The East Coast's Premier Tournament - over 150 teams took part in 2010
Celebrity Presentation Evening
The Tournament's huge success is based on award winning Holiday parks together with great football venues, making it an irresistible draw for teams from all over the UK
The Great Yarmouth Soccer Challenge is held at nearby football grounds of Mill Lane (3 miles away) and North Dene School which is within walking distance of Seashore Holiday Park
Both these football venues provide excellent pitches and a wide range of facilities for players and spectators alike
We can boast two of East Anglia’s premier Holiday Parks.
Haven's Seashore is Great Yarmouth’s only seafront Holiday Park with a great range of facilities, and the highly regarded and sought after Vauxhall Holiday Park with its £1.5 million redevelopment, you’re be spoilt for choice
There’s plenty to do in and around this lively seaside resort including, the Pleasure Beach and Pleasurewood Hills - the region's biggest theme park, plus amusement arcades and fun packed beaches - plenty to keep the whole family and your team busy.
The Presentation evening always provides a spectacular finale to the tournament. Held at Vauxhall Holiday Park at Easter & Seashore Holiday Park at Spring Bank. Great football legends such as Bryan Robson, Ray Parlour and Phil Thompson have been special guests in the past. Who will your celebrity be?
Tournament Age Groups
U7s, U8s, U9s, U10s - Mini Soccer
U11s, U12s, U13s, U14s - 11a side
U15's - Easter Only
If you are unsure about what age group your players should be entered into, please check the qualifying dates chart in the Tournament Info tab above
Our tournaments are not just about the football - your players can gain valuable experience playing against a number of different teams, make friends, and who knows - maybe even take away some trophies!
Ex England & Arsenal star, Ray Parlour
Accommodation
The Great Yarmouth Soccer challenge grows from strength to strength with the number of teams and the choice of the areas 2 premier Holiday Parks. Havens Seashore with its enviable seafront position or Vauxhall with its award winning redevelopment. You’ll be spoilt for choice!
Vauxhall Holiday Park
Vauxhall, East Anglia’s premier holiday park has set the standard even higher, with a £1.5 million redevelopment including a new restaurant, food takeaways and a fully refurbished arcade. Vauxhall is ideal for families who enjoy a fun packed holiday with numerous activities and attractions. There’s something for everyone, even the older kids won’t get bored with so much to choose from.
Facilities and entertainment include:
- Indoor Tropical Water world, shoot the rapids, frolic in the fountains, whiz down the waterslides.
- Sports World, where you can join in a programme of supervised sports at the all-weather multisports arena. Choose from Football, Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Basketball, Unihoc
- Adventure playground
- Adventure Golf
- Kids World
- Indoor Games Centre
- Indoor soft play area
- Highway 66 mini bowling
- Amusement Arcade
- The Reed cutters Restaurant & Coffee Shop
Haven Seashore Holiday Park
Haven Seashore is Great Yarmouth’s only seafront Holiday Park. It is situated just 20 meters from a long stretch of sandy beach. It offers a wide range of facilities for the whole family to enjoy including the Heated Indoor Pool with Flumes, the 2 ShowBar venues with a full programme of exciting daytime & evening entertainment plus the Mash & Barrel Lounge-Bar-Café.
Facilities and entertainment include:
- Direct Beach Access
- Indoor Pool with Flumes
- All-Weather Multi-Sports Court
- Mini Ten-Pin Bowling
- Under 5s Indoor Play Area
- Adventure Playground
- Bike & Kart Hire
- FunZone with Pitch & Putt
- Pool Table
- Daytime Entertainment
- Evening Entertainment
(Moderate extra charges may apply)
Professional Tournament Organisation
We pride ourselves on attention to detail even the small ones. From organising the schedules, accommodation right down to the cutting of the grass and hiring of portaloos. There at the start, with you till the end!
Over 35 Years of Experience
With more than 35 years experience it is good to know you are in safe hands. Our enviable reputation has been built by dedication and service to our customers.
