International Grifo Cup Tournament

This year Soccerkix is proud to offer the "Grifo Cup’ International Soccer Tournament. The "Grifo Cup" International Soccer Tournament is in its 4th consecutive year.

The tournament location is in the beautiful city of Perugia, which is located north of Rome in central Italy. It is the capital of the region of Umbria and the region's cultural and economic center. There are two universities in Perugia, La Universita degli Studi di Perugia and the Italian University for Foreigners. Perugia also has a remarkable collection of paintings and sculpture and was the center of the great 15th-century Umbrian school of painting. The tournament’s goal is to make everyone leave an unforgettable sportive and social experience between participants of different ethnicities and cultures.

No different from the previous years, this year "Grifo Cup" International Soccer Tournament will host teams from professional clubs. Participants clubs come from affiliated soccer schools and from different parts of the world. The games will be directed by Federal Referees and will be played all in the beautiful "R.Curi " stadium on natural grass and lighted field. Teams are free to visit charming places of the Umbria Region. Soccerkix supervises all aspects of the travel arrangements to assure an organized and enjoyable soccer travel tour. Participating teams will be boarded at the Soccerkix affiliated Hotels. Teams are venture out regionally by bus. On non-game days, players train under the direction of Soccerkix licensed foreign coaches. Training sessions are 2 to 3 hours long

Tournament Benefits

Exposure to the European game is essential for developing players. The benefits of Soccerkix tours will maximize your players as a team and as individuals. Among the advantages that a Soccerkix tour can provide are:

1. It will increase your teams image and recruiting ability with European travel and play.
2. It will increase team morale and confidence.
3. It will increase conditioning through intense daily training and competition while gaining match experience against foreign clubs and different styles of play.

Finally, players gain a global perspective through cultural and language exchange.
Some of the teams that have participated in the tournament are from:
- Italy
- China
- Japan
- USA
- Canada
- England