Academia Deportiva Cantolao
26º Copa CAF de la Amistad
Friendship Cup Sewannee, USA
 
 

CANTOLAO PRODUCTIONS LLC

Sewanee, February 2008

The Friendship Cup – Sewanee, USA invites your team, club, league or association to submit an Application for Participation in the 1st Annual International Youth Soccer Tournament to be played July 28th through August 1, 2008 at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

This tournament is a sanctioned soccer tournament of the Tennessee State Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation affiliated with the Federation Internationale de Football Association.

The Friendship Cup –Sewanee USA is supported by the Academia Deportiva Cantolao and the Copa de la Amistad Tournament Committee  in Lima, Peru which has hosted teams from Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, Austria, Spain, Italy, Finland, Russia, Sweden, Uganda, Japan, Peru and the United States.

I. Type of competition:

1) The tournament shall consist of two stages:
• Each team shall play a minimum of 3 games in a group of 4 with winners advancing to elimination divisional playoffs.
• Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals

2) Age Divisions, mode of play (number of players on field), duration of game:
 

Age Division

Male

Female

Team  &  
No. of persons

Players/field

Game time

1994 or under

yes

yes

18 max

11 vs. 11

2 x 25 minutes

1996 or under

yes

yes

15 max

7 vs. 7

2 x 20 minutes

1998 or under

yes

yes

15 max

7 vs. 7

2 x 20 minutes

2000 or under

yes

yes

15 max

7 vs. 7

2 x 20 minutes
 

II. Tournament Cost

a) Cost: Each participating team shall send an entry form and payment of inscription in the amount of US $400 which will cover the following:
 Team participation
 Welcome dinner
 Awards Ceremony
 T-shirt for each player
 Transportation from the room site to the field of play
 Accidental insurance (only for Americans and residents)

b) Housing arrangements:
• Housing choices : The organization offers the following alternatives :
• Meals : Complete (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for US $25 per day

c) Other services:
• Transportation from Atlanta to housing site: US $50/person
• Transportation from housing site to Atlanta: US $50/person
 

Alternative

Capacity

Daily cost/person

Cost 5 days/person

Bungalows

80

$25

$125

Hostal

200

$35

$175

Hotel and Dorms

300

$40

$200
 

III.  Tournament Schedule

Date

Activity

May 31, 2008

Deadline for team withdrawal and fee reimbursement

July 28, 2008

Deadline for team arrivals.Team registration.  Welcome dinner

July 29, 2008

1° y 2° Qualifying games

July 30, 2008   

3° Qualifying game (Group winners advancing to next round)

July 31, 2008   

Quarter-finals, Semi-finals

August 1, 2008

Finals. Awards. Farewell dinner
 

IV. Team applications and team registration

• The number of teams accepted are limited
• Request Application for Participation at: www.cantolaoperu.com
• A team shall be officially registered upon submitting an Application for Participation form and payment of the Registration Fee
• Where to send the Team Registration fee of $400:

Account: 0081752679
Wiring Information:
Routing # 062005690
REGIONS BANK OF ALABAMA, BIRMINGHAM
70 Bagby Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
Swift or Bic Code: UPNBUS44
 
  • Additional information:  For additional tournament information please contact Mr. Enrique Madico:
      • Telephone : 931 308-4953
      • E-mail: cantolaousa@yahoo.com - cantolaoperu@yahoo.es
      • Pageweb: www.cantolaoperu.com

The maximum number of participants of each team will be 18 or 15 (as indicated) which could include 4 persons such as 2 coaches and 2 delegates.  The remainder would consist of players.