Dana Cup NSA championships
Gothia Cup

There are several types of Soccer Travel

1. You belong to a club team that plays together regularly. The club team organizes a trip, contract with an established travel agencies like Eurosporting or other independant travel agencies to make the travel arrangements. There are only a very small percentage of soccer clubs/teams in this country who actually travel on a regular basis.

2. Players join organizations like the National Soccer Academy Inc. who select, train and compete in International Tournaments. There are only a handful of academies in the U.S. providng high Quality training and tour experiences consistently.

3. Players join "soccer tours" organized by tour companies & travel agencies who assemble players of similar ages and enter them as teams. These players normally meet for the first time at airports. While their sightseeing experience may be adequate, these teams normally do not compete well at the level of competition demanded by International Tournaments.

NSA has been exposing young players to International Competition for over ten years. During these years, NSA has gained a reputation of High Quality, on and off the field.

Benefits of joining NSA EUROTOURs : Players will be trained by USSF "A" licensed coaches; visit Scandinavia, compete internationally; make new friends; be exposed to a mini-Olympics atmosphere. (Gothia Cup had 1400 teams in 2004 from over 60 nations); experience Scandinavian amusement parks museums & discos. This is an excellent growing experience for teenagers.

Training: Players receive TOP QUALITY training from professional youth coaches.

NSA is not a travel agency that simply assembles players to travel. The successful NSA style will be taught to prepare NSA players to meet the challenges from international competition. An intense training camp will be held prior to departure. NSA teams are well prepared and travel as a "tight family" to compete in major tournaments. Past results speaks for the excellent soccer experience.

Supervision: Scandinavia is well known for being safe and the tournaments are extremely well organized. In addition, NSA will provide qualified adults (approx.1:6 ratio) to coach and supervise the players.

Sightseeing & fun: Scandinavia is beautiful. In between tough competition, players will have opportunities to go on city tours, visit museums, amusement parks, water parks, beaches, canals, castles, churches, open air markets and other sights. "Soccer Player Only" disco are main evening attractions for teenagers around the world to gather, dance, make friends and have fun.

You will visit Sweden, Denmark and Iceland

NSA staff are professional youth coaches: NSA staff coaches are all National Licensed. They draw vast experience from being former Professional, Semi-pro & Collegiate players; University and High School Coaches, ODP State & District Coaches, Coaches of youth & adult teams, boys and girls teams. They have led many successful Soccer Tours.

References from parents & players who have traveled with NSA are available upon request.

Family & Supporters: Arrangements may be made for family and friends who wish to join the NSA supporter group. The Supporter Group could travel together with the players but will stay in hotels close to the team's lodging. Supporters may have a different itinerary than the players to better suit your work schedule.

Player Selection: Players are selected to join the NSA

EUROTOUR teams based on

• the players ability, motivation and passion for the game
• whether the NSA staff feels that the player can benefit from the NSA method of teaching.
• players having supportive parents who share the NSA philosophy of youth development and are willing to abide by the NSA guidelines
• Players ARE NOT selected simply because they are financially able to join NSA tours.
• NSA trains players to compete internationally. NSA is not a travel agency.
  
• Coaches Recommendations: Coaches of Class 1 & Class 3 teams, Select or Classic teams and other higher level teams, please recommend your best players whom you think will benefit from the NSA EUROTOUR. They will come back to your team better players.
  
  

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  Coaches : NSA has a limited number of Regional Scouts positions available. Regional Scouts will hold tryouts in your area to select players and work together with the NSA staff coaches to train selected players. Some NSA Regional Scouts may be selected to be EUROTOUR team coaches (your trip will be paid for).
  Administrators: NSA has a limited number of Regional Administrator positions available. Regional Adminstrators will work with the NSA Regional Scouts to coordinate tryouts. Some Regional administrators may also be asked to join the fun and work on the tour (your trip will be paid for).

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  Cost of the Tour:(subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances)
  Ratio of adults to players will be approximately 1: 6
  Land portion including lodging, tournament supplied meals, training, coaches, administrators, compete in two major international tournaments, travel together for 3 weeks.: $2850.00
  Round Trip air from USA to Scandinavia + ground transportation :$1800.00
  NSA Uniforms cost will be announced later.

  Players will be provided with lodging and meals supplied by the Tournament.
  Admissions to amusement parks, other events and meals not provided by the tournaments are not included.
  Players must provide their own spending money.
  

  For comparison, on a per day basis, the NSA EUROTOUR costs less than most major College Soccer Camps and provides a superior experience and unique benefits for serious players, much beyond any soccer camp can offer.

Age Classes for the tournaments

Age classes for the Gothia Cup 2009

Welcome to Gothia Cup 2009

B18 – Boys born 1/1-91 and later
B16 – Boys born 1/1-93 and later
B15 – Boys born 1/1-94 and later
B14 – Boys born 1/1-95 and later
B13 – Boys born 1/1-96 and later
B12 – Boys born 1/1-97 and later (7-a-side)
B11 – Boys born 1/1-98 and later (7-a-side)


G19 – Girls born 1/1-90 and later
G17 – Girls born 1/1-92 and later
G15 – Girls born 1/1-94 and later
G14 – Girls born 1/1-95 and later
G13 – Girls born 1/1-96 and later
G12 – Girls born 1/1-97 and later (7-a-side)

DANA CUP
BOYS 11 PLAYERS - A- SIDE

B18 born January 1st 1991 and later
B16 born January 1st 1993 and later
B15 born January 1st 1994 and later
B14 born January 1st 1995 and later
B13 born January 1st 1996 and later
B12-11 born January 1st 1997 and later

BOYS 7 PLAYERS - A- SIDE
B12-7 born January 1st 1997 and later
B11 born January 1st 1998 and later

GIRLS 11 PLAYERS - A - SIDE
G18 born January 1st 1991 and later
G16 born January 1st 1993 and later
G15 born January 1st 1994 and later
G14 born January 1st 1995 and later
G13 born January 1st 1996 and later

Dispensations will automatically be given to 2 players per team who are maximum one year older than the age class admit.
In classes B16 and G16 teams from countries that still use the 1st of August-limit (mainly USA and England) may also use players 5 months older than the age class admits.