EC7 Summer Football Tournament

EC7 is pleased to announce that its summer tournament will be held on Saturday, June 28th, and Sunday, June 29th, 2025, at Newbury Rugby Club.

⚽️ Welcome to EC7’s first ever summer tournament ⚽️

🏟️ The Venue is Newbury Rugby Club 🏟️

💰 Tournament fee for teams 💰

£60 per team for a six a side tournament (U9 – U16 and the Ladies)

£40 per team for a new format 3 v 3 tournament (U7 & U8’s)

The goal during this tournament is to promote positive football and encouraging a great atmosphere and an enjoyable tournament for all of those involved and getting as many players playing football as possible.

🤩 EC7 Football Club is based on positivity and respect.

🤝 We ask everyone who takes part and that comes along to support the players to enjoy the game and to behave in a way that shows fair play, respect, and a positive environment for players to enjoy their football.

🫸🫷We are a grassroots football club creating a tournament for grassroots and developing teams and mistakes will happen on the pitch. The players are learning the game and possibly attending their very first tournament. The referees are human and are young people looking to be involved in as much football as possible. More importantly this is just a game so please enjoy it and support all the teams that are involved.

⚽️ Enjoy the moments that football brings, positivity prevails. It is their game, let us enjoy it, together!

😁 Registration will open on the 15th February 2025.

✍️ The Setup

Every team that enters the tournament will play six matches no matter their results. Each match will run for ten minutes. There will be a group stage first, this will be made up of two groups and each group will have four teams in it. All teams will then progress to the quarter finals which will then either progress the teams into the cup or plate competition. They will then progress to the ‘Cup Final’, ‘Plate Final’ , ‘Cup 3rd Place’ or ‘Plate 3rd Place’. Plenty of matches to be played on the day for everyone to be involved for the entire event so it will be worth the day out for everyone.

The EC7 tournament will have mixed and girls only groups (U7’s to U16’s) spread across the whole weekend and we are also bringing a development only ladies tournament too.

The teams for the tournament will be based upon the 24/25 season age groups and below shows how teams will be setup for the day.

⚽️ The U7’s and U8’s – Squad Size 5 (3 outfield & 2 substitutes)

⚽️ The U9’s – U16’s – Squad Size 8 (6 outfield & 2 substitutes)

The Weekend

🗓️ Saturday 28th June AM

Mixed: U7, U8, U9, U10, U11

🗓️ Saturday 28th June PM

Mixed: U12, U13, U14, U15, U16

🗓️ Sunday 29th June AM

Girls: U7, U8, U9, U10, U11

🗓️ Sunday 29th June PM

Girls U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 & Open Age Ladies Development

‼️TOURNAMENT RESTRICTIONS‼️

Please be aware that the following restrictions will be in place for your team(s) /players within your teams. The following rules will also apply over the weekend for players, coaches, parents and spectators.

· We are welcoming teams that are affiliated with the County FA to enter the tournament.

· No National Talent Centre, Academy players/teams are allowed in your team (either as guests or registered players).

· The Open Age Ladies Development tournament will only allow teams to take part which are currently part of a development division in their county affiliated league in the 24/25 season.

· This is an alcohol-free tournament.

· No dogs allowed on the venue grounds.

· No vaping or smoking to take place on the venue grounds.

· Do not litter, bins will be provided at the venue.

No foul language, abuse or threatening behaviour will be tolerated by anyone attending the tournament, if found guilty of such, the team affiliated with the guilty party will be disqualified from the tournament and asked to leave the venue.

Tournament Information

Information will be provided to the coaches who register to the tournament and the information they wil be provided with is:

· Team Managers / Coaches – How to sign in on the day.

· Team Sheets – Informing us of the players taking part.

· Parking – Where this will be located and how much it will be.

· Refreshments – What will be made available on the day.

· Facilities – What to expect and where to find it.

· First Aid – Where to locate it and also the information required to ensure safety all day.