Sør Cup

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The Sør Cup is an international youth football tournament held every June in Kristiansand and Vennesla, Norway.

The 2027 edition runs for five days, from Saturday 19 to Wednesday 23 June.

Girls' categories run from age 6 to 17 and boys' categories from age 6 to 19.

The 2026 edition had 702 teams: 700 from Norway plus clubs from Italy and Kenya.

Separate Stjerneklassen categories are run for participants with disabilities.

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The Sør Cup is an international youth football tournament held every June in Kristiansand and Vennesla, in Agder county in southern Norway. It was founded in 2007 by the clubs Fløy, Vindbjart and Donn together with Sparebanken Pluss and Kristiansand Dyrepark, and was first held in 2008 under a different name, with 365 teams from Norway and abroad in its first year. It took its current name in 2014. The operator, Sør Cup AS, is owned by the three clubs Fløy, Vindbjart and Donn. 📅 Dates · The 2027 edition runs from Saturday 19 to Wednesday 23 June. · Ages 6 to 9 play all their matches on one day, either Saturday or Sunday. · Ages 10 to 12 play from Saturday to Monday. · Ages 13 to 19 play from Saturday to Wednesday, with some finals on Tuesday. · The Stjerneklassen categories play on Saturday and Sunday. · The registration deadline is 1 May. 📍 Venues · Ages 6 to 9 play at Karuss. · Ages 10 to 12 play and stay around Flekkerøy and Karuss. · Ages 13 and 14 play and stay in the Vennesla area; ages 15 to 19 and the Stjerneklassen categories play and stay in Lund, close to central Kristiansand. ⚽ Categories · Girls: each age from 6 to 15, plus a 17 category. Ages 6 and 7 play 3-a-side, 8 and 9 play 5-a-side, 10 to 12 play 7-a-side, 13 and 14 play 9-a-side, and 14 to 17 play 11-a-side. · Boys: each age from 6 to 16, plus a 19 category, with the same team sizes as the girls. The 19 category plays 11-a-side. · Separate Stjerneklassen A, B, C and D categories are run for participants with disabilities. A plays 7-a-side, B and C 5-a-side, and D 3-a-side. 🏆 Teams · The 2026 edition had 700 teams from Norway, 1 from Italy and 1 from Kenya. ⏱ Format · Ages 13 to 19: after the group stage, the top two teams in each group go to the A playoff and the rest to the B playoff. Every team is guaranteed at least 4 matches. · Ages 10 to 12 play 6 matches with no playoff; ages 6 to 9 play 4 matches in one day. · Drawn playoff matches go straight to penalties, with no extra time. · FIFA and Norwegian Football Federation rules apply, and players must be eligible under Norwegian Football Federation rules. 🏟 Organisation · Entry fee per team: NOK 2,100 for 11-a-side, NOK 1,050 for 3-a-side, NOK 1,950 for 5-a-side, NOK 2,000 for 7-a-side and NOK 2,050 for 9-a-side. · The A card covers school accommodation, meals, a T-shirt and event admission: NOK 2,300 per person for ages 10 to 12 and NOK 2,700 per person for ages 13 to 19. The B card is for teams arranging their own accommodation and costs NOK 275 to 375 per person. · Registrations cancelled before the 1 May deadline get a full refund of the entry fee; after the deadline there is no refund. 🌊 About the area · Kristiansand is a city in Sørlandet, Norway's southern coastal region. During the tournament, participants and their families can also visit the Kristiansand Dyrepark zoo and its water park. · Together with Misjonsalliansen, the tournament runs a 'sport across borders' project, sending NOK 35 per participant to sports and leisure activities for children in Cambodia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil. The 2026 edition had 702 teams from 3 countries.

How to enter

Registrations for the Sør Cup are handled by the operator Sør Cup AS through its own registration system. The form includes a country field, so clubs from abroad can also register. 1. Register the team via the registration link on the official website. 2. Pay the entry fee by card or Klarna when registering. Clubs registering several teams at once can ask for an invoice. 3. Choose a participant card (A, H or B). The A card covers school accommodation and meals; the B card is for teams arranging their own accommodation. 4. The deadline to order participant cards is 8 May 2027, and the payment deadline for A, H and B cards is 15 May. Teams buying cards pay for the whole team in one payment. 5. If the chosen category is full, teams can register on the waiting list. The organisers say they may add groups for waiting-list teams if there is room in other categories. 6. Registrations cancelled before 1 May get a full refund of the entry fee. Participant cards cancelled by 10 June are fully refunded; cancellations between 11 and 20 June get a 75 percent refund. 📌 Registration summary · Contact: ole@sorcup.no / +47 997 30 916 · Official website: https://www.sorcup.no/ · Instagram: sorcup · Registration deadline: 1 May 2027. According to the organisers, most categories have filled up before the deadline in recent years.

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