Packing list for your tournament participation in the SOCCACUP

Packing for a 4-day football tournament

No problem with the right preparation. If you have already taken part in one of our tournaments, then you know that good preparation is essential.

We in the SOCCACUP team are active players or coaches ourselves and know the tournament business very well. To make your preparation and planning easier, we have put together a packing list for your youth football tournament based on our experience.

Packing list

General information

- Identity card/passport
- Visa (only for non-EU members)
- Health insurance card
- Cash, EC card/credit card
- Cell phone & charger (possibly socket adapter)
- Medication, first-aid kit
- Food and drink for the outward journey
- optional: insurance documents (if available)
- optional: vaccination certificate, allergy certificate if applicable, diabetic certificate (copy)

If parents are not with you:

Declaration of consent from parents
Emergency number of parents

Clothing

- Tracksuit
- Rain jacket
- Jacket and/or sweater
- T-shirts, pants, socks, underwear
- Glasses and/or contact lenses
- Sunglasses, cap/sun hat
- Flip-flops/slippers
- Swimming trunks/bikini
- Towel, bath towel
- Bag for dirty laundry

For the bathroom:

- Sun cream, after sun/body lotion
- Toothpaste + toothbrush, soap, hairbrush, possibly hairdryer, deodorant, shampoo
- Insect repellent
- Blister plaster, bandage for sprains etc.

For the pitch:

- Football boots
- Shin guards
- for the goalkeeper: goalkeeper gloves and cap
- sufficient kits

Miscellaneous:

- Games (card games etc.)
- Magazines, books (for the journey)
- Drinking bottle to fill up
- TIP: Mark your items such as water bottle, balls etc. with your name so that there is no confusion!

Everything packed?

Of course, the list is not sufficient for every team and every player, but should give you an overview of all the must-haves. In addition, there are always special things that are best discussed individually in the team or with the parents.

We hope that this list will help you to come to our tournament well prepared and without forgetting important things.

We look forward to seeing you on the pitch at the SOCCACUP!