08/ MANCHESTER WOMEN’S CUP – TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

The Umbro International Cup is the largest International Soccer tournament held in Great Britain and is part of the spectacular Umbro International Football Festival. 2007 saw over 400 teams competing with entries from Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Eire, Estonia, France, Gibraltar, Israel, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, USA and Wales. Over 40 counties throughout England also competed.

The Umbro Women’s Tournament is recognised as the No1 women’s soccer tournament. The tournament enjoys a worldwide reputation and has been at the forefront in promoting girls football for the last 16 years here in the UK. The tournament is committed to helping the development of our Girl’s and Women’s game and actively encourages participation for teams of all levels and abilities.

All games are played at Manchester University’s Sports Complex, the venue used to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

2008 Women’s Open Age Weekend Tournament
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July
48 teams will compete in 3 competitions
Elite Teams, Senior Teams and Recreational Teams
Team Registration Fee: £115 per team

2008 Boys & Girls Youth Tournament
Wednesday 30th July to Saturday 2nd August
24 teams will compete in 2 competitions
Class I Girls born after 31st August 1993 (12 Teams)
Class J Girls born after 31st August 1990 (12 Teams)
Team Registration Fee: £175 per team

2008 Mini Soccer Tournament – Armitage Centre
Saturday 2nd August – One Day Tournament
24 teams will compete in 2 competitions
Girls U12 born after 31st August 1995 (24 Teams)
Girls U10 born after 31st August 1997 (10 Teams)
Player Fee: £65 per team

International Team Registrations – 1st January
The festival recognises international associations
whose registration dates commence 1st January.