How to choose an international youth football tournament for your academy
Choose by level first, then age group and format, then dates and budget. The questions to ask an organiser before you commit a squad to a tournament abroad.
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Open or invitation-only? How youth football tournaments choose their teams
Open tournaments take any registered team that pays the fee; closed tournaments select their teams. What that means for the football your players will see.
Planning a youth football tournament abroad: a timeline for academies
From choosing the event nine months out to the parents' meeting in the last week: what to do when, so nothing is left for the airport.
What documents does a youth football team need to play a tournament abroad?
Passports, parental consent, insurance, the player list and your national association: the paperwork behind a youth tournament trip, and when to start it.
What does a youth football tournament abroad cost, and how do you compare quotes?
Entry fee, accommodation, meals, transfers, travel, insurance and kit: what makes up the price of a tournament trip, and how to compare packages fairly.
For organisers: how to fill a youth tournament with teams of the right level
A tournament's reputation rests on the level of its field. How to set the level per age group, judge teams you do not know, and keep the bracket full.