Richard Luscombe 
Argyle Community Trust are delighted to invite your club to participate in the 2023 Community Cup, the annual cup competition and football extravaganza for local youth teams held at Home Park, sponsored by Babcock International.
The competition, facilitated by Argyle Community Trust coaches, is open to all teams in the under 8 to under 11 age group and will take place on Saturday, 13 May and Sunday, 14 May 2023.
The 2022 event was a huge success with boys and girls from across the region following in their heroes’ footsteps and gracing the hallowed turf at the Theatre of Greens. A total of 1,079 players from 96 Devon and Cornwall teams took part, scoring 599 goals across the weekend! Our tournament winners were Map 8s, Tamerton Foliot, Map Kings, and Bude Town Blue but every team contributed to a memorable weekend in the Devon sunshine.
This year’s event is being supported by international defence experts and long-time supporters of the Club and Trust, Babcock International. They are one of the biggest employers in the region based at Devonport Royal Dockyard, which has a strong connection with the local community.
James Smith Programme Manager at Babcock said: “This is an amazing opportunity to play in the Theatre of Greens and we are really pleased to be supporting local youth teams in this unique footballing experience”.
The Babcock Community Cup is scheduled as follows:
Saturday, 13 May – Under 8s – 9am-1pm
Saturday, 13 May – Under 9s – 1pm-6pm
Sunday, 14 May – Under 10s – 9am-1pm
Sunday, 14 May – Under 11s – 1pm-6pm
To register your interest in the 2023 Babcock Community Cup please email Argyle Community Trust Operations Manager Jason Chapman jason.chapman@pafc.co.uk with your team’s name and your email address.
To book your place you can visit https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/argyle/courses/plymouth-weekend.html.
Spaces fill up extremely quickly, so book now to avoid disappointment. Bookings cost £60 per team, entry fees are non-refundable, and we do not accept bookings over the phone or in person.
There is a strict limit of 24 teams for each age group. The format will be a six-a-side tournament with no more than 12 players per squad. Each team will play at least five matches, which will last a minimum of 12 minutes per match. Mini-soccer rules will be applied during the matches. Each club are only permitted to enter two teams per age group. Our bookings team will check all club entries.
Please note: Entry to the Community Cup will be actioned on a first come, first served basis and a place will only be confirmed once payment and application form has been received. Spaces cannot be reserved.
Babcock International Group is currently recruiting for several roles at its Devonport base. Find out more about the exciting career opportunities available through the Babcock vacancies portal.
For more information about Babcock, visit their website.
