Welcome to our 8BY8 Summer Tournament
Location: Ulidia Playing Fields, Ormeau Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. BT7 3GR (3G surface)
PLEASE NOTE: As this is a pre season tournament, ages relate to the upcoming season 2025/26.
It is a mixed ability tournament open to all teams of the relevant age groups.
There is limited parking on site, but there is street parking on St Jude’s Parade behind the facility.
Refreshments will be available on the day and the venue is in close proximity to local convenience shops.
Tournament Format
In the U7 and U8 age groups there will be 4 leagues of 4 teams.
Each team will play 3 group games.
The top 2 teams will go into the Cup competition, the bottom 2 teams will go into the Trophy.
This way, each team will get a minimum of 4 matches.
Both the Cup and Trophy competitions will go to a quarter final, semi final and final stage, with the winners of both, receiving silverware.
In the U9 and U10 age groups there will be 2 leagues of 4 teams.
Each team will play 3 group games.
The top 2 teams will go into the Cup competition, the bottom 2 teams will go into the Trophy competition.
This way, each team will get a minimum of 4 matches.
Both the Cup and Trophy competitions will go to a quarter final, semi final and final stage, with the winners of both, receiving silverware.
Registering Your Team
Please sign up and register your team using the ‘register’ button below, this will take you to the payment page. On receipt of payment we will add the number provided to a what’s app group to communicate all information prior to the tournament. Only on receipt of payment will your place be secured.
U7 & U8s Mixed (2025/26 age groups)
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Meet: 8:30am. KO: 9:00am.
5-a-side - Max teams 16
£60 entry - maximum of 8 players per squad.
U9 & U10s Mixed (2025/26 age groups)
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Meet: 1:00pm. KO: 1:30pm.
7-a-side - Max teams 8
£75 entry - maximum of 10 players per squad.
Accommodation Information
There are several reasonably priced hotels within a 2 mile radius. The below link shows those under £120 for 1 night.
Hotels - Google Maps
Flight Information
Outbound - Monday 28th July (easyjet) - 08:00 > 08:55 [MAN > BHD]
Return - Tuesday 29th July (easyjet) - 21:25 > 22:20 [BFS > MAN]
£59 for return flights
Boat Information
Monday 28th July - 10:30 > 18:30 (1 adult, 1 child, 1 car)
Wednesday 30th July - (1 adult, 1 child, 1 car)
£345 return