Newcastle United FC confirms its participation in the Donosti Authentics Cup 2022
The 2nd edition of the inclusive tournament will be held July 4th and 5th.
After last year's successful edition, we can confirm the first foreign participant of the Donosti Authentics Cup 2022. It will be the British team Newcastle United FC who will inaugurate the international list. The team, popularly known by the nickname of The Magpies, has been working since 2009 through its foundation on inclusive sport. They currently work with more than 1,500 players with different ranges of disabilities. In addition to the Newcastle first team, they have the support of the British Football Association (FA), the Premier League and the media BT Sport.
In 2021 the Donosti Cup took the step of having an inclusive category within the tournament, for players with intellectual disabilities. This initiative was intended to give people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to live an integral experience and raise awareness among the participants of the Donosti Cup about the importance of social inclusion and integration through sport.
It is worth remembering that teams formed by people with intellectual disabilities can participate in this inclusive tournament. To form a team, a minimum of 12 players and a maximum of 25 players will be required and all players must have a minimum intellectual disability of 33%. The competition will be played under the 7-a-side soccer modality and the matches will last 30 minutes divided into 3 parts of 10 minutes each. The participating teams will be divided into groups of 4 or 5 teams that will play against each other in a single round-robin league. In order to establish the classifications, several aspects will be taken into account in addition to the result: sportsmanship, team spirit, etc. All teams will receive a trophy and a medal as a souvenir.
From the Donosti Cup we give a warm welcome to the English Newcastle.
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