Football

Our football event is the largest component of the Tournament drawing over 35 teams each year - a fantastic line-up of both boys and girls teams competing from around the world. It's a great competition for teams of all levels and in the real spirit of the “World Game”. Goals, goals, goals – there are extra points for goals as we want you to play exciting and attacking football. Penalty shootouts? Absolutely the last resort.

 

Divisions

Girls – Under 18 years (as at 1 January 2010)

Boys – Under 18 years (as at 1 January 2010)

 

Tournament Structure

Teams play round robin matches in pools and are then reranked into tiers according to accumulated points. Semis and finals are played against teams of similar strength and winning teams from each tier are awarded significant take home trophies. All teams play 7-8 games of 50 minutes each throughout the week, depending on the competition draw. Teams may name up to 16 players for each game with unlimited substitution of players.

 

Day 1 – Monday 5 July
Round robin competition commences

 

Day 2 – Tuesday 6 July
Round robin competition continues

 

Day 3 – Wednesday 7 July
Competition Rest Day / Theme Park Visit for travelling teams

 

Day 4 – Thursday 8 July
Teams seeded into tiers for semi-finals

 

Day 5 – Friday 9 July
Grand finals and consolation finals / Awards Ceremony

 

Venue

Mitchelton Football Club

Osborne Rod, Mitchelton

 

Team Registration

AUD $450 per team

 

Champions of Recent Years

2009

U18

Nayland College, NZ

 

U16

John Paul College, Brisbane

 

Girls

Pine Hills Football Club, Brisbane

2008

U18

St. Ignatius, Riverview, Sydney

 

U16

Sandgate District State High School, Brisbane

 

Girls

Harristown High School, Toowoomba

2007

U18

John Paul College, Brisbane

 

U16

Brisbane Grammar School

 

Girls

Harristown High School, Toowoomba