2019National Football Festival

The Copa America is the oldest existing continental football competition. The first formal Copa America was held in Argentina in 1916 to commemorate the first century of Argentina's independence.The competition involves the teams associated with CONMEBOL as well as two other nations, frequently Mexico, Costa Rica or the United States. Although Brazil and Argentina are regularly referred to as South American football's "Big Two," current holders Uruguay are in fact the competition's most successful teams

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Jun 07, 2019

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The International Polo Club in West Palm Beach, Florida will once again host the National Football Festival during the Thanksgiving Holiday. As the largest Football event in the world, the Festival attracts over 7,000 visitors from the US, Canada, Europe and Caribbean. Please read below when each division's registration opens and for more information on pricing and payment processes.

The 2018 National Football Festival will now feature play for U-12 Co-Ed (7v7), U-14 Girls (7v7/11v11), U-16 Girls (11v11), U-19 Girls (11v11), U-17 Boys (7v7) and Adults in an Open and Mixed Division (11v11).

College Coaches attend Festival! Over 105 Colleges reported for the 2017 National Football Festival. To see last year's attendance click here.

Registration Guidelines:

Registration for the 2018 National Football Festival will be conducted in two separate sessions. The first session, opening on April 13th, 2018 at 12:00pm EST, will allow clubs to register for only the U-16 Girls and U-19 Girls divisions. During this first registration session, clubs will only be allowed to register one team per club in each of the U-16 Girls and U-19 Girls Divisions so that well-rounded club diversity can be achieved in our most popular divisions!

Beginning on April 20th, 2018 at 12:00pm EST, a second registration session will open that will allow clubs to register teams across all U-12 Co-Ed, U-14 Girls, U-16 Girls, U-19 Girls, U-17 Boys and Women's Adult Open and Mixed Divisions with no restriction on the amount of teams that can be registered until the divisions are at capacity or the initial registration deadline of June 29th, 2018 at 11:59pm EST. Teams that register after a division is full or after the registration deadline will be put on a waitlist.

*Registration information for ancillary event offerings, such as player, coach and umpire development opportunities will be communicated in future pre-event email communication.

Stay To Play:

With hotels being in high demand during Thanksgiving weekend in the Palm Beach County, Fla. area, USA Football has again teamed up with JBS Destination Solutions/The Global Housing Bureau as the official housing provider to make sure the best quality hotels are available during this time of year at the best possible rates available. Teams may start reserving room blocks upon the registration opening date by clicking here.

Pricing Information:

Pricing for age divisions will vary per division, please see below a breakdown of each division's registration fees. A deposit option will be available for teams when they register so that full registration payment is not due up front when registering. U-19 Girls and U-16 Girls registrations will be eligible for a $500 deposit while all other divisions are eligible for a $300 deposit option. *Deposits are nonrefundable. Refunds will not be granted after the registration deadline of June 29th. Full payment is due August 3rd.