Bournemouth Classic, Dorset U8 to U14 Boys U11 to U15 Girls
The UK's Premier Youth Football Tournament
May Day Bank Holiday Weekend Friday 30th April - Monday 3rd May 2021
Now in its 27th year, the Bournemouth Classic is our flagship event and has earned a reputation as one of the most prestigious youth football tournaments in the country. With three fantastic holiday parks, a first class football venue and over 100 teams on average entering each season, it is no wonder that demand for the Bournemouth Classic continues to grow each year.
The football venue really does justify the esteemed standing of this marvellous tournament. The football is played at the acclaimed Bournemouth Sports Club on a 65-acre site renowned as the best in the area, which provides 14 football pitches and were used by Bournemouth FC as their training ground.
Our spectacular celebrity presentation evening provides a wonderful finale to the tournament. In the last few years some of the biggest names in football have attended the Bournemouth Classic including former England manager Glenn Hoddle and England Legend David James. So if you are looking to give your team the ultimate football experience, call us today and book your places in to one of the UK’s most popular tournaments.
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This is the only football tournament I am pleased to return to year after year
Harry Redknapp
Accommodation:
We use a great selection of highly regarded Holiday Parks set in acres of landscaped parkland. Comfortable holiday homes with evening entertainment, indoor swimming pools and a host of facilities on site - you'll find everything you could possibly want from a football tour at Sandford Holiday Park, or Rockley Park.
Sandford Holiday Park
Situated in beautiful woodland within easy driving distance of Dorset’s best beach resorts and the magnificent New Forest. Recently refurbished, Sandford Holiday Park has a combination of self catering chalets, caravans and lodges situated around this picturesque family park.
- Heated indoor swimming pool
- Trampolines
- Crazy Caves indoor play area with ball pool
- Bouncy castle
- Big screen TV with Sky TV coverage
- Multi-sports court
- Amusements, air hockey & mini tenpin Bowling
- Internet station & Wi-Fi zone
- Snooker, pool & darts
- Pirate ship adventure playground
- Crazy golf
- Tennis courts, table tennis & short mat bowls
- Limelite club with award winning, live entertainment every night
NEW - tents and tourers camping at Sandford Holiday Park
Haven Rockley Holiday Park*
Overlooking glorious Poole Harbour, Rockley Park exploits its position with a reputation as a water-sports oasis. Perhaps that’s one reason for its 5-Star rating awarded by the English Tourist Council. Others include beautiful landscaping, a nature reserve and a fabulous pool complex with sun terrace.
- Superb Holiday Park
- Stunning location & locality
- Indoor Pool
- Luxury Spa
- Crazy Golf
- Tennis
- Aqua Gliders
- Aqua Jets
- Climbing Wall
- Abseiling
- All Weather Multi Sports Court
- Watersports school adjacent to the Park
- Overlooking glorious Poole Harbour
- Café Bar with upper sun terrace (Moderate extra charge and height restrictions may apply for some facilities).
* Teams up to and including Under 12 only at Rockley Park
Sandy Balls Holiday Village
We were delighted to add Sandy Balls Holiday Village, one of the most luxurious holiday parks in the UK to our portfolio in 2019 .
Sandyballs is a five-star, award-winning holiday village nestled in the breath-taking New Forest and offers a range of quality accommodation, from luxury woodland lodges and static holiday homes to camping pods. There are great facilities for everyone, with swimming pools, a fully-equipped gym, a jacuzzi and sauna, and a beauty suite. There is a programme of activities for children and families of all ages and a calendar of special events. Away Resorts has invested over £2 million in amazing developments in 2019. So if your team are looking for that extra bit of luxury and comfort in amazing surroundings, Sandyballs is the perfect choice for your tour.
VILLAGE HOTEL
This hotel is located on the outskirts of Bournemouth, 4.6 miles from the city centre. It is a well reviewed 3* hotel.
The Village Hotel is a stylish hotel with excellent facilities. It offers a modern health club and gym and a pool, along with a great pub and grill restaurant and a Starbucks. The hotel also offers free wifi and onsite parking.
Guests can relax in the steam and sauna room , or the whirlpool spa. The Village Gym can be used at an onsite fee.
The modern and spacious rooms have tea and coffee making facilities and a flat screen tv with satellite channels.
