Arnhem Football Tournament

West Country Cup Den Bosch Cup Netherlands Easter Trophy Arnhem Whitsun Cup Scotland Summer Cup Nijmegen Easter Cup Donosti Cup Costa Blanca Cup Barcelona Football Festival Cup Denmark Kun Cup Nottingham Football Festival

Newcastle 5's Newquay 6's Majorca 5's Palma Open Amsterdam Open Valencia V's European Supporters Cup Ibiza 6's Prague 11's Cardiff 5's Barca 7's Nottingham Football Festival

Jersey Javea (Benidorm) Algarve Nottingham Football Festival

Newcastle 5's Newquay 6's Magaluf Ladies Cardif 5's Donosti Cup Costa Blanca Cup Barcelona Football Festival Cup Denmark Kun Cup Nottingham Football Festival

West Country Cup Donosti Cup Costa Blanca Cup Barcelona Football Festival Cup Denmark Kun Cup Nottingham Football Festival

£189 per person

Fully Inclusive of:

Exclusive use of your executive coach for the duration of your tour
Local pick ups as required
Return sailings Dover – Calais
3 nights accommodation at the grade of your choice
Arnhem Whitsun Cup tournament participation
ISL assistance throughout including pre tour advice and in Holland
Guidance and assistance with flight bookings if required
1 free place for every 25 persons for early bookings

Prices
The price is £189 per persons based on 45+ persons travelling and staying in youth hostel (half board basis), tourist class hotel (bed and breakfast) or holiday village (self catering).

40-44 persons + £10 per person	25-29 persons + £40 per person
35-39 persons + £20 per person	20-24 persons + £55 per person
30-34 persons + £30 per person	15-19 persons + £70 per person

Typical Itinerary (4 day/3 night tour)

Fri 1st June:	Depart local area by executive coach for the channel port. Emjoy the many facilities on board ship before continuing your journey to Holland. Check into your accommodation, rest of day at leisure.
Sat 2nd June:	The Arnhem Whitsun Cup commences today with the Opening Ceremony. Tournament play is from 10am to 3pm approx. Optional excursion, for example Amsterdam.
Sun 3rd June:	Further matches today, the tournament concludes with placement games and finals. Trophy presentations. Optional excursion, for example, Arnhem Bridge.
Mon 4th June:	Depart Arnhem around midday if you prefer a stopover in the beautiful city of Bruges or a hypermarket. Continue journey to your local area arriving during the evening.

Transport
Teams wishing to travel overnight can do so at no supplement. You would depart on Thursday evening and arrive in Holland around lunchtime on Friday.

Executive coach with video, wc and hot drinks facility included free of charge for groups of 25 persons or more. Smaller groups will have luxury standard coaches suitable for the size of their party, upgrades to executive vehicles are available, for an economical option smaller groups may share with another team at £219 per person.

Sailings are also available via Harwich - Hook (+£25 per person), Hull - Rotterdam (+£50 per person) and Newcastle – Amsterdam (+£50 per person).

Should you wish to travel by air, the most suitable airports to fly into are Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Dusseldorf (Weeze or International), we arrange transfers from here to your acommodation and sports grounds. Prices on request.

Accommodation
The following accommodation is available:

Youth Hostel	Arnhem, Doorwerth and other Stayokays within 20 – 45 minutes
Tourist Hotel	Arnhem area, very limited, suitable for smaller groups.
Holiday Villages	Several within 20 minutes to an hour.
Center Parcs (+ £20 per person except Limburgse Peel, no supplement)	Het Heijderbos, near Nijmegen, 45 minutes De Eemhof, east of Amsterdam, 45 minutes Limburgse Peel, near Venray, 60 minutes
Medium Hotel (+ £20 per person)	Arnhem, central or outskirts as preferred.
First Class Hotel (+£40 per person)	Arnhem, central or outskirts as preferred.

Meals
Hot and cold snacks and drinks are available at the tournament at economical prices.

Football

C1 junior:	boys born 1997 / 1998 (11 a side)
C2 junior:	boys born 1997 / 1998 (11 a side)
D1 junior:	boys born 1999 / 2000 (11 a side)
D2 junior:	boys born 1999 / 2000 (11 a side)
E1 junior:	boys born 2001 / 2002 (7 a side)

The host club have a fantastic facility which now comprises 6 excellent full size pitches, training area, clubhouse, marquee, snack bar, and first aid. Age dispensations may be applied for. A maximum of 16 teams per age group will be split into groups of 4 to 8. Each team plays group games on Saturday and continues with further matches, knockout games and finals on Sunday.

History
2012 will be the 26th edition of this superb tournament. The tournament is mainly Anglo – Dutch, although teams have participated from Germany and Czech Republic.

Location
Arnhem is situated in the province of Gelderland, close to the German border and around 5 hours from the channel port of Calais. The city is famous for it’s ‘Bridge Too Far’ and it’s role in ‘Operation Market Garden’ during WW2 when the British Airborne Division parachuted into Arnhem and held the bridge for several days against overwhelming odds. There are several monuments to the battle around the area including the museum at the British HQ at nearby Oosterbeek.

It’s also possible to visit the Gelredome, home of Vitesse Arnhem, a state of the art stadium with retractable roof and removable pitch.

Arnhem has excellent shopping shopping facilities and very lively nightlife.

Social Programme
The emphasis of the weekend is very much on friendship and fun. The hub of the tournament is the clubhouse which remains open into the evenings with music every night. A highlight of the tournament is the Saturday evening BBQ, payable locally if required.

Our Opinion
36 teams competed for the Arnhem Whitsun Cup in 2011, places are limited so early bookings are essential.

To Proceed
Please contact your nearest ISL Football Tours office for any further information or to check availability. Deposit requirements are £30 per person or £400 per team with balance of deposits within 28 days. Balance of tour is due 8 weeks prior to departure.