GOTHIA CUP PATHWAY
International top experience brought to you by Schulz Coaching team.
Gothia Trials
All players wanting to be selected must attend a trial day to find out if they have been selected to represent the Midlands Independent School Squads.
Gothia Training
Our teams must undergo rigorous training throughout the year to prepare for the upcoming football tournament.
Gothia Cup
After all the preparation for this moment, it’s time for our players to show the world what our teams are made of.
Gothia Midlands Independent schools package
Carefully designed, this year’s premium pack includes:
- Return Flights
- Transfers
- Accommodation (Hostel) 2-6 sharing a room.
- Breakfast & Evening Meal included for 6 days
- 2 day training camp in England prior to the competition
- Full Nike personalised match kit with surname on the back
- Nike personalised training top
- Nike personalised tracksuit
- Personalised Rucksack
- Warm up fixture against professional academy sides & high-level grass roots teams.
- 4 week speed and stamina plan prior to the competition
- Nutrition workshop on the training day
- Strength & Conditioning sessions
- Gothia Card
- Opening ceremony ticket
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Gothia Cup by numbers
1700+
Teams
80+
Countries
4500
Matches
110
Pitches
Gothia Cup
It’s largest and most International youth football tournament in the whole world
Reach
Over 1,700 teams from 80 countries experience a level of excitement unsurpassed in youth sports.
Location
The world’s largest youth football tournament and arguably the most international that takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Stay in a Hotel
Players sleep in one of our two hand selected hotels with full access to its facilities, including breakfast, sauna and a lot more.
Our Sponsors
We are in good company.
FAQ
Essential
- Passport
- Travel Insurance (Sports Specific)
- EHIC Card (Free on NHS Website)
- Moneycard (not just apple pay need physical card to)
- M.I.S Kit
- Football boots suitable for grass & 3G
- Shinpads
- Toiletries
- Towel
- Sliders
- Trainers
- Swimwear
- Underwear for each day
- Casual Clothes
- Suncream
Do I need to send them with a GHIC / EHIC card?
Yes, we strongly advise you to order one of these. They are free and give the child access to immediate medical care in emergency.
What Insurance do you suggest we take out?
We expect everyone to take sports
specific insurance out when booking the trip. Ensure you get cover for injury and are not able
to attend the trip, so you are refunded the cost of the package. We aren’t partners with an
insurance company, however these are two insurance companies players have used in the
past when coming out, please thoroughly check the policy before taking it out.
https://www.sportscoverdirect.com/sports-travel-insurance/?promoid=213800
https://www.jsinsurance.co.uk/sports_and_activities.php
Players to make their own way to designated airport , sign in with team coach.
Players to be collected and signed out with team coach by parent/guardian from designated airport after the trip.
Parents to arrange their own travel and accommodation if wanting to support the teams whilst in Gothenburg.
Flights are scheduled from Birmingham, Manchester & Heathrow and all land at Gothenburg, Sweden
Parents will be given an emergency contact number in case urgent messages need to be given to the players.
Whats app groups will be formed for all teams.
Communication with parents is made via email, telephone, zoom calls and in person
11v11 age category is between 14-17, 9v9 between 11-14, 7v7 10-12
How many a-side are the games?
B14 - Boys and above (11-a-side)
B13 - Boys (9-a-side)
B12 - Boys (7-a-side)
B11 - Boys (7-a-side)
G14 - Girls and above (11-a-side)
G13 - Girls (9-a-side)
G12 - Girls (7-a-side)
G11 - Girls (7-a-side)
Games won’t be released until a couple weeks before and kick off times can range from 9:00am – 4:00pm and we use a family run restaurant for the evening meal so it would be a logistical nightmare. There is plenty to buy in and around Goteborg and we want the children to have some ‘choice’.
Yes, we encourage parents to come out and support the teams its great seeing the parents on the side with flags and cheering on the team. Parents will have to sort out own accommodation and flights. There is plenty to do in Goteborg when you’re not at the matched with great shopping, bars and restaurants. We can help purchase Gothia travel cards for the trams & opening ceremony tickets.
Players will meet their teammates during an 'Ice Breaker' online session and in person on the training days, this is when you will meet your teammates and coach and start to work on different tactics and phases of play.
Yes, we encourage parents to come out and support the teams its great seeing the parents on the side with flags and cheering on the team. Parents will have to sort out own accommodation and flights. There is plenty to do in Goteborg when you’re not at the matched with great shopping, bars and restaurants. We can help purchase Gothia travel cards for the trams & opening ceremony tickets.
Schulz Coaching follows the safeguarding policy published here. You can always contact our safeguarding officer and she will be able to assist you with all questions.
Our coaches are trained and are aware of our 'coaches and staff conduct policy' as part of our safeguarding policy.
All our coaches are FA Qualified, FA Safeguarding Children Qualified, Emergency First Aid Qualified & hold current DBS checks
No, we are in no way connected to ISFA and run independently
Yes, all ours teams are affiliated to the Leicestershire & Rutland FA