Champions Cup 2015

30 Nov Champions Cup 2015

Here at DB Sports Tours we are proud to announce details for the 5th edition of the Champions Cup, coming to you in 2016, being held at Armagh City FC ground on Sunday the 27th of December.

The Champions Cup is at the cornerstone of our work here at DB Sports Tours, and has been said the competition is now heading for its 5th edition. With each new edition the tournament has been refined, and improved upon, in order for all participants to gain as much as possible from taking part.

The Champions Cup looks to bring the very best of all of Ireland’s elite youth footballers together. The SFAI’s All Ireland winners from 2014/15 season (Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland) taking on the National League Winners from their Northern Ireland counterparts (Northern Ireland Boy Football Association).

The competition hosts matches at four separate age groups: (under-13, under-14, under-15, and under-16). The age group represents a match between the very best from both the SFAI and NIFBA.

The games will be 30 minutes a half at all ages, with 5 minute break in between each half. If the games finish a draw there will be no extra time the games will go straight to penalties.

Winners 2014

U13’s – St. Joseph’s Boys (Ireland)

U14’s – St. Kevin’s Boys (Ireland)

U15’s – Linfield FC (Northern Ireland)

U16’s – Crusaders FC (Northern Ireland)
The fixture list for the upcoming tournament is as follows:

U13’s St. Kevin’s Boys FC vs. Linfield FC – Kick Off 11:00am

U14’s St Joseph’s Boys AFC vs Linfield FC – Kick Off 12:30pm

U15’s Belvedere FC vs. Cliftonville FC – Kick Off 2:00pm

U16’s St. Joseph’s Boys AFC vs. St Oliver Plunkett FC – Kick Off 3:30pm

We see this competition as vitally important for the development of the Irish youth soccer players of today, providing them with a unique platform to prosper and develop as players.

DB Sports commemorative medals for all participating in the Tournament.

Through months preparation we believe this will be the best edition of the competition yet. For more information please keep notice of our busy blog here.