HELSINKI CUP 11.-16.7.2016
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WELCOME TO
HELSINKI CUP 2016!
Helsinki Cup has been organised since 1976, and next year will be its 41st time.
Finland’s most well-known and international junior football tournament will be played
again from 11 to 16 July 2016. Helsinki Cup has successfully upheld its original principles and ideology since its start. We wanted an international boys and girls football
tournament in Helsinki which would involve the whole city, and we succeeded in doing
so. Over the years, some of the brightest upcoming Finnish sports stars have played in
Helsinki Cup, such as Jari Litmanen, Sami Hyypiä, Roman Eremenko, Laura Österberg
Kalmari, Teemu Selänne and Petteri Koponen.
The internationality of Helsinki Cup was on the forefront again last summer when there
were teams from 11 different countries participating in the tournament. Several upcoming
international stars have also played in Helsinki Cup over the years, such as Ze Roberto,
Julio Baptista and Luis Cristaldo. It was an interesting coincidence that Rafael Benitez, the
coach for the Real Madrid boys A team in Helsinki in 1991, was selected as the new head
coach of the Real Madrid first team at the beginning of June.
There was a record number of teams that participated in 2015. The pitches throughout the city of Helsinki were filled with 1,240 different participating teams, playing
over 4,000 matches. The city of Helsinki offers the tournament exceptionally well-kept
pitches. Last summer, Helsinki Cup was played on 18 different pitch areas, and there
were approximately 90 pitches in all.
Moreover, accommodations for Helsinki Cup are located in central locations close to the
pitches and they are easily accessible by public transport. The centre of the tournament
is Töölö, where a new Cumulus hotel will be built next year. At the heart of the tournament’s downtime activities beats the Helsinki Cup event market, Love the Ball Center,
which is full of different events, partner displays, competitions and presentations.
Helsinki Cup will continue to put emphasis on internationality as well as the girls’ series,
without, of course, forgetting the boys. Helsinki Cup warmly welcomes all Finnish and
international boys and girls teams to come to Helsinki again in the summer of 2016!
Kirsi Kavanne
Kirsi Kavanne
CEO of Helsinki Cup
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TOURNAMENT INFO
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Helsinki Cup 2016 will be organised from 11 to 16 July 2016
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The tournament will have series for 8- to 17-year-old old boys and for 8- to 18-year-old girls
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Separate miniseries for 8- and 9-year-olds as well as an entry-level series in the B10 and B11 series
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The preliminary rounds will be played from Mon, 11 July to Wed, 13 July in
divisions of 5 to 6 teams
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The semi-finals will be played on Thu, 14 July and Fri, 15 July
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The final day of the tournament will be on Saturday, 11 July when only the A finals
of the different age groups will be played
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The preliminary divisions will be divided into Elite and general divisions;
The Elite Divisions are for the most qualified teams of the different age groups
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The teams in the Elite and general divisions will play joint Cup matches
THE WEEK’S PROGRAMME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
A FINALS
PRELIMINARY
DIVISIONS
B FINALS
C FINALS
B10 & B11 ENTRY-LEVEL SERIES
M8 & M9 SERIES
Preliminary rounds and semi-finals
GENERAL DIVISIONS
A final rounds
B final rounds
C final rounds
ELITE-DIVISIONS
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
4th place
5th place
6th place
A final rounds
B final rounds
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SATURDAY
B10 & B11 ENTRY-LEVEL SERIES
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The B10 and B11 age groups will play in their own entry-level series from
11 to 14 July; The games in these series will end with Thursday’s Cup match
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Entry-level series teams will not compete against teams in their age group
registered for the Elite or general divisions at any point during the tournament
M8 & M9 SERIES
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The series are for both boys and girls teams
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The games will be held from Mon, 11 July to Wed, 13 July
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AGE GROUPS
BOYS
Age group
Date of birth
Tactic
Game time
Division levels
B17
1 Jan 1999
11vs11
2 x 25 min
General
B15
1 Jan 2001
11vs11
2 x 25 min
Elite/General
B14
1 Jan 2002
11vs11
2 x 20 min
Elite/General
The teams will be divided into Elite, general and entry-level divisions
B13
1 Jan 2003
11vs11
2 x 20 min
Elite
Choose your desired division when registering; You can change the division
until the registration period closes
B13
1 Jan 2003
8vs8
2 x 20 min
General
B12
1 Jan 2004
8vs8
2 x 20 min
Elite/General
There will be two matches per day
PARTICIPATION & REGISTRATION
B11
1 Jan 2005
8vs8
2 x 15 min
Elite/General/Entry-Level
B10
1 Jan 2006
8vs8
2 x 15 min
Elite/General/Entry-Level
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You can register for the tournament at www.helsinkicup.fi
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The registration period is from 15 September 2015 to 15 April 2016
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Register soon! If you register by 31 December 2015, we will guarantee you
a place in the six-team division
GIRLS
The participation fees are as follows: €285 for M8 & M9, B10H & B11H series,
and €295 for all other series
Age group
Date of birth
Tactic
Game time
Division levels
G18
1 Jan 1998
11vs11
2 x 25 min
Elite/General
G15
1 Jan 2001
11vs11
2 x 25 min
Elite/General
1 Jan 2002
11vs11
2 x 20 min
Elite/General
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RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE & OVERAGED PLAYERS
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Participating teams must belong to an association operating under the FIFA
G14
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School teams will be accepted in those countries where school football is favoured
G13
1 Jan 2003
8vs8
2 x 20 min
Elite/General
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Finnish teams must be registered with the Football Association of Finland;
The participating team’s association must also have teams which will be
participating in the junior series under the Football Association of Finland
G12
1 Jan 2004
8vs8
2 x 20 min
Elite/General
G11
1 Jan 2005
8vs8
2 x 15 min
Elite/General
G10
1 Jan 2006
8vs8
2 x 15 min
Elite/General
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Over-age permission granted by the Football Association of Finland will also be
valid at Helsinki Cup; Over-age players can make a request separately with the
tournament organisers for exceptional permission concerning the tournament;
Teams must always notify the tournament organisers on over-aged players separately
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The number of players in an individual team will not be limited during the tournament
INSURANCE
Helsinki Cup does not insure players or behind-the-scenes persons participating
in the tournament. Non-Finnish players must have valid travel insurance or other
insurance that covers accidents that may occur during the matches.
