What

THE PREMIERE YOUTH EVENT Be a part of this historic, multi-cultural event as the most talented youth beach soccer teams from around the world assemble in to compete at the first annual Madjer Cup. This incredible event is the perfect venue to unite and showcase the best youth players from around the globe, who represent the future professional and national team players of this exciting . This is the absolute highest level of competitive youth beach soccer worldwide and will be hosted at one of the best beaches in the world, located in Figueira, Portugal.

When

SUMMER 2018 - 21, 22, 23 & 24 OF JUNE This 4-Day event will be held during the last weekend of June 2018. The event will begin with a team reception on Thursday afternoon, June 21st. Competitive matches will commence on June 22nd through 23rd, followed by the semi-final and final matches on Sunday, June 24th.

Where

Sun, Sea, Sand and Sport provides the perfect environment to support a multi-cultural celebration for the love of beach soccer. The Figueira Beach Sports City project exists to create innovative programs for beach sports and to position Figueira da Foz as the world’s leading destination for beach sporting events. Located on the beautiful beaches of Buarcos Bay, the first-class Beach Sports Arena awaits, and was specifically designed to meet the needs of beach sports teams, for both the amateur and professional level. There is one main pitch, four secondary pitches, dressing rooms, bar, a restaurant, and social/entertainment areas.

FIGUEIRA DA FOZ, PORTUGAL - BEACH SPORTS CITY Event Site

The event will be composed by various areas:

Competition Zone, Fun Zone and Warm Up Zone Tournament Structure

Age divisions: Boys U16 & U18 (*More age divisions are planned for 2019 and 2020) Please contact us regardless of the age groups listed above, as we may add more divisions if we receive enough interest and information about your team will help us plan for future events.

Defined age divisions: U16 - Birth year is 2003/2004 U18 - Birth year is 2001/2002

Amount of Teams: 12 to 16 teams for each age division (5-6 Portuguese/5-6 from Americas /5-6 from rest of )

Minimum Roster Size = 6 players / Maximum Roster Size = 12

Day 1 - Player Reception / Coaches Day 2 & 3 - Groups Stage Day 4 - Semi-Finals & Finals

A minimum of 4 games will be played by each team (including consolation). 5 to 6 total matches will be played by teams reaching the semi-finals and finals respectively.

What

THE PREMIERE YOUTH BEACH SOCCER EVENT Be a part of this historic, multi-cultural event as the most talented youth beach soccer teams from around the world assemble in Portugal to compete at the first annual Madjer Cup. This incredible event is the perfect venue to unite and showcase the best youth players from around the globe, who represent the future professional and national team players of this exciting sport. This is the absolute highest level of competitive youth beach soccer worldwide and will be hosted at one of the best sports beaches in the world, located in Figueira, Portugal.

When

SUMMER 2018 - 21, 22, 23 & 24 OF JUNE This 4-Day event will be held during the last weekend of June 2018. The event will begin with a team reception on Thursday afternoon, June 21st. Competitive matches will commence on June 22nd through 23rd, followed by the semi-final and final matches on Sunday, June 24th.

Logistics

To make things easier for the coaches, managers, and teams, various optional packages are available, including round trip airport shuttle service and specially arranged accommodations (including food), which can be purchased. Teams will be able to choose the type of accommodation package that best suits their personal and financial needs. Hotel, Hostel and Camping options will be available for teams participating in this event. Costs

Standard Tournament Entry Fee: 695€ per team Early-Bird Discount Entry Fee: 550€ per team* (Enter your team and pay entry fee before March 31, 2018)

Tournament entry fees cover the cost of player and event insurance, medals, event T-shirts, referees, arena and facilities set-up and maintenance, players reception, etc.

Medals & Awards

First Place Trophy High quality first, second, and third place medals “Champions” T-Shirts (for first place) Golden Glove Award (least amount of goals in the tournament) Golden Toe Award (most goals of the tournament) All players receive a T-Shirt commemorating the first ever Madjer EuroAmericas Youth Cup v

Optional Packages

OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 Accommodations Package Accommodations Package Accommodations Package

125€ 180€ 205€ per person for entire stay per person for entire stay per person for entire stay 31,25€ per night 45€ per night 51,25 € per night

Includes: Includes: Includes: 4 Nights @ Sports Hall; 4 Nights BB @ Hostel 4 Nights BB @ 3* Hotel 7 Meals; on Dorm Basis; on Twin/Triple Basis; 7 Meals; 7 Meals; Airport Shuttle Airport Shuttle Airport Shuttle Official Recognized Event Additional Details

EVENT ORGANIZER: DOCTORSPORT DoctorSport is a company dedicated to organizing maximum impact events using the largest and most universal means of communication, Sports. As a leader in innovation and with a proven track record of success, they seek to provide highly emotional and memorable experiences that convey passion and enthusiasm, motivating us to develop unique sports projects, such as the Figueira Beach International - one of the largest and most renowned Tournaments in the world. This organization has significant experience in planning and delivering youth sports events. Between 2004 and 2016 DoctorSport created and developed one of the largest European Youth Events, which was a gathering of 6,000 teenagers for a 4-day Sports and Musical Festival. DoctorSport is the company responsible for the planning and management of Figueira Beach Sports City events and has a strong partnership with the Municipality of Figueira da Foz. For more information go to www.doctorsport.pt. HOSTS: BUARCOS BEACH SOCCER CLUB Due to the city of Figueira da Foz’s long-standing involvement in beach soccer, the Beach Soccer Club of Buarcos was created in 2017, with the specific purpose of promoting beach soccer and . The club is endorsed by hometown superstar Hugo Almeida who played internationally for Portugal as well as several professional clubs such as FC Porto, Werder Bremen, and Besiktas. In its year of inception this club competed in the final phases of the first Portuguese beach soccer league and won most of the youth beach soccer competitions in Portugal.

MADJER CUP BEACH SOCCER Madjer, the world´s best beach soccer player, challenges tomorrow’s future stars to excel in a competition that will provide a lot of excitement, unforgettable memories, and friendships that will last a lifetime! Figueira da Foz will be at the center of the world’s stage for an unbelievable event, where the primary theme will be friendship, fair play, and the shared love of beach soccer among these exceptional youth athletes. This event will redefine excellence in youth sports and will be expanded each year with the goal of evolving into the largest, highest level quality, Youth Beach Soccer competition by 2020. In addition, because the Sun and the Sea invite you to enjoy a spetacular holiday, consider bringing the entire family to Figueira da Foz, to enjoy the natural wonders, culture and cuisine that the city has to offer.

YOUTH CUP Health and Safety

Medical and Physio Teams on site. Presence of Maritime Police on site. Every player will be covered by an individual sports insurance policy provided by tournament organizer.

HEALTH INSURANCE

RUI LOUREIRO PROJECTMANAGER

BIO Bachelor in Sports Science and Physical Education - Coimbra University, Portugal Masters Degree in Sports Management - Griffith University, Australia Masters in Youth Training and Exercise - Coimbra University, Portugal Doctsport Events Founder European Beach Rugby Association General Secretary and Founder Figueira Beach Sports City Project Manager Académica Youth Rugby Coordinator

rui@figueirabeachsportscity.com 00351 912 739 643

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