The Birchmere Cup 2008

We will be hosting the 2008 Birchmere Cup at Goals Soccer Centre in Bexleyheath. The tournament will run from the 18th August to the 22nd August 2008 as an all day event (10:00am to 5:00pm). Each day will be dedicated to one of the age groups of under 10's to under 15's.
We hope to attract 40 to 48 teams each day. The tournament will have 6 to 8 groups with the winners progressing on to the finals. If we only have 6 groups, the winner of each group will qualify automatically, with the best 2 runners up taking the 7th and 8th place in the finals. Each team is allowed a maximum of 16 players, with all matches playing roll on/roll off substitutions.
The group stages will be 5 a side, while the finals will be 7 a side. You are welcome to enter as many teams per age group, if this is done, the teams you enter will be placed in different groups.
Team entry fee will be £35.00 - This equates to £2.20 per player for a minimum of 6 to 7 matches, you will also receive participation medals (16 medals per team), a trophy and the possibility of a new kit (depending on sponsorship deals) for the overall winner of each age group. As well as this, all matches will be officiated by Goals referees and all matches will be played in a safe environment.
We will be taking registration for teams on a first come, first served basis. Teams on a reserve list will replace teams that pull out. This list is added to on a first come first served basis.
There will be a snack shop selling food and drink; programmes will be sold on the door. There may be some celebrities that Goals have contact with, to present trophies to the winning teams.
We are aiming to make this the biggest tournament in London. Sponsorship packages are available, you can choose to sponsor the event for as many days as you would like to. Part of the sponsorship package will include having your company listed in the programs for the event, your company will have a link from our website to yours, you will be able to place banners up at Goals on the day. You can have representitives walk around Goals on the day, we will also try to advertise your company as much as possible (local newspaper, radio, Trust Thamesmeads website).
For more information about the tournament or sponsorship, please contact Mark on 07950340144, or email him at mark.thompson@birchmerefc.co.uk.
You can now download an entry form.