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Mediterranean Cup for International Schools

Since 2010 our tournaments have been carefully designed to provide an enjoyable school trip and some friendly international competition at the right level for your team. Our tournaments are open to teams representing international schools from around the world and, to date, we have hosted more than 70 schools from 30 different countries. So come and join us for soccer every October for high school, every March for primary school, and every April for middle school; and in May for basketball and volleyball at the beach! And if you’re not sure, just ask around: we are confident that anyone who knows our tournaments will be happy to recommend us!

 

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Tournament Format

FOOTBALL 

Teams are drawn into preliminary qualifying groups and play all other teams in their qualifying group. The top teams in each group then qualify for the final stages of the main tournament (‘Elite’ Bracket). Teams finishing in lower places qualify for the final stages of ‘Champions’, ‘Premier’ or ‘Club’ brackets.

  • ALL teams compete right to the end
  • ALL teams play a minimum of 240 minutes football
  • ALL teams have a final or play-off match on the last morning and can win a trophy
  • U-11 and U14 categories will play 8-a-side
  • U18 and U16 will play 7-a-side

 BASKET AND VOLLEY

Teams are drawn into preliminary qualifying groups and play all other teams in their qualifying group.The top teams in each group then qualify for the final stages of the main tournament

  • ALL teams compete right to the end
  • ALL teams play a minimum of 240 minutes basketball/volleyball
  • ALL teams have a final or play-off match on the last morning and can win a trophy

Basket is 5-a-side in all categories. Mixed Volleyball will be 5-a-side (U15) or 4-a-side (U18).

  BASKET AND VOLLEY

The Basket and Volley event is divided in two categories: the U-14 and the U-18 section.

Teams are drawn into preliminary qualifying groups and play all other teams in their qualifying group. The top teams in each group then qualify for the final stages of the main tournament

  • ALL teams compete right to the end
  • ALL teams play a minimum of 240 minutes basketball/volleyball
  • ALL teams have a final or play-off match on the last morning and can win a trophy

Basket is 5-a-side in all categories. Mixed Volleyball will be 5-a-side (U14) or 4-a-side (U18).

Health and Safety

Our tournament insurance policy provides cover for all registered players in the case of death or serious injury while on the field of play. In addition, an ambulance and qualified medical staff are on duty at all times when matches are in progress and minor injuries can be treated immediately. For more serious injuries, players will be brought to a local hospital where EU citizens are entitled to free medical care. Players who are not citizens of the EU should ensure that they have their own medical insurance to cover the cost of treatment.

Venues

FOOTBALL

The Tournament Hotel is the four-star Hotel Antares (Viale Postumia 88, 37069 Villafranca di Verona), just 15km from the wonderful city of Verona, Italy. With 184 rooms, 7 natural grass football pitches, indoor & outdoor swimming pools and a host of other facilities, Hotel Antares is the perfect venue for a juvenile football tournament. Teams will be accommodated on a full-board basis in the tournament hotel on a first-come, first-served basis (based on completed registration). Teams that complete their registration after the tournament hotel is already full will be accommodated in nearby hotels. Teams arriving in Verona (by flight) benefit of free transfer to the assigned Hotel.

BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL VENUE

Mediterranean Football and Villaggio Turistico Internazionale are delighted to announce an exciting new volleyball and basketball tournament for International Schools which will take place in the fantastic VTI holiday village in Bibione, near Venice, Italy. Nestled in a beautiful pinewood area with a big waterpark, VTI features a private, sandy beach, different sports facilities, restaurants and many other services: the perfect situation for relaxing between one match and the next! Categories Boys’ Basketball: 5x5 on full-size outdoor pitch on the beachfront. Girls’ Basketball: 5x5 on full-size outdoor pitch on the beachfront. Mixed Volleyball: 4X4 on sand pitches, constructed directly on VTI’s private beach.

BASKET & VOLLEY 

Mediterranean Cup is delighted to announce an exciting new volleyball and basketball tournament for International Schools which will take place in the fantastic Villaggio San Francesco in Caorle, near Venice, Italy. Nestled in a beautiful pinewood area with a big waterpark, San Francesco features a private, sandy beach, different sports facilities, restaurants and many other services: the perfect situation for relaxing between one match and the next!

Categories

Boys’ Basketball: 5x5 on full-size outdoor pitch on the beachfront.

Girls’ Basketball: 5x5 on full-size outdoor pitch on the beachfront.

Mixed Volleyball: 4X4 on sand pitches, constructed directly on San Francesco’s private beach.

What coaches and students say about us…

Fantastic tournament set in an incredible venue. Three years in a row we had taken teams from the Middle East of varying abilities and each time, regardless of results, the teams loved it.

Couldn’t recommend this enough. ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

                                           – David B. –

Easily the best competition I have ever experienced. Run superbly by Colm and his team. If you are an international school this should be first thing on your school calendar.

                                           – Simon C. –

Had the pleasure of attending the U14 Med Cup with our school for the past 3 years. Every year, it just gets better! Colm and his team have created a format that helps everyone to feel that they have achieved something! A top weekend… get involved!!!!!

                                           – David D. –

Went to the middle school boys and girls tournament while I was in Morocco. Great competition and a variety of schools from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Well run, located at a great site and the teams I brought there loved it.

– John G. –

The organization of the tournament from registration to the awards ceremony was top-notch.  The competition was great, and the amount of matches is as much as you can squeeze into a three day tournament without over-doing it.

– Dean –

Great Tournament and it will only get bigger and better as time goes on. Looking forward to the High School Event in October. AIS Egypt coaches which to thank Colm and his workers for an amazing event and the players loved it so much they are talking about next year.

– Ric –

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