And just like The FA Cup, competing teams can go all the way to the superb new Wembley Stadium!
There is a men’s and a women’s competition so everyone is welcome and it all kicks off in March with a series of local heats. The heat winners will progress to the regional finals and the nation’s top teams will go all the way to Wembley to battle it out on the hallowed turf at the Finals event this summer.
This year is the third year for the FA Umbro Fives tournament and will once again offer the teams that get to Wembley a day like no other with the England Bus, Dressing Rooms, New rld’s most famous pitches made available to the participants.
If you missed out last year then now is your chance to make amends - The FA and UMBRO are inviting all teams to test themselves in The FA Cup of five-side-football and do battle for a place in the National Finals event at the amazing Wembley Stadium. Even if you don’t fancy your team’s chances to win through you still have the chance to get to Wembley through the ‘Lucky Eights’ competition. We randomly select eight teams that were eliminated in their local qualifier and invite them to Wembley to contest their own tournament.
With the Final in summer 2009 the tournament kicks off in February with men's and women's competitions*, so register your team in The FA UMBRO Fives today and follow your very own path to glory.
How It Works
· Local qualifying heats will kick-off around the country from February 2009 and will continue through to May.
· Each qualifying heat will send their top teams through to one of eight regional finals, which will be contested during May and June 2009.
· Teams will battle it out during the regional finals for a place in the Wembley Finals event next summer where 24 men's teams and 8 women's teams will compete for the FA UMBRO Fives title.
· And those who think The FA UMBRO Fives Finals event is out of reach can think again, as 8 'lucky losers' teams knocked out during the local qualifiers will be selected at random to play in their own mini-final, also at Wembley.
Qualifying Events In Surrey
Goals Tolworth Tel: 0208 337 2425
Sunday 29th March 2009, Men’s and Women’s, 2pm Kick off.
Goals Wimbledon Tel: 0208 949 1122
Heat 1 Sunday 5th April 2009, Men’s and Women’s, 2pm Kick off.
Heat 2 Sunday 26th April 2009, Men’s only, 2pm Kick off.
Goals Sutton Tel: 0208 644 1333
Heat 1 Sunday 22nd March 2009, Men’s and Women’s, 2pm Kick off.
Heat 2 Sunday 12th April 2009, Men’s and Women’s, 2pm Kick off.
Goals Wimbledon Tel: 0208 949 1122 Special Women’s only college heat on Wednesday 1st April 2009, Kick Off 1.30pm.
ALL COMPETITIONS ARE FOR PLAYERS AGED 16+.
ENTRY FEE AT EACH PARTICIPATING VENUE IS £40 PER TEAM.
To register contact your local participating venue!