CHALLENGE CUP TOURNAMENTS
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL CUP
DATES
From Monday, June 23rd (arrival day)
to Friday 27th June 2024
LOCATION
Algarve, Portugal
Regions of Portimão, Lagoa and Lagos
CHALLENGE CUP TOURNAMENTS
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL CUP
LOCATION
Algarve, Portugal Regions of Portimão, Lagoa and Lagos
DATES
From Monday, June 23rd (arrival day) to Friday 27th June 2024
THE TOURNAMENT
From June 23rd to 27th, you will have the opportunity to compete against the best football teams from Portugal, Spain, France, Canada, USA, South Africa, Thailand, Brazil and India in the Challenge Cup Tournament.
This prestigious tournament will take place in the beautiful Algarve region. Furthermore, we offer an additional program in the days before and after the tournament, so you can make the most of your stay and have a unique experience in Portugal.
Those who come to the Challenge Cup Tournaments have the opportunity to experience a few days that they will remember for the rest of their lives.
For the atmosphere, for the organization, for the environment they will enjoy, for the people they will meet. There are many youth football tournaments, but only one of them is the Challenge Cup Tournments.
Do you accept our Challenge?
PROGRAM
1st Day | 23 June
Arrival of teamsAccreditation for all teams Estádio da Belavista in LagoaOpening Ceremony from 5pm to 7pm at Estádio da Belavista in Lagoa
First meal delivered to Belavista Stadium
Check-in at the accommodation
5th Day | 27 June
Awards Ceremony
Accommodation check-out at 9am
AquaPark (departure from the water park at 2pm)
Lunch served at the Water Park
Departures (we recommend not booking flights with departure times before 5pm)
SCHEDULE A CALL WITH OUR TEAM
FOOTBALL FIELDS
ACCOMMODATION
The organization offers school accommodation (which consist in 1 classroom per team with air-mattress and bed-linen included - pillow not included) an several options of Hotel Standard and Superior based in apartments with capacity for 4-5 pax each.
PARTICIPATING PACKAGES
PACKAGE
S
Accommodation 5 days / 4 nights in the choosen type
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Tournament participation
Water for the matches (1 pack of 6 bottles 1.5l per team)
Entrance to the opening ceremony
1x Free entrance Aquatic Park
(just for players and coaches)
PACKAGE
XL
All included in the package S
Shared bus from the club to the tournament headquarters and transfers to the games
Airport transfers from Lisboa or Faro airport
PARTICIPATING PACKAGES
PACKAGE
S
Accommodation 5 days / 4 nights in the choosen type
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Tournament participation
Water for the matches (1 pack of 6 bottles 1.5l per team)
Entrance to the opening ceremony
1x Free entrance Aquatic Park
(just for players and coaches)
PACKAGE
XL
All included in the package S
Shared bus from the club to the tournament headquarters and transfers to the games
Airport transfers from Lisboa or Faro airport
AQUATIC PARK
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
What is the deadline to confirm my team?
April 15: Last day to register for the tournament
How do I confirm my team?
After submitting the pre-registration and schedule the call with our team to advice you, you will receive instructions, via e-mail, how to proceed with the payment.
What is the first payment?
To confirm the team participation, a first non-refundable deposit of EUR 1500 per team is required. The deposit will be deducted from the final payment.
What happens after I submit the deposit?
After we receive your deposit, you will receive your team ID by email. With these credentials, you can log-in to the “My Team Info” page.
Note that you will not be able to edit your “Team Info” 15 days before the start of the Tournament. Changes after this period can only be sent by email.
TRAVEL
Which airport do we fly in and out of?Lisbon Airport (LIS) or Faro (FAO). Upon arrival, you will be greeted by Staff staff, who will guide you to the bus.
The bus will take you directly to the tournament headquarters or hotel, depending on your arrival time.
The group must all arrive on the same flight, as only one transfer per group is included. Participants arriving/departing on different dates/times can arrange the transfer with the organization or themselves.
We recommend not booking flights on the day of departure with departure times before 17:00 (the group may miss the final).
ACCOMMODATION
Your passport or copy of your ID must be ready when you arrive at the hotel to check in.
Check-in is after 2pm. If teams want to check in before 2:00 pm they will have to pay an extra night.
Accommodation must be left vacant before 10am on the day of departure.
In all accommodations it is necessary to leave a guarantee deposit (in cash) which must be handed over upon the team's arrival.
Entry to the residences is not possible without first sending the rooming list to the organization 30 days before the check-in date.
If the rooming list is not sent, the organization will not have any responsibility for any last minute changes regarding the distribution of accommodation made by the hotel reception, after the team's arrival.
MEALS
All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be organized at the accommodation location.
