Story added: 21st January 2022
The chance to represent the Canaries at a Premier League tournament at Watford FC’s Vicarage Road stadium in May is up for grabs for two primary schools in Norfolk.
Organised by the Premier League Charitable Fund, the Premier League Primary Stars football tournament is the country’s most prestigious football tournament for primary schools, and, this year, has both U11 Girls and U11 Mixed categories.
To determine who will represent Norwich City FC on May 17th, the Community Sports Foundation will be holding a series of preliminary tournaments at The Nest over February and March.
These preliminary tournaments are free and open to 40 local primary schools on a first-come, first-served basis – book now!
The dates and timings of the preliminary tournament days are as follows:
Friday 11th February
The Nest; 10am to 2pm
Girls U11s
Friday 25th February (Heat 1)
The Nest; 10am to 2pm
Mixed U11s
Friday 4th March (Heat 2)
The Nest; 10am to 2pm
Mixed U11s
Friday 11th March (Champions Day)
The Nest; 10am to 2pm
For qualifying Mixed U11s teams from Heat 1 & Heat 2
Games are 6-a-side, with a maximum of 8 players in each squad. The tournament is open to Year 5 and Year 6 students only.
All of the preliminary tournaments will take place at The Nest, our community sports hub in Horsford, Norwich and will be played on the Norfolk Hire Arena, a 3G surface.
Parents are welcome to come along and support the children. The Nest’s café will be serving hot and cold drinks throughout. The Challenge Woods outdoor play space will be open for free-play for (accompanied) younger siblings to enjoy.
The winners of the Girls U11 tournament and the Mixed U11 teams will then go on to represent Norwich City FC at the National Finals, where they’ll take part in a tournament with 19 other Premier League team representatives from across the country.
Tuesday 17th May
Vicarage Road, Watford FC
Winners of Norwich City FC Girls U11 and Mixed U11 tournaments
The runner-up of our Norwich City FC Girls U11 tournament will also qualify for an additional regional tournament, with dates to be confirmed at a later date.
The Premier League Charitable Fund will make a contribution towards travel and accommodation costs for our winning schools.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact our Schools team via [email protected].
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