More than just a tournament

The Summer Cup is the Community Sports Foundation’s showpiece tournament for youth teams.

Across summer, we welcome FA-affiliated youth clubs and spectators from across East Anglia to The Nest, with our 2025 competition welcoming 750 players from nearly 100 local teams.

Since it was founded in 2000, it has also served as an invaluable scouting tool for our Football Development Programme.

Summer 2026 Entries Now Open

This year’s tournament will see junior teams, girls and boys, play across The Nest’s high-quality grass and 3G pitches in a fun, competitive environment.  

✔️ 5-a-side, 7-a-side & 9-a-side formats 

✔️ Quality grass/3G pitches 

✔️ Winner trophies

✔️ Participation certificates (U7) 

✔️ Group stage & knockout tournament

✔️ Hot n’ cold food and drinks 

✔️ Free parking 

✔️ Overnight residential packages available 

Entries are priced at £62 per team and can be booked through Abler by clicking here.

Overnight residential packages are available for teams looking to enhance their experience – click here for more information.

Please note, all age groups are per the 2025/26 season.