Drinks are included (water and juice).
If you need breakfast service before the scheduled time, you must inform reception the day before.
The organization is not responsible for adjusting meals outside of the accommodation's normal opening hours.
Lunch on Friday, June 27, will be held at the attached school in the Aquatic Park for all participants. Please notify the organization in case of allergies.
PAYMENTS
What is the payment schedule?
The payment is divided into three steps:
1: Team confirmation - 1500 EUR per team – Deadline in 10 days after the organization sends the order confirmation.
2: Payment 50% - Deadline in 90 days before the tournament starts.
3: Payment 100% - Deadline in 60 days before the tournament starts.
How do I pay?
All payments are made via:
IBAN Code: PT50 0018 0003 4370 7496 0200 7
Swift code: TOTAPTPL
Bank: SANTANDER TOTTA, S.A.
Beneficiary: HAD AN IDEA, Uni, Lda
Address of the bank: MAIA
Your registration will be confirmed as soon as the receipt of payment has been confirmed in the bank account.
CANCELATION OF THE TOURNAMENT
If the tournament is not held or is postponed due to events beyond the control of the tournament organizers (by force majeure), or due to events that are not attributable to the organization's intention or gross negligence, the tournament organizers are not responsible. for any damages, costs or losses, such as transportation costs, hosting costs, additional order costs, financial losses, etc.
In these circumstances, the tournament organizers reserve the right to keep in their possession all participation fees and accommodation or other payments, and use them for a future tournament or reimburse the team leader after deducting the costs incurred for the tournament. organization of the tournament and which could not be recovered from third parties.
Challenge Cup is in no way responsible for damages or economic losses that may arise in the event of war, civil war, revolutions or civil disturbances, or due to actions of authorities, strikes, blockades, natural disasters, transport disputes, kidnappings, accidents in the Army and Navy, orders from public institutional departments in Portugal and foreign countries, epidemics, attributable to cases of force majeure with quarantine, customs regulations or problems with immigration laws, fires, car accidents, illnesses, robberies, fraud, violence, heterosexual relationships or similar events, before, during and after the tournament. These issues will be resolved under the responsibility of the teams and are not the responsibility of Challenge Cup or the local organization.
Adverse weather conditions and Covid policy:
In the event the league is canceled or changed due to adverse weather conditions or other unforeseen events, refund of payments (if any) or a portion of payments (if any) will be determined by the competition committee after all fees have been settled. and expenses that have already been attributed to our organization.
If the competition is canceled due to COVID-19, 60 days before the competition starts, we will charge a 10% fee (team cancellation) per team.
If the competition is canceled due to COVID-19, 30 days before the start of the competition, we will charge a 20% fee (team cancellation) per team.
If the competition is canceled due to COVID-19 after it has started, we will not refund any payments previously made.
Others: In case of cancellation, the team receiving the Free Challenge Kit must return all complete Kits. In case of non-return, these will be charged at the current rate of €75, as they will have an impact on the level of taxes, premiums, production costs and processing of the process with the competent entities.
KEY POINTS ABOUT REGULATION
In 11-a-side categories, the maximum number is 21 players, minimum 16 players, 11 players on the field and 5 substitutes, with a maximum of 5 team leaders.
In 9-a-side categories, the maximum number of players is 16, minimum 12 players, 9 players on the field and 3 substitutes with a maximum of 5 leaders per team.
In 7-a-side categories, the maximum number of players is 13, minimum 10 players, 7 players on the field and 3 substitutes with a maximum of 5 leaders per team.
A player of the same club is allowed to play for several teams from the same club, but never in the same category. For this purpose, the player must be in the registration form of the teams where he will participate.
There is no limit in all categories. Substitutions can be made with the game running, except in the goalkeeper position. In this particular case, the game must be stopped and the referee advised of the substitution.
All substitutions are preferably made in the technical area of the team or in the centre of the field near the midfield line if the technical area is not represented.
The player may only enter the field when the other player leaves the field completely. Substitutions made incorrectly are penalized with a yellow card.
A substituted player may re-enter the game.
In 11-a-side categories, two (2) players with a maximum of one year older than the standard age are automatically allowed.
In 7-a-side categories, no authorization is automatically accepted.
Special commitments must be considered by the organization, and at most one (1) player of a higher age may be included when there are special circumstances.
Female players can play in the men’s class as long as the regulations are met.
Each team may play between 4-7 matches depending of its final classification.
Categoria | Jogos de grupo | Finais Play-Off A, Play-Off B e Play-Off C |
B07, B08 | 2 x 15min | 2 x 15min |
B09, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14 | 2 x 20min | 2 x 20min |
B15, B17 | 2 x 20min | 2 x 25min |