement and development of Girls football and building on the success of last years excellent events that featured teams from all over the UK coming together and competing in some highly enjoyable and professional tournaments.
- Five highly regarded tournaments for U10 to U16 girls teams in 2012
- Yarmouth, Bournemouth, Cleethorpes and Brixham.
- Easter Holidays - the popular Great Yarmouth Soccer Challenge
- Mayday Weekend - the prestigious Bournemouth Classic & ever popular Cleethorpes Classic
- Spring Bank Holiday weekend the Devon Soccer Challenge at Brixham or the Cleethorpes Classic.
“These events offer a great chance to develop your skills. I wish every team Good Luck in the competition”
Hope Powell, Woman’s England Coach
For easter School holidays we are pleased to add a girls event at the successful Great Yarmouth Soccer Challenge. Football will be played at the excellent Mill Lane grounds with teams staying at Vauxhall Holiday park - a superb 5 star park!
For the Mayday weekend we are delighted to introduce a girls tournament at the Bournemouth Classic, one of the UK’s most prestigious youth tournaments. The football is played at the acclaimed Bournemouth Sports Club on a 65 acre site across 14 football pitches, which provides a fantastic platform for this first class event. Teams travel from far and wide to take part in the event and in the last few years we have received entries from Norway and the USA.
We are also pleased to announce girls tournaments at the Cleethorpes Classic on the Mayday and Spring Bank holiday weekends. In 2011, the tournament moved to a new state of the art £3 million football facility making it one of the best football facilities in the UK. The venue has over 20 pitches, state of the art changing rooms, training areas and social facilities. We expect a large number of teams to enter this tournament in 2012.
The ever popular Devon Soccer Challenge will host a girls tournament for 2012. Accommodation is at the picturesque Landscove & Riviera Bay Holiday Parks, close to the busy fishing port of Brixham with bags of character, a buzzing quayside and lots of shops and restaurants. The tournament is played at Torbay Leisure Centre sports complex with changing and catering facilities as well as a number of excellent pitches.
Tournament Age Groups
Great Yarmouth Soccer Challenge - U10G to U15G
Bournemouth Classic - U10G to U14G
Cleethorpes Classic - U10G to U14G
Devon Soccer Challenge - U12G to U16G
All Girls Tournaments are 7 a side
Tournament Dates:
Easter Holidays - 10th to 14th April 2012
Mayday - 4th to 7th May 2012
Bournemouth & Cleethorpes
Spring Bank Holiday
1st to 4th June 2012
Cleethorpes & Devon
Accommodation
We use a great selection of highly regarded Holiday Parks set in acres of landscaped parkland. Comfortable holiday homes with evening entertainment, indoor swimming pools and a host of facilities on site - you'll find everything you could possibly want from a football tour.Bournemouth Holiday Parks
Clubs can choose from a range of accommodation at Bournemouth, staying at Sandford Holiday park, Shorefields & Oakdene Forest parks and Haven Rockley Park. Full details of the parks are on our main Bournemouth Page, or in our brochure.
Haven Thorpe Park Holiday Park
Haven’s Thorpe Park provides a great mix of superb facilities for all the family including a fantastic indoor swimming pool and a range of fantastic facilities from archery, fencing and golf. Visiting bands and cabaret acts provide great entertainment in the evenings while there is a wide range of accommodation on offer.
Brixham Holiday Parks
Teams are accommodated at Riviera Bay & its sister park - Landscove Holiday Park. Both holiday parks are ideal for families and have facilities to keep everyone happy. The bustling seaside town of Brixham is close by.
Tournament Format - general
The actual format of each tournament will depend on the ages and number of teams taking part, with full details being supplied as far in advance of your departure as possible. What we can tell you is that you can be sure of a well organised and planned event with every detail taken care of.
We will do our best to ensure that every team plays the maximum amount of football permitted by the FA on each day of the event in which they participate or qualify. Age groups below are general for all UK tournaments - please check the chart below for which age groups can enter your specific tournament.
