29 March - 01 Apr
U17-U15-U13-U11-U10-U9

The Tournament is well known for the high technical skills of the participating teams. In recent editions we have had teams from the football schools of AC MILAN, FC Juventus (Italy), and the Clubs FC Blackburn (England), FC Neuchatel Xamax, FC Zürich (Switzerland), IF Tune (Denmark) and Canada's St. Louis Laker and ARS Academy, and a number of teams from Holland and Belgium. Already, pre- registrations point to great interest in this tournament from teams from all over Europe.

Taking part in the Paris Cup is a great opportunity not only to play football, but also to enjoy everything the city of Paris has to offer including the attractions of nearby Eurodisney.

Secure your place in this international tournament: pre-register your team and ask for a free price quotation.

PARIS CUP

PROGRAMME

NOTE: It is possible to arrive 1 day before the event or to extend your stay which would give you a good chance to visit Paris and Disneyland.

Eurodisney: Is about 20 km from the tournament venues. The famous theme park includes numerous attractions and shows and you need to allow at least one whole day to visit it. We suggest to visit on Fridays, and order the tickets in advance. Bookings can be made through the National offices.

PITCHES
Artificial grass pitches. Teams are requested to bring the appropriate boots to play.

THE AREA
Matches will be played in the La Queue en Brie area.
La Queue en Brie is 10 miles away from Paris and from Disneyland. There are also many interesting excursion possibilities if you want to get to know the surroundings and have a good time; Paris itself   and Disneyland being the main attractions .

DOCUMENTS & RULES
TOURNAMENTS: On arrival you will be given an information folder containing documents and rules of the tournament together with final playing groups and kick-off times. Players must bring an official document as proof of age.

COMPETITION SYSTEM
The competition system is such that it includes a minimum 3 matches per team.
(At least 3 matches are guarantied).

POINTS
Match won: 3 points; match drawn: 1 point; match lost: 0 points

TROPHIES

• One cup for each team from 1st to 4th place in each category.
• One Fair Play Cup for each category.
• One souvenir of the tournament per Club.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PLAYERS
Maximum 18 players in all categories

AGE-GROUPS - CATEGORIES

ACCOMMODATION
The hotels are all in the 2-star category, situated in the towns of La Queue en Brie, Pontault Combault, Emerainville and Boissy St. Legér, at approx., one half hour from the city of Paris. Accommodation: the group will be accommodated as requested in twin-bedded rooms, 3-bedded (Pls. note 3-4 bedded rooms consist of a big bed with extra bed/beds – 2**). Services: all our hotels feature at least TV room, bar and cafeteria. All rooms are with bath en suite.

Meals: based on half-board from dinner on arrival day to breakfast on departure. All meals are served in the restaurants near the hotel (2**) where you are staying (200-800 meters from the hotel).

Drinks are not included. During the tournament it is possible to have the lunch or sandwiches (not included) served in the sport area.

ASSISTANCE
A committee, specialized in sport events oversees the organization of your stay. You may also have your personal bilingual assistant with your team throughout your stay if you wish. (At extra cost).

TRANSPORTATION
All teams require transportation during their stay at the La Queue en Brie. Most European teams use their own buses or cars to get from their accommodation to the venues and evening events. Once you are at the sports facilities, teams do not need transportation to get from one pitch to another. Teams without their own transport can rent a private coach from the tournament organization (prices on request). Should you book this arrangement, the following services are included: Transfers Airport or train station to Hotel & Return; daily transportation between your accommodation and the pitches. If your group includes 45 or more people, you will have your own private coach.

When you choose your transportation to France, consider also the possibility of flying into the airports of PARIS ORLY (The towns of La Queue en Brie only 30 minutes away), PARIS CHARLE DE GAULLE and PARIS BOUVAIS. (The towns of La Queue en Brie only 70 minutes away). There are several low-cost airlines operating flights from the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia.

NOTE: The registered teams undertake to participate in this sports competition at their own risks and decline to take any action whatsoever against the organizers and/or Sports Contact International, including any claims for personal injuries, damages to property, loss or theft. Prices do NOT include insurance. Players and participants are advised to subscribe an insurance policy to cover risks.

PRICE: Pre-register your team now and ask for a free price quotation.

PRICES INCLUDES:

• Participation in the tournament.
• Opening ceremony.
• Reception for team managers
• Minimum of 3 matches per team.
• Artificial grass pitches.
• Accommodation with half board in a 2**star Hotel.
• Bilingual information and assistance during the competition.
• Prize-giving ceremony.
• Trophy for all participating teams
• One person free for every 25 paying