TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

The All Star Super Cup provides a unique footballing experience to grassroots teams of all abilities, the likes of which is normally only accessible to those at the very top of the professional game.

Staged at St George’s Park, the home of England’s National teams, with overnight accommodation available on site at the Hilton Hotel, the event offers a truly inspirational experience for your players and their families.

ESF Events and Team Grassroots are proud to invite your team to participate in the inaugural All Star Super Cup, which will take place at St George’s Park in August 2025. Following a hugely successful series of All Star Super Cup tournaments in 2024, demand is expected to be high in 2025. Team registration is now open and spaces are capped in each age group, so early booking is strongly recommend.

 

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2025 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

2025 DATES AGE GROUP
25/26 SEASON		 FORMAT MAX SQUAD SIZE TEAM REG. FEE*
Sat 16 Aug U9 Girls 7-a-side 12 players £349
Sat 16 Aug U9 Boys / Mixed 7-a-side 12 players £349
Sat 16 Aug U11 Girls 7-a-side 12 players £349
Sat 16 Aug U11 Boys / Mixed 9-a-side 14 players £399
Sun 17 Aug U10 Girls 7-a-side 12 players £349
Sun 17 Aug U10 Boys / Mixed 7-a-side 12 players £349
Sun 17 Aug U12 Girls 9-a-side 14 players £399
Sun 17 Aug U12 Boys / Mixed 9-a-side 14 players £399

 

*Team Registration Fees are non-refundable should you cancel your booking. Age Groups are for the 2025/2026 season.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Teams will participate in an exciting one day festival, typically playing 5 – 6 fixtures throughout the day. The exact format of the festival will be announced closer to the time of the events, but teams will typically play round robin group stage fixtures in the morning, with group standings then determining which section your team progress to in the afternoon (Main Cup, Shield, Bowl etc.). All teams will have a minimum of one hour of football scheduled for the day and all fixtures are played on 3G pitches. Following the final fixtures a trophy and medal presentation will take place at St George’s Park.

MEDALS & TROPHIES

All players will receive a quality All Star Super Cup medal as a memento of the experience. In addition, there are also superb team trophies for the winners and runners-up in the Main Cup and for the winners of the playoff pool groups (Shield, Bowl etc.).

AGE QUALIFICATION DATES

AGE GROUP BORN ON OR AFTER BORN BEFORE
U9 1 Sept 2016 1 Sept 2018
U10 1 Sept 2015 1 Sept 2017
U11 1 Sept 2014 1 Sept 2016
U12 1 Sept 2013 1 Sept 2015

 

 

QUALIFICATION / ELIGIBILITY

The tournament for grassroots teams of all abilities. All teams must be affiliated to a County, Area, National or School Football Association and must be playing together as a team on a regular basis throughout the season, such as in a league.

Centre of Excellence and Academy teams affiliated to professional clubs and ‘representative’ sides are not permitted to enter.

All players must be FA registered players for the participating team.

Boys who are signed with an FA Premier League or Football League Academy at the time of the festival are not permitted to participate.

Girls who are registered/signed with a Emerging Talent Centres (ETCs) are permitted to participate, providing they are currently a registered player for the team participating, and they have approval from the ETC to participate in grassroots football. Girls who are signed to a Professional Game Academy team (for example, Arsenal, Manchester Utd) at the time of the festival are not permitted to participate.

Please contact ESF Events if you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your team or your players.

FIXTURES, SCHEDULES & FINAL BRIEFING

A final briefing email will be sent to the Group Leaders of all participating teams 7-10 days before the festival takes place. The final briefing will include fixtures, schedules and the festival rules. At this stage, the All Star Super Cup APP will also go live, displaying all festival fixtures, schedules, results and other useful festival information.

 

RULES

The All Star Super Cup will be played in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Football Association.

 

REFEREES

Independent, qualified referees are appointed for all fixtures.

 

WRISTBANDS

All players, coaches and spectators attending the All Star Super Cup at St George’s Park require an event wristband in order to attend the festival. All guests booked through ESF Events at the Hilton Hotel will receive an event wristband included with their booking.

Individuals not booked at the Hilton Hotel (excluding players) will be required to purchase an All Star Super Cup wristband in advance of the event for entry to St George’s Park, which are priced at for £15 per adult and £7.50 per child.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please refer to the Terms & Conditions of booking.