U7 & U8 (non competitive) – maximum 45 minutes each day
U9, U10, U11m – maximum 60 minutes each day
U11 playing 9V9 - maximum 80 minutes each day
U11 to U16 – maximum 100 minutes each day
All girls age groups will be playing as 7 a side
In most cases, teams of the same age are divided into groups (the number in each group will depend on the number of teams which enter in that age group). Teams will play a league format and in most cases the winner and runner up of each group will go through to a semi-final to determine the eventual finalists.
Due to differing qualifying dates applying in Scotland, Ireland, and Europe, these teams will play in an age group one year above their own.
Referees at our Tournaments
We have built up a nucleus of quality referees that look forward to attending our events; many have been with us since our UK tournaments began. We will provide qualified referees throughout the competition, as well as qualified assistant referees for the finals. You will therefore be asked to put forward a volunteer assistant referee for the early round matches.
Tournament Qualification
In order to qualify for our tournaments, your team must be affiliated to a County or Schools FA. We DO NOT allow Representative, Football Academy, or Schools of Excellence teams to enter. However, individual players from such teams are allowed as 'guest players' within teams who are eligible to enter the tournament.
Schedules
Football schedules, location of pitches, and all tournament information will be displayed on our website approximately 7 days prior to the start of the tournament, in the My Schedules section. It is extremely important to check this information beforehand.
First Aid at Football Venues
Injuries unfortunately can happen, and when they do it is essential to have adequate first aid cover. We provide excellent first aid cover at all football venues using the services of organisations such as St Johns Ambulance, Red Cross or other qualified paramedics.
All accommodation is Self Catering
| The Bournemouth Classic - Mayday 2012 | ||||||
| Accommodation |
Arrive |
Depart | Standard |
Superior |
Deluxe |
Prestige |
| Sandford Holiday Park Chalets/Caravans 4-6-8 berth |
Fri 4th May |
Mon 7th May | £99 | |||
| Oakdene Forest Park Caravans 4-6 berth |
Fri 4th May | Mon 7th May | £99 | |||
| Swanage Coastal Park Caravans 4-6-8 berth |
Fri 4th May | Mon 7th May | £87 | |||
| Rockley Park Caravans 4-6-8 berth |
Fri 4th May | Mon 7th May | £108 | £113 | ||
| The Cleethorpes Classic - Mayday & Spring Bank 2012 | ||||||
| Accommodation |
Arrive |
Depart | Standard |
Superior |
Deluxe |
Prestige |
| Thorpe Park Caravans 4-6-8 berth |
Fri 4th May | Mon 7th May | £82 | £92 | £102 | £108 |
| Thorpe Park Caravans 4-6-8 berth |
Fri 1st June |
Mon 4th June | £89 | £95 | £105 | £109 |
| The Devon Soccer Challenge - Spring Bank Holiday 2012 | ||||
| Accommodation |
Arrive |
Depart | Standard |
Superior |
| Riviera Bay Holiday Park 4-6 Berth Chalets |
Fri 1st June |
Mon 4th June | £89 | £99 |
| Landscove Holiday Park 4-6 Berth Chalets & Caravans |
Fri 1st June |
Mon 4th June | £89 | £99 |
Eight in an Eight Berth Discount
When you fully occupy an eight-berth unit you will only pay for 6 places - TWO GO FREE.
Seven in an Eight Berth Discount
When you have 7 persons in an eight-berth unit you will only pay for 6 places - ONE GOES FREE.
Tournament Registration Fees
The following registration fees are payable PER TEAM.
- U16 11-a-side £225
- U15s 11-a-side £215
- All other 11-a-side £195
- 9-a-side & 7-a-side £145
Under Occupancy Surcharges
The prices quoted for each of the UK tournament venues are based on full 4 & 6 berth occupancy and a minimum of 7 people occupying an 8 berth unit. The following scale of additional charges therefore apply where a unit is under occupied for what ever reason.
| Supplementary charge payable | ||||||||
| Persons Sharing | 4 Berth Unit | 6 & 8 Berth Unit | ||||||
| 2 Persons |
£60 per person |
N/A | ||||||
| 3 Persons |
£20 per person |
N/A |
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For example: - Three people occupying a four berth unit would be subject to a supplement of £20 per person making a total of £60 N.B. - No supplementary charge for 5 persons occupying a 6 berth unit, 7 persons occupying an 8 berth unit.


