Dates and prices per person:
| Sandford Holiday Park Standard Caravans/Chalets/Lodges sleeping 4, 6, 8 people | |||
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| Mayday Weekend Fri 30th Apr - Mon 3rd May 2021 |
8 Berth sleeping 8 Persons |
8 Berth sleeping 7 Persons |
Units sleeping *4 or 6 persons |
| Standard Accommodation Chalets, Caravans |
£107 | £123 | £143 |
| Superior Accommodation Chalets, Caravans |
£115 | £131 | £153 |
| Premium Accommodation Chalets, Caravans |
£122 | £140 | £163 |
| * Supplements apply for 2 or 3 persons in a 4 berth unit - please see table below. | |||
| Book this tour with a deposit of £35 per person! | |||
| Sandy Balls New Forest Holiday Village Camping Pods sleeps 4/Standard Caravan sleeps 4/Luxury Lodges sleeps 4, 5, 6 people. | |||||
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| Mayday Weekend Fri 30th April - Mon 3rd May 2021 |
8 Berth | 7 Berth | 6 Berth | 5 Berth | 4 Berth |
| Standard Caravans Comfort Type |
£122 | £132 | £172 | ||
| Lodges Comfort Type |
£170 | £195 | £211 | ||
| *Minimum of 4 persons in all accommodation at Sandy Balls New Forest Holiday Village | |||||
| Book this tour with a deposit of £35 per person! | |||||
| Haven Rockley Holiday Village 4, 6, 8 Berth Deluxe & Prestige Caravans. | |||
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| May Day Weekend Fri 30th April - Mon 3rd May 2021 |
8 Berth sleeping 8 Persons |
8 Berth sleeping 7 Persons |
Units sleeping *4 or 6 persons |
| Deluxe Caravans | £116 | £133 | £155 |
| Prestige Caravans | £122 | £140 | £163 |
| * Supplements apply for 2 or 3 persons in a 4 berth unit - please see table below. NB: Up to and including U12 teams only at Rockley Park | |||
| Book this tour with a deposit of £35 per person! | |||
| Superior Hotels - Village & Suncliffe Hotels 2, 3 & 4 person rooms - Bed & Breakfast | |||
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| Mayday Weekend Fri 30th April - Mon 3rd May 2021 |
Family Room 4 Persons Bed & Breakfast |
Family Room 3 Persons Bed & Breakfast |
Twin/Double - 2 Persons Bed & Breakfast |
| £159 | £ 172 | £ 198 | |
| Book this tour with a deposit of £35 per person! | |||
| Standard Hotels - 2, 3 & 4 person rooms | |||
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| Mayday Weekend Fri 30th April - Mon 3rd May 2021 |
Family Room 4 Persons | Family Room 3 Persons | Twin/Double - 2 Persons |
| Carrington Hotel - Bed & Breakfast | £155 | £155 | £155 |
| Premier Inn - Room Only | £135 | £135 | £135 |
| Book this tour with a deposit of £35 per person! | |||
Tents & Tourers Sandford Holiday Park |
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Serviced Electric Hook Up Pitch |
Tents, Touring Caravans, |
£75 | £75 | £75 |
| Please note all accommodation is based on a minimum 4 persons. Prices include pitch hire, wristbands for entry to facilities and presentation night. |
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| All pitches have a grass awning space. Please note you cannot sleep under awnings. Awnings and pup tents can be hired at £15 each per awning or pup tent. | ||||
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We would require the below information for a touring booking:
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Under Occupancy Surcharges - Holiday Parks
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 - £90.00 per empty bed in 4 berth units | ||||||||
| Persons Sharing a 4 Berth | Empty Beds | Supplement | ||||||
| 3 Persons | 1 Empty Bed | £90 per unit | ||||||
| 2 Persons | 2 Empty Beds | £180 per unit | ||||||
| No supplementary charge for 5 persons occupying a 6 berth unit, or 7 persons occupying an 8 berth unit. | ||||||||
Tournament info:
Boys
U8 - 5v5
U9, U10 - 7v7
U11, U12 - 9v9
U13, U14 - 11v11
Girls
U11 - 7v7
U12, U13, U14, U15 - 9v9
Tournament Registration Fees
The following registration fees are payable boys or girls PER TEAM.
- 11v11 - £205
- 9v9 - £159
- 7v7 - £150
- 5v5 - £145
Since its launch in 1994, The Bournemouth Classic has earned a reputation as one of the most prestigious youth tournaments in the country. Its popularity has grown to such an extent that it is now by far our most sought after resort with demand outstripping supply every year. In the last few years some of the biggest names in football have attended the Bournemouth Classic including ex Arsenal & England Captain Tony Adams, England U21 Manager Stuart Pearce and Tottenham Hotspur Manager Harry Redknapp.
The football venue really does justify the esteemed standing of this tournament. The football is played at the acclaimed Bournemouth Sports Club on a 65 acre site, which provides 14 football pitches. This very professional set up provides a wide range of grassed areas for a warm up before the match plus an excellent clubhouse with facilities and various food outlets available for refreshments. The pitches are renowned as the best in the area and are used by Bournemouth FC as their training ground.
In the last few years the tournament has had an international flavour with entries from Norway & the USA. We are confident the Bournemouth Classic will go from strength to strength and look forward to an even better 2021.
If you are unsure about what age group your players should be entered into, please check the qualifying dates chart below.
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Gender |
Players |
Qualifying Date |
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U8 |
Boys |
5v5 |
born after Sept 12 |
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U9 |
Boys |
7v7 |
born after Sept 11 |
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U10 |
Boys |
7v7 |
born after Sept 10 |
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U11 |
Boys |
9v9 |
born after Sept 09 |
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U12 |
Boys |
9v9 |
born after Sept 08 |
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U13 |
Boys |
11v11 |
born after Sept 07 |
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U14 |
Boys |
11v11 |
born after Sept 06 |
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U11 |
Girls |
7v7 |
born after Sept 09 |
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U13 |
Girls |
9v9 |
born after Sept 07 |
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U15 |
Girls |
9v9 |
born after Sept 05 |
WRISTBANDS
Every member of your party booked with R&T Tours will be allocated an R&T wristband. Please be aware that persons without an R&T wristband will not be able to participate in the football tournament or attend the presentation ceremony. Wristbands cannot be purchased separately.
REFEREES AT OUR TOURNAMENTS
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.
TOURNAMENT QUALIFICATION
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.
SCHEDULES
Football schedules, location of pitches, and all tournament information will be displayed on our score centre www.rtscores.co.uk approximately 7 days prior to the start of the tournament. It is extremely important to check this information beforehand.
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 medics.
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