One thing is for sure at the Amsterdam Tournament: for a fun, attractive tournament, Abcoude and Amstelveen are the places to be. Within a few years, the tournament has grown to become the largest senior tournament in the Amsterdam region. The organising clubs FC Abcoude and Amstelveen Heemraad both have about a thousand members. It gets really busy at their sports grounds on a normal weekend, let alone when another 1,000 international guests from seven countries pop by. The outdoor café will be buzzing, and the BBQ will be working overtime.
The Amsterdam Tournament is organised by FC Abcoude and Amstelveen Heemraad. FC Abcoude is a partner of AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht and regularly supplies youth players to these professional clubs. The most well-known player who played for FC Abcoude is Bayern Munich defender and Dutch international Matthijs de Ligt. Amstelveen Heemraad is one of the oldest and biggest club in the area. In 2022 they celebrated their 75th birthday and this club has more than 40 youth and senior teams in competition.
The Amsterdam Tournament takes place in Abcoude and Amstelveen, both quaint little villages a few kilometres south/south-east of Amsterdam. The organizers both have beautiful sports grounds with 4-5 pitches, and a spacious canteen with a bar and terrace. The terraces are laid out with festive stalls and a large grill during the event. The venues are only a few minutes' walk from the station, where you can catch a train for a 15-minute ride to the centre of Amsterdam.
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