CRICKET AT LA MANGA CLUB
European Cricket Performance Centre LA MANGA CLUB European Cricket Performance Centre
La Manga Club boasts the best cricket facilities in Spain and is the ideal destination for pre-season training, tournaments, touring teams, training camps and corporate events.
At La Manga Club you can play year-round cricket in the sun.
“The facility really is becoming world class and certainly the best I’ve seen in Europe, and with the warm weather, is the ultimate place to play and train for cricket”.
Cricket Ireland Performance Director Richard Holdsworth LA MANGA CLUB The Home of Cricket in Spain
The resort is the home of the Spanish national team and La Manga Cricket Club and is the venue for all major Spanish tournaments and league games throughout the year, attracting visiting sides from the UK and right across Europe.
We work closely with Cricket España (the governing body of cricket in Spain), whose headquarters is at La Manga Club and with La Manga Cricket Club. Through them, we can arrange matches (ranging from a national team to club, social sides), as well as organising T20 tournaments, age group events and providing umpiring services. LA MANGA CLUB Facilities
• Two Cricket Ovals both with first class grass and artificial pitches
• Eighteen grass nets
• Five brand new artificial nets
• In addition: grass fielding area and artifical wicket keeping area. LA MANGA CLUB International training base
La Manga Club’s European Cricket Performance Centre has been designed to help international and first class county teams, cricket clubs, universities and schools, as well as assisting with the development of players and coaches.
Regularly used for warm-weather training camps by professional teams as well as being a regular venue for ICC European tournaments, La Manga Club is widely regarded as the ‘home of cricket’ in Spain, with Northamptonshire CCC the latest county to visit the resort as part of their preparations for the 2018 season.
La Manga Club has committed to a long term agreement with Cricket Ireland and Cricket Scotland to enable all of their teams to prepare for internationals in the best way possible. LA MANGA CLUB Tournaments
La Manga Club plays host to a number of invitational tournaments and international competitions each year, as well as running two annual charity tournaments in collaboration with Cricket España and La Manga Cricket Club.
With two cricket ovals offering both grass and artificial pitches with the addition of training facilities La Manga Club can offer the ultimate flexibility in tournament organisation for all ages and abilities. AMBASSADORS
“It’s an enormous privilege to have been asked to join the ambassador Matthew Hoggard programme at La Manga Club, one of the most famous destination venues Former England fast bowler in the sporting world.
“With a host of world-class facilities, The former Yorkshire and the resort has so much to offer to Leicestershire star, who took everyone that visits, both 248 wickets in 67 Tests for professionals and amateurs alike. La England and was a key Manga Club has some very exciting member of Michael plans to develop the cricket side of its Vaughan’s side that won the business, and I’m really looking memorable 2005 Ashes forward to being a part of its future.” series, retired from cricket in 2013 but remains heavily involved in the game. OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS LA MANGA CLUB One of the best sport, holiday and leisure resorts in Europe
Principe Felipe 5* Hotel Las Lomas Village 4* apartments
• Covering an area of 1400 acres (560 Ha.) • Three 18-hole golf courses • A 28-court Tennis Centre • European Cricket Performance Centre • Football Centre with 8 FIFA- standard pitches • 2,000 m2 Wellness Centre • 1000 m2 of meeting & function rooms • 15+ bars and restaurants LA MANGA CLUB
Location & access
In the region of Murcia in the South- East of Spain: over 300 days of sunshine per year.
• 20-minute drive from Murcia San Javier Airport (MJV)
• 1-hour drive from Alicante Airport (ALC)
• Less than a 3-hour flight from most European cities
• Easy road access from Madrid, Valencia, Andalusia and Albacete Principe Felipe 5* hotel
Distinguished 5* hotel with elegant décor in the heart of La Manga Club resort.
192 guest rooms including 26 Club rooms, 6 suites and 1 Royal suite. Las Lomas Village 4* apartments
A self-contained 4-star vacation village right next to the Wellness Centre La Manga Club and within easy reach of all La Manga Club’s superb sports and leisure facilities.
111 apartments and townhouses (studios, 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms), 60 serviced guest rooms. LA MANGA CLUB Bars and restaurants
La Manga Club boasts more than 15 bars and restaurants, all of differing styles: from traditional Mediterranean cuisine to the more avant-garde trends. LA MANGA CLUB Golf One of the world’s finest golf destinations
• Three 18-hole golf courses
• Pitch & Putt course designed by Severiano Ballesteros
• Golf Training Centre - academies for adults and children
• One of the best Golf Practice Centre in Europe LA MANGA CLUB Wellness Centre
• 2,000 m2 of Spa • Fitness Centre • High Performance Centre • 13 treatment rooms • 25-metre indoor pool LA MANGA CLUB Fitness Centre and indoor pool
La Manga Club has completely renewed their Fitness Centre with the latest state-of-the-art equipment. Some of the new features of the Technogym equipment include internet access, television, radio and games. It is also possible to keep a personal profile and connect to your social networks. Wi-Fi in every room.
In the Wellness Centre building there is also a 25-metre indoor pool, as well as steam rooms and saunas alongside the pool and in the men’s and ladies’ locker rooms. LA MANGA CLUB High Performance Centre
La Manga Club is home to a High Performance Centre (HPC), in partnership with UCAM (one of Spain’s leading universities in the field of sport science). This state-of- the-art facility has been developed to research, evaluate, measure and offer consultancy on sports performance and health, both to the general public and to amateur and elite professional sports people. LA MANGA CLUB High Performance Centre
The HPC has approximately 380 square metres of facilities available for athletes to use, and is located in the same building as La Manga Club Wellness Centre.
The HPC has the most advanced technology available for assessing an athlete’s performance and health. They can also do stress tests and cardiological checkups using an analysis of electrocardiogram and echocardiogram. These checks are carried out by specialised UCAM personnel, who have years of research experience into the prevention of sudden death. LA MANGA CLUB First-class Meeting Facilities
La Manga Club can accommodate up to 400 people and can be adapted to suit every possible meeting, banquet, conference or event. LA MANGA CLUB Other Sports
Tennis, football, rugby, running, lacrosse, netball, swimming, cycling, triathlon, fitness… Thank you!
Looking forward to see you soon at La Manga Club!
European Cricket Performance Centre