Arsenal International Soccer Festival 2008

Sport Type:	Football
Venue Address:	THE ROYAL HOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY
Email:	pshipwright@arsenal.co.uk
Website:	http://www.arsenalinternationalsoccerfestival.com/
Tournament Start Date:	26 Jul 2008
Boys/ Girls:	Boys, Girls
Age Groups:	Under 19's, Under 18's, Under 17's, Under 16's, Under 15's, Under 14's, Under 13's, Under 12's, Under 11's, Under 10's, Under 9's, Under 8's, Open Age

Description

2008 will be the 18th annual event.

Teams from all over the world have taken part over the years. 2007 saw teams from USA, Canada,South Africa, Spain, Portugal, Malaysia, Sweden Australia, Israel, Egypt & Germany amongst others, travelling to play teams from a dozen English County associations. The Festival takes place on the award winning fields of Royal Holloway University in picturesque Surrey.40 minutes from London, 30 from Heathrow airport & 10 from Windsor Castle & Eton College, the location is ideal for providing top quality football coupled with a great holiday.

The Festival is played under the rules of the FA & FIFA. Great emphasis is placed on the desire to win coupled with Fair Play. Lasting international friendships have been made at previous Festivals and we always look forward to welcoming friends both old & new.

All matches are played from the afternoons onwards on weekdays, and all day at weekends. Groups have free use of the fields for practise when tournament games are not taking place.

Visits to local stadiums such as Emirates & Wembley can possibly be arranged.

Within easy reach of the college are London, Windsor Castle & Eton College , Warwick Castle , Bath , Stonehenge , Oxford , Stratford etc. along with theme parks like Chessington, Legoland & Thorpe Park . Excursions can be arranged on request.

Various evening social events will be arranged, such as the Festival disco, karaoke, etc. These events are free to residential guests.