The actual format of the tournament will depend on the ages and number of teams taking part, with full details being supplied as far in advance of your departure as possible. What we can tell you is that you can be sure of a well organised and planned event with every detail taken care of.
We will do our best to ensure that every team plays the maximum amount of football permitted by the FA on each day of the event in which they participate or qualify. In most cases, teams of the same age group are divided into groups (the number in each group will depend on the number of teams which enter in that age group). Teams will play a league format and in most cases the winner and runner up of each group will go through to a semi-final to determine the eventual finalists.
Due to differing qualifying dates applying in Scotland, Ireland, and Europe, these teams will play in an age group one year above their own.
Our Football Agents
Our reputation attracts the very best staff and we are proud of our team who are football experts dedicated to delivering you the best service. R&T agents attend regular workshops to enhance their knowledge of running a successful event.
High Standard of Refereeing
We have built up a nucleus of quality referees that look forward to attending our events; many have been with us since our UK tournaments began.
We will provide qualified referees throughout the competition, as well as qualified assistant referees for the finals. You will therefore be asked to put forward a volunteer assistant referee for the early round matches.
In order to qualify for our tournaments, your team must be affiliated to a County or Schools FA. We DO NOT allow Representative, Football Academy, or Schools of Excellence teams to enter. However, individual players from such teams are allowed as ‘guest players’ within teams who are eligible to enter the tournament.
First Aid at Football Venues
Injuries unfortunately can happen, and when they do it is essential to have adequate first aid cover. We provide excellent first aid cover at all football venues using the services of organisations such as St Johns Ambulance, Red Cross or other qualified paramedics.
Football schedules, location of pitches, and all tournament information will be displayed on our website approximately 7 days prior to the start of the tournament. It is extremely important to check this information beforehand.
| Age Groups | |||||||||||
| Age Group | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15* | ||
| Born on or after | Sept 2003 | Sept 2002 | Sept 2001 | Sept 2000 | Sept 1999 | Sept 1998 | Sept 1997 | Sept 1996 | Sept 1995 | ||
| Squad Size | 7 a side | 7 a side | 7 a side | 7 a side | 11 a side | 11 a side | 11 a side | 11 a side | 11 a side | ||
* Easter Dates Only
Dates and Prices
| Vauxhall Holiday Park 3, 4, 6, 8 Berth Caravans & Chalets | ||||
| Arrive | Depart | Nights | Standard | Superior |
| Easter Holidays Fri 15th April |
Tues 19th April | 4 | £80 | £90 |
| Spring Bank W/E Fri 27th May |
Mon 30th May | 3 | £99 | £113 |
| Seashore Holiday Park 4, 6, 8 Berth Caravans | ||||||
| Arrive | Depart | Nights | Standard |
Superior | Deluxe | Prestige |
| Spring Bank W/E Fri 27th May |
Mon 30th May | 3 | £89 | £99 | £109 | £115 |
Don’t forget early Booking Discount
1 Free Place for every 25 people booked before 30 November 2010
Eight in an Eight Berth Discount
When you fully occupy an eight-berth unit you will only pay for 7 places - ONE GOES FREE.
Tournament Registration Fees
The following registration fees are payable PER TEAM.
- U16 11-a-side £225
- U15s 11-a-side £215
- All other 11-a-side £195
- 7-a-side £145
Under Occupancy Surcharges
The prices quoted for each of the UK tournament venues are based on full 4 & 6 berth occupancy and a minimum of 7 people occupying an 8 berth unit. The following scale of additional charges therefore apply where a unit is under occupied for what ever reason.
| Supplementary charge payable | ||||||||
| Persons Sharing | 4 Berth Unit | 6 & 8 Berth Unit | ||||||
| 2 Persons |
£60 per person |
N/A | ||||||
| 3 Persons |
£20 per person |
N/A |
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For example: - Three people occupying a four berth unit would be subject to a supplement of £20 per person making a total of £60 N.B. - No supplementary charge for 5 persons occupying a 6 berth unit, 7 persons occupying an 8 berth unit.
