Tournament Info

Who may participate

All clubs, which are members of their FIFA affiliated national associations, are welcome toparticipate in the Gothia Cup. The tournament begins with group play. Teams are divided into groups of four or five, where all teams are playing each other once. The first and second team in the group qualify for “Play-off A”, the other teams in the group for “Play-off B”. The tournament is played under all applicable FIFA or Swedish FA rules. All players must be insured, both for games
and leisure time. Arrival for all teams is on Sunday July 15. Kick-off for the preliminary round games is on Monday July 16.

Playing periods

Classes (2012)

Boys
B18 – Boys born 1/1-94 and later
B16 – Boys born 1/1-96 and later
B15 – Boys born 1/1-97 and later
B14 – Boys born 1/1-98 and later
B13 – Boys born 1/1-99 and later
B12 – Boys born 1/1-00 and later (7a-side)
B11 – Boys born 1/1-01 and later (7a-side)

Girls
G19 – Girls born 1/1-93 and later
G17 – Girls born 1/1-95 and later
G15 – Girls born 1/1-97 and later
G14 – Girls born 1/1-98 and later
G13 – Girls born 1/1-99 and later
G12 – Girls born 1/1-00 and later (7-a-side)

Number of players per team

There is no limit to the number of players in each team. However only 7 substitutes are allowed in each match (11-a-side) and 5 in 7-a-side). All players must be able to show proof of age and identity.

Dispensation

Dispensations will automatically be given to two players per squad (in 7- a-side classes one player) who are maximum one year over aged. Note that you can not use more players by switching them between matches. In classes B16, G17 and G15 teams from countries that still use the 1st of August limit (mainly USA and England) may also use players 5 months over aged. Girls may play in boys teams in class B11-16.

Number of teams in the tournament

It is our aim that all teams wishing to take part in the Gothia Cup should be able to do so. But please note that during last years the tournament has not been able to accept all teams that wished to enter. There will be a maximum of 1600 teams (including 230 local teams). The teams paying their entry fees first will be given priority. A club may enter a maximum of two teams in each age class.

Categories of participation

Category A- School Accommodation:
July 15-21. Each team has one room to itself. Minimum one, maximum four leaders per team may stay in the school. Everyone staying at the school has to pay the accommodation cost. Sleeping bag or beds are not included in the price. The Gothia Card is included in the fee. You can rent beds and bedding from us for an additional cost of EURO 45 (USD 60) per person and week.  The first meal is dinner on July 15 and the last meal is lunch on July 21.

Category B- Hotel Accommodation:
The price range is per person in double room between July 15-21. Please contact anna@gothiacup.se for availability and prices. Lunch and dinner at nearby schools can be purchased separately at EURO 84 (USD 114) for 12 meals and EURO 42 (USD 58) for 6 meals. The Gothia Card is included in the package.

Category C- Own Accommodation:
Teams arranging their own accommodation. All participants in this category need to pay a participant fee EURO 45 (USD 65) that includes the Gothia Card. There is a limited number of teams accepted in this category. This category is normally fully booked in October.

The Gothia Card includes

• Free travel within the city on buses and trams and the Gothia Line
• Free admittance or discounted admittance to most of Gothenburg’s leading tourist attractions.
• Free entry to the Opening ceremony and the finals at the Ullevi Stadium.
• Free admittance to the Liseberg Amusement Park.

Transfer

Return transfer between airport/railway station/ferry terminal in Gothenburg and your place of accommodation is included in the accommodation cost. Note that there is only one return transfer per team/group of teams. The transfer is exclusively for teams thus NOT for accompanying people.

Leader Plus card

Each team receives two Team Leader Cards, giving entry to the Gothia Leaders’ Party, a Gothia Cup Coach T-shirt and entrance to Gothia Leaders’ Sports Bar

Extra nights (Maximum 2 extra nights)

If you want to stay at the school (maximum of two) nights before or after the tournament, please let us know in advance. Price for an extra night/person is € 15 . No meals are served during this period.

Insurance and responsability

Make sure that all your players are insured both on and off the playing field. Gothia Cup does not carry any group insurance protecting participants in case of injury, illness, theft or damage to property. Participants from countries that have no medical insurance agreement with Sweden must have personal medical insurance.

PLEASE DO NOT KEEP ANY MONEY OR VALUABLES IN YOUR SCHOOL ROOM.

Cancelation of the tournament and Force Majeure

In the event that the tournament cannot be held or is postponed due to events beyond the control of the tournament organizers (force majeure*) or due to events which are not attributable to wrongful intent or gross negligence or the tournament organizers, the tournament organizers cannot be held liable by delegates for any damages, costs or losses incurred, such as transportation costs, accommodation costs, costs for additional orders. financial losses, etc. Under these circumstances, the tournament organizers reserve the right to either retain the entire registration/accommodation fee and to use it for a future tournament, or to reimburse the delegate after deducting costs already incurred for the organization of the tournament and which could not be recovered from third parties.

*Gothia Cup is in no way responsible for injury or economic loss which may arise in the case of war, warlike events, civil war, revolution or civil disturbances or because of the actions of the authorities, strikes, lockouts, blockades or similar events.

Entry & Payments

Register via our web page www.gothiacup.se The team fee together with the completed application form must be received by the Gothia Cup no later than April 10, 2012. The accommodation fees must be paid no later than May 10, 2012. Refunds of accommodation fees could only be made when the Gothia Cup receives your withdrawal notice before June 10, 2012. The team fee can not be refunded.

All payments need to be done to Gothia Cup bank account:

Payments in EURO:
SEB, Sweden.
IBAN code SE 72-5000-0000-0590-1824-1113.
SWIFT: ESSESESS.

Payments in USD:
SEB, Sweden.
IBAN code SE 34-5000-0000-0590-1821-9002.
SWIFT: ESSESESS.

Note that all bank transaction fees have to be paid for by the teams. You have to pay in the currency (Euro or USD) that is the most ”natural” currency in your country. Please observe that we do not accept any personal or company cheques!

Important dates