Teams needed as University of Northampton stages Unity Christmas Cup

An appeal has been made for teams to enter the Unity Christmas Cup, a football tournament that will be held at the University of Northampton's Waterside campus in December.

It is an adult seven-a-side competition that will be played under the floodlights at the university's waterside 3G pitch on the afternoon and evening of Sunday, December 13.

All footballers, from Sunday regulars to people who haven't kicked a ball since they were at school, are being invited to enter a team in the Unity Christmas Cup.

The tournament is being run by Northampton company, Unity Sports Leagues, in partnership with the University of Northampton.

It's open to adults of all abilities, with men's, women's and mixed squads welcome - and the organisers are hoping local workplaces will enter staff teams as a Christmas social.

The organisers are on the lookout for teams to take up the eight spots available in the tournament.

needs eight teams

Squads will need to have seven to 10 players, with every team playing at least two games.

There will be a referee on every game, and balls and bibs will be provided.

Five awards will be up for grabs.

They are the Christmas Cup tournament winners, top scorer, player of the tournament, fair play award and also the best Christmas kit - so jumpers, hats and tinsel are very encouraged!

The Waterside bar will be open afterwards for food and drinks, with bar vouchers available.

Entry costs £50 a team until November 30, and then is upped to £60 per team.

Captains can enter the whole squad in about two minutes at unitysportsleagues.com/enter

Entries close on Wednesday, December 9, or before if all eight places have been taken.

The Christmas Cup precedes the Unity Sunday League, which kicks-off on January 31, 2027 which will see seven-a-side games staged every Sunday at 4pm on the same floodlit pitch.