Keele International Cup

THE KEELE INTERNATIONAL CUP

This is a unique set of competitions that are designed to offer a real challenge to teams from home and overseas who feel able and would like to play at this level of football. In the first two years Keele International has welcomed Blackpool, Stoke City, Port Vale, Macclesfield Town, Notts. County , Sheffield Wednesday, Watford, Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town, Bala Town, Bangor City, Airbus Broughton, Doncaster Rovers, Coventry City, The New Saints, Elgin City, Accrington Stanley, Torquay United, Kidderminster Harriers, Dungannon Swifts, Wolverhampton Schools, Newcastle Town, Stalybridge Celtic and Eastbourne along with quality teams from overseas from Norway, Sweden, Canada, USA and Republic of Ireland.

The tournament venue is a 600 acre country estate that is now the home of The University of Keele. It provides excellent fields upgraded to meet the needs of FA Premier League Academy football and used for training camps by international teams from Ghana Saudi Arabia, Qatar and top clubs such as PSV, Ajax , Bayer Levenkusen to Brondby etc. It offers modernised accommodation on the University Campus for a comfortable stay, a short walk from the fields with meals taken in various restaurants including the fine Stately Home, Keele Hall. A range of tournament hotels is available.

Coaches can use the Keele International to contribute to “a pre-season” with facilities on tap and arrangements made. The Tournament was new in 2012 but the organisers brought a huge legacy of famous clubs and players and Keele is now Britain’s biggest tournament with the unique professional competitions played alongside an Open event. Together there were over 5,000 participants and 20 countries which produced a truly international atmosphere at Keele in 2011.

A NEW TOURNAMENT OPERATIONAL CODE FOR PROFESSIONAL/SELECT COMPETITIONS HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE 2012 TOURNAMENT.

Please contact us to discuss your needs or send us a completed enquiry form
Iain Skewis
wiskewis@online.rednet.co.uk
Tel 44(0) 1686668276
Fax 44(0) 1686668236
Margaret Hughes
Margaret@hughes123456.orangehome.co.uk
07967964262
Mail to Rock House Market Square
Montgomery SY15 6PA UK

EASY ACCESS

The Keele venue is close to the M6 Motorway.
It is convenient for Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham Airports and rapid coach transfers can be arranged.
London’s Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted have motorway connections and also direct access to the Inter City rail network.
Ferry Ports at Holyhead, Birkenhead/Liverpool, Hull, Newcastle, Harwich and the Channel ports can be accessed by coach or train.
Inter City Rail travellers from around the country can reach Stoke on Trent station where they can be met or use the frequent bus service from outside the station directly on to the University Campus.
National Express Coach services can be economical from within Britain or also from locations throughout Europe using Euroline.
The organisers will be glad to assist you with your travel plans and to suggest economical solutions, such as the best rail tickets.

NEW – We can now offer the best prices for all flights with the world wide travel service of our partners STA.
Prices are without obligation. Make the enquiry to us and if suitable, the arrangements will be made through your local STA office.

2012 PRO SELECT COMPETITIONS
Class P8	Born after 31 August 2003	6 x 6 (2 days)	24/25 July
Class P9	Born after 31 August 2002	7 x 7 (2 days)	26/27 July
Class P10	Born after 31 August 2001	7 x 7 (2 days)	24/25 July
Class P11	Born after 31 August 2000	9 x 9 (3 days)	24-26 July
Class P12	Born after 31 August 1999	11 x 11 (4 days)	24-27 July
Class P13	Born after 31 August 1998	11 x 11 (4 days)	24-27 July
Class P14	Born after 31 August 1997	11 x 11 (4 days)	24-27 July
Class P15	Born after 31 August 1996	11 x 11 (4 days)	24-27 July
Class P16/17	Born after 31 August 1994	11 x 11 (4 days)	24-27 July

RESIDENT TEAMS

Packages available that include quality accommodation in the University residences and meal plan with breakfast and dinner
Standard accommodation is in single rooms with washing facilities and shared toilets and showers
En suite accommodation is in single rooms each with a toilet and shower
An alternative is the official tournament hotels, of varying types, at which we can offer favourable rates and also shuttle buses if the team does not have its own transport

NON RESIDENT TEAMS

This category applies to teams who travel daily to and from the tournament. It does not apply to teams arranging their own accommodation for whom special arrangements apply
The Keele Sports Centre has a large number of modern changing rooms and storage lockers
Access to Keele is easy and free parking is provided for team vehicles
There are various shops and eating places on the Keele Campus

LOTS TO DO

Keele is well located for easy access to various attractions. Popular visits include
Visit to Old Trafford Stadium and Manchester United Museum.
Visit to nearby Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium, to Manchester City’s Eastlands or to Liverpool’s two stadia.
Overseas teams value the coaching sessions with Manchester City’s Academy coaches.
Other professional coaching will be offered in 2012 to meet demand.
Swimming at the local Jubilee Pool or at Watersports Aqua Park which is also the venue for a tournament disco.
Alton Towers, Britain’s leading theme park, is nearby and we have favourable rates for our teams. This should be arranged on a nonfootball day.
Arrangements may be made for teams to attend pre season professional matches including European games when available

Many of these can be booked in advance and paid for through our office. If you wish they can be included in your itinerary and quotation.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES
2012 is Olympic Year in Britain and the Games Opening ceremony will be on Friday 27th July during the Keele Cup. It will be shown on our big screen.

Various Olympic football matches (men and women) are being held at nearby Old Trafford, Manchester and Coventry’s Ricoh Stadium. We will offer trips and assist you with securing tickets for our teams. Ask us for our full Olympic programme.

PRICE
Prices will be quoted when an Enquiry Form is received Prices have two elements.

A Booking Fee for all teams. This is the whole charge for non resident teams.
An accommodation charge for residential teams based on length of stay. An accommodation deposit is required in Spring and full payment by 1st June
Teams who arrange their own accommodation pay a separate Entry Fee per person.

TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE
In our pro/select competitions in 2012 we will have 10 places in each age group and we hope to plan as varied an entry as possible so enquire now.

Please complete the attached ENQUIRY FORM and send it to us. We will use the information to prepare a quotation for you and if it is acceptable to you we will reserve a place for your team(s). You will be asked later to complete a Booking Form and send the Booking Fee to confirm your entry. Those requiring accommodation should indicate this on the Enquiry Form.

A full set of Booking Conditions will be sent with the quotation.

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