SCI Football Festivals 2026

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SCI FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS 2026

2nd SCI HUNSTANTON FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2026

Friday 1st - Monday 4th MAY 2026 (May-Day Weekend)

CHOICE OF CARAVANS, LODGES, CAMPING & TOURING
1 IN EVERY 25 PEOPLE GO FREE AT HUNSTANTON!

AGE GROUPS - U8S TO U12S

Featuring 5/7/9-a-Side Football Options for 2026

SEARLE'S LEISURE RESORT - A 5 STAR HOLIDAY RESORT

SCI Youth Football Festivals is delighted to announce the 2nd SCI Hunstanton Mitre Ultimatch Trophy for May-Day Weekend in 2026. We are super excited about this event which has accommodation options available at the fabulous 5 Star Searle's Leisure Resort in Caravans, Lodges, Tourers & Camping Pitches. SCI has also teamed up with Dersingham FC for the festival itself. Dersingham FC has excellent grass pitches, plus club house with facilities too! This event was a super addition to our 2025 SCI Youth Football Festivals programme and sold out very quickly - so be sure to book early for 2026. We look forward to you and your team joining us at Hunstanton in 2026.

Join SCI Youth Football Festivals at the seaside resort of Hunstanton in West Norfolk on May-Day Weekend 2026 for a first class youth football tournament. Hunstanton or "Sunny Hunny" as it is affectionately known is a very popular seaside resort on the Norfolk coast. Take a trip down to the seafront where you will find Hunstanton Pier and Family Entertainment Centre, Adventure Golf, Sealife Centre, many shops, bars and restaurants plus just a short walk from Searle's Leisure Resort is the Rainbow Park Fairground & Amusements with rides and activities for all the family.

Searle's Leisure Resort is within walking distance of the Rainbow Fairground as well as the Alive Oasis which is located along the seafront, a prime location providing picturesque panoramic views across The Wash, where during a summer evening a beautiful sunset is a sight worth seeing. The Alive Oasis Sports & Leisure Centre is a multi-functional, all-year round site and makes the perfect location for an action-packed day out that the whole family can enjoy over and over again. Facilities include a 25m warm water swimming pool with separate toddler pool, whirlpool spa and a 33m aqua slide, a four-lane indoor bowling green, an outdoor roller-skating rink, squash court and much more.

We are looking forward to the 2nd SCI Hunstanton Mitre Ultimatch Trophy in 2026 and hope to see you and your team there.

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FIRST CLASS FOOTBALL PITCHES - DERSINGHAM FC

All matches for the SCI Hunstanton Mitre Ultimatch Trophy take place on professionally prepared pitches at Dersingham Football Club just 8 miles away from Searle's Leisure Resort. This venue is also used by the local cricket club so as you can imagine the grass surface for the pitches is second to none. SCI will also have a very experienced team of tournament directors and officials in place at this tournament with over 20 years experience of SCI Football Festivals amongst them. The venue offers a superb surface to play football on and accommodates up to 8 pitches for the weekend, thus creating an excellent atmosphere. Changing rooms, toilets, catering, bar & first aid facilities are all available at this venue as well as car parking. All pitches will have respect barriers in place to enable all players to enjoy the experience of playing in the festival.

FREE PLACES AT HUNSTANTON IN 2026 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1st - 4th MAY 2026 - 1 FREE PLACE IN EVERY 25 PERSONS IS AVAILABLE

GROUP LEADER GOES FREE ON ALL BOOKINGS BEFORE 31ST OCTOBER 2025

John Harton @ SCI Presentations

Emile Heskey @ SCI Presentations

SEARLE'S LEISURE RESORT - A 5 STAR RESORT

Searle's Leisure Resort is a 5 Star Resort in "Sunny Hunny". This 5 Star resort has it all from Luxury Lodges with Hot Tubs, a great fleet of Caravans, plus an excellent Touring & Camping Pitches area as well. So there is accommodation options for all members of your team with prices from just £69 per person for the weekend (touring & camping).

Right beside reception, from the minute you step through the doors the children will spot the fun and games in La Piazza. Searle's have got table tennis, pool tables, table football and a whole amusement arcade. And for parents and adults, while the kids play you can relax with a coffee and free wifi.

Searle's has many swimming options for your stay and the great news it is open 9am - 7pm so the fun never stops. There is an Indoor Heated Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi & Sauna and this is free to all guests at Searle's Leisure Resort for the weekend. There is also the Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool and exciting Water Slide, plus sunbathing area with loungers as well. There are other pool activities too like Water Zorbing, Aqua Inflatable Course, Aqua Aerobics & more for a small additional fee.

There are many things to do at this excellent resort including Sidney's Outdoor Play Park for 2-13 year olds, Searle's Outdoor Fitness Park for ages 14+, a 9 Hole Golf Course & Driving Range, Archery, Crazy Golf, Pedal Karts, Fishing & Tennis or Jump on Searle's Land Train which takes you to Hunstanton Town Centre.

At night get on down to The Sundowners Entertainment Venue, where there is entertainment each and every night of your holiday with visiting bands, cabarets and shows. Plus there is The Lounge Bar which also has acts appearing over the weekend.

