Stay
As well as participation at the tournament, Euro-Sportring also arranges the accommodation for the participants. Participants can usually choose between school accommodation, group accommodation (youth accommodation and bungalows) and hotels. The accommodation we offer has been selected with care and must comply to a number of conditions, such as: are they within easy reach of the sports park, do they provide value for money, are they suitable for sports groups, are they safe and is the management flexible.  

Other information
Environmental badge:
In some areas in German cities an environmental badge is obligatory. For these so called green zones all vehicles need to have a badge in order to enter this zone. This rule also counts for foreigners.

Participating countries

	Belgium
	Switzerland
	Germany
	France
	Ireland
	Netherlands

Previous winners

2010
Sélection 93 Paris	France	M-O
2007
Croxteth Boys FC		U11/7*

Touristic information
Cologne (nearly 1,000,000 residents, on the Rhine in the centre of Germany, around 80 miles from the Dutch border).
This is an orderly city in which it's easy to find your way. The main attractions are all found between the Rhine and the Ring. The city is built in a crescent shape around the famous Cologne Dom.

The Dom
The Dom is a huge gothic cathedral which can be seen from all corners of Cologne.

The zoo in Cologne (Zoo Köln).
Is one of the best in the world. It includes an Aquarium, with not only fish but also reptiles.

Shopping.
The main shopping streets are in a wide strip south of central station. The Hohe Strasse is the Mayfair of Cologne and is linked to the Schildergasse, with lots of very large warehouses. Cologne has plenty of specialist shops, such as the Haus der 1000 Pokale (Friesenstrasse 41) which sells nothing else but sports trophies.

Düsseldorf.(approx. 56 miles).
Düsseldorf is one of Germany's most popular cities. The city, situated on the river Rhine, offers an abundance of culture and liveliness during the day, as well as in the evening. The centre around the 'Königsallee' has the flair of Paris - large shopping centres and exclusive boutiques between stylish cafes and cosy terraces. The typically German atmosphere can be found in the 'Altstadt' in the evening. The 'Altstadt' makes Düsseldorf into one of the most lively cities of Europe, because of the amazing string of restaurants, cafes, jazz clubs and discos.

RheinEnergieStadion.
This stadium with 50.000 seats is the home of second division club 1. FC Köln. The stadium was newly rebuild in 2004-2005 and is one of the host stadiums of the World Cup 2006.

Michael Schumacher Kart Centre (Kerpen, approx. 32 miles).
The famous World Champion Formule 1 owns his own karting centre only 25 minutes from Cologne. There are indoor and outdoor tracks of 600 meters, a fan-shop, restaurant and a bar.

Program introduction
The organisers offer a compact match-programme so that their guests have plenty of time to explore the city of Cologne. The organisers will welcome the participating clubs at their sport accommodation on Friday afternoon. For the team leaders a welcome drink is ready during which all information will be given, including information on the good public transport connections to and from the city centre. At the same time all guests can enjoy Rhineland hospitality at the clubhouse. The remainder of the evening is free to discover the city centre. The tournament will start on Saturday morning after a few words of welcome. Each team will play 3 group matches on Saturday. On Sunday the schedule will be made so that most of the teams will play at least a further 2 matches at more or less their own playing level. In the evening the Cologne 'Altstadt' is a must for a visit. Before that, a good idea is a look inside the World Cup Stadium of Cologne, which is situated next to the tournament location!! The teams that did not qualify are free on Sunday to enjoy all that Cologne and its’ surroundings has to offer. The prizes will be awarded after the finals on Sunday afternoon. The evening is free for another visit to the attractive city-centre.

Day	Part of day	Description
Friday	Afternoon	Arrival, check-in and information from 15:00 hrs
	Evening	Free programme; suggestion: visit Cologne
Saturday	Day	Official welcome and start of the tournament
	Evening	Free programme
Sunday	Day	Tournament – classification matches/finals
	Afternoon	Prize-giving ceremony
	Evening	Free programme; suggestion: visit Cologne city-centre or: Departure (depending on arrangement)
Monday	Morning	Departure