The NSR Kanga Cup is excited to announce a new addition to the 2016 tournament, the “NSR Kanga Cup Club Champions” award. From 2016 teams can win points towards the ultimate goal of making their club the NSR Kanga Cup Club Champion! This means that EVERY team in EVERY grade will have the opportunity to play a pivotal part in securing success for their club at the Southern Hemisphere’s largest Youth international football tournament.
Teams in each age division will be awarded points based on a select criteria with the top three performing teams in each club seeing their totals used towards determining the overall winner of the NSR Kanga Cup Club Champion. A brand new trophy will be available for the winning team.
Points will be allocated as follows with teams tied on equal points decided by which club has fewer teams entered the 2016 NSR Kanga Cup competition. This gives every club an equal chance of success.
First Place in group = 2 points
Reach a playoff game = 1 points
Win a playoff game (semi-final & final) = 2 points
“The NSR Kanga Cup has always promoted the ethos of team over individuals and this addition to the event will add greater impetus to each club supporting their respective teams in each division,” Tournament Director Michael Kelly commented. “We believe the system devised to be a fair and equitable way of determining a club champion and hope that this is the start of a long history for what will no doubt become a very prestigious award to win.”
If you think you can help your club to win this new trophy then make sure you are part of the 2016 NSR Kanga Cup by registering today! Entry numbers are travelling well ahead of last years record registration period, having already received 200 confirmed team nominations, and with places in division’s limited and likely to fill quickly we urge all interested parties to not delay, register today!