Young people and sport Football Football
Football
There are over 900 Lions Clubs throughout the UK. Through their youth programmes each is dedicated to providing challenges and opportunities for youngsters that they would not otherwise enjoy.
Any U14 boys team playing in its local league, and of course affiliated to it's County FA, can represent it's local Lions Club in this knock-out competition. Initial games are drawn on a regional basis so as to reduce travelling time and costs, moving farther afield as the rounds progress. The semi-finals and Final have in the past been played at the City ground, Nottingham Forest, Wallsall, Ispwich Town, Port Vale, telford United and Burton Albionl. And we are looking to have some personalities present at these games for the lads to meet, and to present trophies, etc. The Competition is sanctioned this year by the English FA and by UEFA.
All this will cost your Football Club NOTHING, as everything is covered by your entering Lions Club. Home games can be played at your ground, or if you prefer you and your Lions Club can arrange another venue locally. And they will provide food and refreshments for both teams after the match. For away games they will cover the cost of transport for the team and its coaches to the match.
This provides a wonderful opportunity for a team to play against opponents and in towns that they may never have even heard of, let alone been to before. And also provides a clear measure of what level one league really is at relative to another. Many a team unbeaten for years in its own league goes down 11-1 to a team from another league in a different part of the country who have never been in their own top six!
Contacts: District 105C: 
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
, District Officer
Phone 01757 210847
National officer
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
, National Football Officer
National website: Youth football