Dates
August 3-5 2018
Age categories
F10 Girls born or later (7-a-side)
F11 Girls born or later (7-a-side)
F12 Girls born or later (7-a-side)
F13 Flickor born or later(9-a-side) New!
The categories are also divied into three levels, with each team requesting the appropriate level of opposition (easy, intermediate, difficult). The level is stated together with the detailed team information, see important dates.
Team fee
The team fee is SEK /team (SEK /team with payment no later than 2017-12-22). The number of teams is limited, and participance is prioritized based on the prio date. With a registration before, and payment of team fee no later than 2017-12-22 the prio date is the registration date. Thereafter, the prio date is the team fee payment date.
Participants fee
The participants (player/coach) fee is SEK and includes group lodging in class rooms Fri-Sun, meals (Fri lunch+dinner, Sat breakfast+lunch+dinner, Sun breakfast+lunch), team photo, cup T-shirt, opening ceremony, celebrity party, festival game. Fee excluding meals and lodging SEK , and excluding breakfast and lodging SEK .
Number of players
A team can register players without limits. One player can only be part of one and the same team during the cup.
Rules
Östergötland Football Association rules for 7-a-side and 9-a-side games, see link (in Swedish).
Dispensations
The Winning Ground philosophy is that everyone to a large extent shall be able to take part. Since match results are not in focus, we believe that the risk of dispensation misuse is minimal. Therefore, dispensations are given for up to one year older players, up to five per team, and max three on the field at the same time. It is the responsibility of the coach to inform the opponents about any dispensations.
Matches
Each team plays at least five matches over three days, including one Arena match at Linköping Arena with all attributes of a final.
Match time
Regular games are 2×20 minutes, and the Arena game is played 1×20 minutes.
Results
Winning Ground has already from the start been arranged without recording match results.
This is now a good experience when Swedish Football Association do not allow results in youth cups from the year 2017.
Referees
Educated youth referees
Football fields
Stångebro Sports Field, Anders Ljungstedt Gymnasium and Linköpings Arena, everything within walking distance, see link.
Meals
The meals for all teams are served at Anders Ljungstedts Gymnasium, see meal plan.
Lodging
In class rooms in within walking distance to the football fields, see link.
Changing rooms
Available at the lodging and at Linköping Arena and Saab Arena.
Festival match
One of the Winning Ground highlights is the festival match at Linköping Arena.
Poster
Every team will be photographed and each player recieves a newspaper poster with the team photo.
Parking
The parking ”Papegojan” adjacent to Linköping Arena, or the parking next to Saab Arena, see map.
Miscellaneous
Bring parentes and other supporters to Winning Ground and experience the fun with the players. See also the visitors information.
Whe should our team consider participating in Winning Ground?
During Winning Ground, the teams can focus on team and player development without pressure from results focus. Girls football is in focus, and the possibilities to share experiences with the stars of Linköping FC. Through the arena matches, all players get a unique opportunity to get a feeling for what it is like to be a player in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.
Questions
Send your questions via email to info@winningground.se