Benidorm Cup

Thursday April 9th – Arrival of the teams all day. You will be given the tournament literature: the magazine (including information about groups, schedules, rules, non-sporting activities, general information, etc), T-shirts (2 per team), each player’s participation card, diplomas, etc.

You will also be given vouchers to access your chosen accommodation.

Friday April 10th – Matches all day plus official team photo’s. All teams are given an official tournament photo, these are taken 15 minutes before your first match and are delivered to the team manager before the second match.

Saturday April 11th – Today is very busy! There are matches all day. Last day of the qualifying rounds. The morning decides which teams go on to play the final elimination rounds starting in the afternoon.

Also it is the day of the Coaches Match, all the coaches who wish may take part; This is a friendly, fun match and is the time to show the kids what a real footballer is, don’t miss it!

Finally, there will be a Football Festival, a combination of music and dance, a souvenir exchange area, mechanical attractions, shows, contests, etc. It is the perfect place to spend with old friends and say goodbye to new one.

Sunday April 12th – The teams parade along behind their respective flags, the line-ups are read out and at the end of the match the champions and runners-up both proudly hold their trophies aloft. The tournament has come to an end and the teams get ready to go home.

The tournament organisers offer a range of accommodation, hotels from 3* and 4*. All accommodation includes air conditioning and swimming pool.

Once enrolled in the tournament, we will ask you to choose the type of room you want to stay in (for one person, two people, or more). Rooms for more than 2 people usually have 3 or 4 beds, depending on the size of the room. There are also some apartment-style rooms which can hold more beds. All double rooms have 2 beds. Players and other colleagues do not need to choose the same type of accommodation.

Extra nights: Whether because of flights or just to extend your stay, we give you the option of purchasing extra nights in your accommodation.

Things To Do and See in Benidorm: Benidorm is rather unique in that it attracts many different segments of holiday makers, the younger people visit for the vibrant nightlife and the huge amount of bars, clubs and pubs. Older people come here to enjoy the many restaurants and shops all very close together within walking distance and with very reasonable prices. It also attracts young families because of the fabulous beaches lined with the promenade full of lively bars with live music, restaurants and shops. Benidorm also has a lovely old town which is very traditionally  Spanish and quite peaceful.

Benidorm also a number of attractions not found elsewhere namely the five theme parks! Terra Mitica is the biggest and best with many roller coaster rides, also plenty of rides and shows for the little ones too. Terra Natura and Aqua Natura are a zoo and water park next door to each other near Terra Mitica.

Aqualandia and Mundomar are sister parks close to the Levante area of Benidorm. Aqualandia is the water park with slides and pools and Mundomar is an aquatic sea-life marine style attraction.

We don’t book flights instead we pass your details on to a company called AVIATE GROUPS who are specialists in obtaining the best group flight prices out there. They use their experience of the market and relationships with major airlines to guarantee you the very best fares. If you would like us to get a quote from Aviate on your behalf please ask.

If you want to book your own flights you are more than welcome to do so. The closest airport to Benidorm is Alicante which is 35 miles away. Here are a list of the airlines that fly to Alicante from across the UK and Ireland.

Aer Lingus from Dublin.

BA from London-Gatwick

easyJet from Belfast–International, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, London–Southend, Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Flybe from Doncaster/Sheffield, Exeter, Norwich and Southampton.

Jet2 from Belfast-International, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London-Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Norwegian Air Shuttle from London–Gatwick.

Ryan Air from Aberdeen, Belfast–International, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, London–Gatwick, London-Luton, London–Stansted, London-Soiuthend, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newquay, Prestwick and Shannon.

Thomas Cook from Manchester.

TUI from Birmingham, Cardiff, Doncaster/ Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London–Gatwick, Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Vueling from Cardiff and London-Gatwick

You will be met at your arrival airport by a representative of the tournament and a coach that will take you to your accommodation.