"A brilliantly organised international youth football tournament. Hats off to the organisers!" This response, from one of the participant’s team’s managers, speaks volumes and shows that the people behind the Maastricht Trophy really are on the ball. The fact that the Maastricht Trophy has a strong reputation is not surprising: the tournament has been held in Malberg, a pleasant neighbourhood between the picturesque centre of Maastricht and the Belgian border, for over 30 years. Thanks to the city's convenient location, football fans from many different countries make their way to Maastricht, resulting in an international competition of a high standard. The Maastricht Trophy: highly recommended!
The Maastricht Trophy is organised by several clubs. VV Maastricht West is an amateur football club in the Dutch city of Maastricht. The club was formed on 1 July 2021 after a merger between RKVVL/Polaris and VV SCM. In the 2020/21 season, the clubs already played under the composite name SSA West United. The club plays its matches at Sportpark West, part of the Van de Vennepark, which was also previously the home base of RKVVL/Polaris.
RKHSV is a Roman Catholic football club and is located close to the River De Maas. In the 2017-2018 season, the club underwent a true metamorphosis and Sportpark Heugem was completely renovated. The club has 2 artificial turf pitches, a new canteen, new large dressing rooms and a roof terrace overlooking the pitches.
The Maastricht Trophy is played at vv Maastricht West & RKHSV. Botch clubs has multiple (artificial) pitches for 11-a-side.
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Maastricht is located at the southernmost point of the Netherlands, and has a beautiful historic city centre. The streets around the Vrijthof, the city’s ‘living room’, so to speak, are teeming with stores, cosy terraces and restaurants. The Maastricht Trophy is held on the western side of the city, more or less on the border with Belgium.
Valkenburg is 15 kilometres from Maastricht. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Netherlands. The city has a friendly centre where visitors can experience all kinds of activities. Special attractions in Valkenburg include the Thermae 2000, a luxury thermal centre with various swimming pools, saunas and Turkish steam baths, and De Valkenier, an amusement park with a range of activities for all ages.