Worried about feeding the team - then head on down to Smokey Jo's Restaurant & Grill, which overlooks the outdoor pool. Here you will find an array of meals on offer in this comfortable and modern restaurant. Then there is the Lounge Bar with Bar Meals & Drinks which has all the football on the big screens as well. Head in to the La Piazza itself where The Beach Hut is serving Hot & Cold Drinks plus Casual Dining Options too! Harry's Fish Bar is also on the resort serving all your chip shop classics or if you are looking for more relaxed approach to food and drinks head on over to the Fountain Sports Bar & Restaurant next to the golf course.

Searle's Leisure Resort is a 5-Star Family Holiday Park with first class facilities and excellent accommodation to suit everyone's tastes and budgets.

Caravans, Cabins & Lodges

This family holiday park has a superb choice of Classic, Deluxe, Deluxe Plus or Platinum Caravans/Cabins - all of which are of a very high standard, plus for those that like to indulge, there are some fabulous Luxury Lodges which offer that extra bit of space and are like home from home. Why not upgrade and get yourself your very own Hot Tub for the weekend?

Touring & Camping Options - from £69 per person

For those teams who prefer to go camping or touring for your football tour in 2026 then Searle's at Hunstanton is the right choice for you.

Tent & Touring Pitch Options
Option 1 - 8m x 8m Main Service Pitch - Strictly 1 Tent or Tourer per pitch sleeps up to 6 persons - no camping pods allowed
Option 2 - 12m x 8m - Main Service Pitch - Strictly 1 Tent or Tourer per pitch sleeps up to 6 persons - no camping pods allowed

All facilites are included in the Camping & Touring Pitching Prices as well as entry to the SCI Celebrity Presentation in the The Sundowner Bar on Saunday afternoon. In 2025 we was delighted to welcome former Wales & Premier league Striker Robert Earnshaw to the SCI Celebrity Presenation at Hunstanton. Who will you meet in 2026?

CELEBRITY PRESENTATION

The 2026 SCI Hunstanton Mitre Ultimatch Trophy Tournament will see a top footballing personality on hand to present the trophies and medals to all teams in 2026.

In 2025 at SCI we was delighted to be joined by none othe than Matt Ritchie, Martin O Neill, Emile Heskey, Matt Le Tissier, Paul Robinson, Marc Albrighton, Alan Smith, Laura Bassett & more.

All teams are presented with medals for participating in the festival plus there are awards for the teams in the final of each age group plus Fair Play Awards in each age group too! The presentation will take place around 4pm on Sunday afternoon at Searle's Leisure Resort in The Sundowner Bar. Entry Strictly by Ticket Only.

The Presentation will take place in The Sundowner Bar at Searle's Leisure Resort which is a superb venue with stage, sound and lighting.

Emile Heskey @ SCI 2024

Kevin Phillips @ SCI

May-Day Weekend

Friday 1st – Monday 4th May 2026
2nd SCI Hunstanton Mitre Ultimatch Trophy
Matches played on Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd May 2026

Age Groups & Team Entry Fees

Under 8 - 5-a-side - £150 per team - max of 10 players
Under 9 / 10 - 7-a-side - £155 per team - max of 12 players
Under 11 / 12 - 9-a-side - £165 per team - max of 16 players

2026 PRICES

Searle's Leisure Resort Grades & Prices

Classic Rio Caravan 4 sharing	£177pp
Classic Rio Caravan 5 sharing	£167pp
Classic Rio Caravan 6 sharing	£157pp
Deluxe Caravan 4 sharing	£187pp
Deluxe Caravan 5 sharing	£177pp
Deluxe Caravan 6 sharing	£167pp
Deluxe Plus / Elite Plus Caravan 4 sharing	£197pp
Deluxe Plus / Elite Plus Caravan 5 sharing	£187pp
Deluxe Plus / Elite Plus Caravan 6 sharing	£177pp
Platinum Cabins 4 sharing	£207pp
Platinum Cabins 4 sharing with Hot Tub	£232pp
Sandringham / Balmoral / Gold Lodges 4/5/6/8 sharing	£227pp
Sandringham / Balmoral / Gold Lodges with Hot Tub 4/5/6/8 sharing	£247pp
Saphire & Platinum Lodges 4/5/6/8 sharing	£237pp
Saphire & Platinum Lodges with Hot Tub 4/5/6/8 sharing	£257pp

Searle's Leisure Resort - Camping & Touring

8m x 8m Main Service Pitch 4/5/6 sharing	£69pp
12m x 8m Main Service Pitch 4/5/6 sharing	£79pp

*Prices are based on a minimum of 4 paying persons sharing. All accommodation units are to have at least 1 adult in them and there is to be a minimum ratio of 1 adult to every 3 children in all groups.

All Caravans & Lodges are based on a minimum of 4 fully paying persons, so if only 2 or 3 persons occupy a caravan you will have to pay for 4 persons. There are larger caravans/lodges that sleep 5, 6, 7 or 8 persons so 2 groups within your team may decide to share.

For further information on accommodation contact SCI on 01305 768555

ALL TEAMS MUST BOOK THEIR ACCOMMODATION THROUGH SCI FOOTBALL FESTIVALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2026 SCI FOOTBALL FESTIVALS. Entertainment passes & SCI Wristbands are included in the accommodation prices. Dogs are NOT allowed for the weekend in the Accommodation or at the Football grounds.

SCI Football Festivals
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Oxford Court
Cambridge Road
Weymouth
DT4 9GH

Tel: 01305 768 555
Email: admin@sci-footballfestivals.co.uk

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