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MINI SERIES
Age group
Date of birth
Tactic
Game time
Division levels
M9
1 Jan 2007
5vs5
2 x 14 min
Elite/General/Entry-Level
M8
1 Jan 2008
5vs5
2 x 14 min
Elite/General/Entry-Level
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ACCOMMODATIONS
MEALS
Helsinki Cup offers quality hotel accommodations through its partners at Hotel Cumulus,
Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza as well as dormitory-style school accommodations.
Teams and their behind-the-scenes persons can reserve affordable tournament
meals for the whole week.
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All the accommodations are within a convenient distance by public transport from
the playing pitches and Helsinki city centre
Tournament meals will begin on Sunday, 10 July with dinner and will end
on Saturday, 16 July with lunch
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Breakfast will be available at the hotels to those who reserved
the tournament package
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Cumulus Meilahti will be a new hotel next summer; The hotel will be within short walking
distance from Sonera Stadium and the Töölö ball field, the main areas of the tournament
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Tournament meals must be reserved in advance
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Family members and other behind-the-scenes persons are just as welcome to stay
at Helsinki Cup’s partner hotels at the same tournament rate as the teams!
GUIDES
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All the hotels are located in downtown Helsinki, some in the immediate vicinity of the pitches
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Helsinki Cup guide services are for teams that reserved the tournament package.
TOURNAMENT PACKAGE
The guides will assist teams in getting from the hotels to the match sites and
will help with other matters regarding the tournament
The guides will be at the hotels to be of assistance to the teams during the tournament
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The Helsinki Cup tournament package is a quick and easy way to coordinate
your tournament arrangements
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The Helsinki Cup accommodation sales team will take care of both your
accommodation and, if needed, your travel arrangements
TRANSPORTATION
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Accommodations in rooms for 1 to 4 persons, with amenities (11 to 16 July)
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The hotels offer a full breakfast every morning
We recommend using Helsinki’s various forms of public transport during
the tournament due limited amount of parking space
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In addition to breakfast, two or three meals each day according to your preference
(beginning with dinner on 10 July and ending with lunch on 16 July)
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Lunch and dinner will be served at the tournament restaurant
The HSL travel card is included with the Helsinki Cup tournament package;
The card grants the carrier unrestricted use of public transport during all of
tournament week in the Helsinki area
In addition to accommodation and meals, the tournament package includes a
Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) travel card which grants the carrier unrestricted
use of public transport during all of tournament week
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It is possible to separately book transportation from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport,
the Helsinki harbours, the bus station and the railway station to the hotel through
the Helsinki Cup accommodation sales team
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Helsinki Cup guide services
N.B. The accommodation sales team will make an effort to put teams that have
purchased the tournament package in hotels as close as possible to where they will play!
ENQUIRIES & RESERVATIONS
You can reach the Helsinki Cup accommodation sales team at +358 406804006
or sales@helsinkicup.fi. Contact us and we will help you find the most suitable
tournament package for your team!
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Tournament Packages starting from 114 € / person
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PITCHES & TOURNAMENT FOOTBALLS
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Helsinki Cup matches will take place on high quality grass and (artificial) turf
pitches in excellent condition, specifically meant for football
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The pitches are located within a convenient distance from public transport
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Select Sport footballs specially designed for Helsinki Cup will be used for all
the tournament matches
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HELSINKI CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION
PASILA RAILWAY STATION
HELSINKI-VANTAA
AIRPORT 7 km
Lauttasaari
HELSINKI CUP 2016 / LOCATIONS
CONTACT INFORMATION
Helsinki Cup, Radiokatu 20 – FI-00240 Helsinki, FINLAND
+358 9 454 3511 | helsinkicup@helsinkicup.fi | www.helsinkicup.fi
ACCOMMODATION SALES TEAM
sales@helsinkicup.fi | +358 40 680 4006
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ORGANISERS
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