Nexia Football Tournament 2020

Nexia Football Tournament 2020

▪ The 2020 EMEA Football Tournament will take place in London hosted by 2019 tournament winners Scrutton Bland, supported by

Saffery Champness, Smith & Williamson ▪ 5 a side international football tournament ▪ Max of 8 players per team ▪ Mixed gender teams ▪ Supporting fans welcome

▪ Team registration fee approx £264.99 + vat per team based on teams of 8 (players & subs) and includes a post-event BBQ* ▪ BBQ for non-playing spectators charged at £7 + vat per person ▪ Individuals participating are responsible for booking and paying their own travel and accommodation expenses

*there will be a supplement for sandwich lunch, costs TBC

▪ In 2019, the tournament was held on Saturday 14 th September

▪ The 2020 tournament proposed date is Saturday 12 th September 2020

Rationale:

▪ After UK School summer holidays ▪ Post August holiday season (mainland Europe) ▪ No known sporting events ▪ Weather expected to be highs of 20° and lows of 13° ▪ Venue fitting for all weather play ▪ No known Nexia events listed for September on nexia.com/events/

▪ London – Powerleague Shoreditch

▪ Centrally located, close to transport Hubs:

▪ Tube: Shoreditch High Street on Circle / District Line ▪ Mainline: Liverpool Street ▪ Airport: Good access to City Airport / Stansted

▪ Tournament facilities:

6 pitches have been booked, plus an additional pitch for warm up

✓ 13 x 5-a-sidepitches in total* – of which 6 are licenced to have a whistle referee ✓ Pitches are floodlit ✓ Pitches all 3G or 5G = normal trainers, Astro turf boots, moulded rubber studs – no metal studs ✓ Adequate space for supporters ✓ Changing rooms – 2 ✓ FA-qualified referees supplied

✓ Balls & bibs supplied ✓ Tournament manager ✓ Full use of facilities, including bar and lounge area ✓ BBQ for all players & supporters (at additional cost per head)

* 11 x 5 a side and 2 x 7 a side across the road

▪ 6 pitches for tournament use (maximum number of ref licences) ▪ Groups of 5 or 6 teams (TBA by tournament manager at venue)

▪ Each team has 4 to 5 games in groups, top team go through to cup event, lower teams through to the plate competition – giving each team a knockout game ▪ Trophies for winners and runners up

▪ Friday 11 th September ▪ Tournament welcome drinks – 5.00pm onwards (Saffery Champness to investigate venues and circulate to group)

▪ Saturday 12 th September – Powerleague, Shoreditch ▪ 11 am - Organiser access to site ▪ 12 pm - Welcome ▪ 1 pm - Tournament starts ▪ 5 pm - Tournament finishes ▪ 5.15pm - Awards Ceremony followed by a BBQ* - site must be cleared by 7pm on a Saturday

* Players and paying supporters issued with wristbands to show at venue/BBQ/registration

Travelodge City Road

12 min

6 min £172 (weekend of tournament)

Andaz Liverpool Street

13 min

10 min £243 (weekend of tournament)

Holiday Inn Whitechapel

27 min

11 min £374 (weekend of tournament)

Bryson Hotel, Clerkenwell Road

33 min

13 min £398 (weekend of tournament)

Premier Inn London City (Old Street)

16 min

6 min £110 (weekend of tournament)

Hub by Premier Inn London Spitalfields

8 min

3 min £135 (weekend of tournament)

*Group booking discount may be negotiated

Erica Gilson, Marketing Director [email protected]

Elizabeth O’Hanlon, Marketing Manager [email protected]

Wendy Pepper, Events Co Ordinator [email protected]

[email protected] 0330 058 6559