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2024 TOURNAMENT TEAM INFORMATION

TEAM REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Team registration for the 2024 Boston Unity Cup is currently closed. Check out other ways to get involved!

The teams participating in the 2024 tournament include:

 

Africa: Zanzibar, Cape Verde, Kenya, Nigeria, Guinea, Egypt, Madagascar, Somalia, Ethiopia, Tigray, Uganda

Asia: Tibet, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China

Europe: Italy, Ireland, France, Portugal, Greece, Denmark

North America: USA, Mexico, Haiti, Guatemala

South America: Argentina, Bolivia, El Salvador, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia

PLAYER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Player registration is expected to open on March 15. Team captains will be notified with further information once available.

IMPORTANT DATES

January 10, 2024 Team Registration Opens

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March 1, 2024 Team Registration Closes

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March 15, 2024 Player Registration Opens

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May 15, 2024 Player Registration Closes

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June 1, 2024 Team Rosters Freeze

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June 4, 2024 Captains’ Meeting + Tournament Draw

 

July 13, 2024 Tournament Kickoff at Carter Fields

 

July 16 - August 2, 2024 Group Stage Play at Carter Fields

 

August 4, 2024 Tournament Finals at Carter Fields

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TEAM GUIDELINES

REGISTRATION DETAILS: Registration with a Unity Cup staff member is required and all team registration closes March 1, 2024. The commitment letter (below) must be completed in-person or via virtual meeting prior to this date. For Commitment letters received after this date - or after the tournament is full - teams will be placed on a waitlist. Priority will be given to returning teams from the 2023 tournament. All teams will receive confirmation of registration and participation for 2024 by March 15, 2024

 

FAIR PLAY & SPORTSMANSHIP: Our team understands the spirit of fair play and the good sportsmanship expected by the Boston Unity Cup. We hereby accept responsibility to be a model of good sportsmanship that comes with being an athlete and will refrain from engaging in all types of disrespectful behavior, including inappropriate language, taunting, and unnecessary physical contact with teammates, opponents, volunteers, referees, and tournament staff. Our team understands that failure to do so may result in expulsion from this and future tournaments.

 

UNIFORMS: Our team understands that all jerseys will be supplied by the Boston Unity Cup and must be worn with matching shorts and socks during each Boston Unity Cup game. All players must wear shin guards - no exceptions.

 

COMPLETE BRACKET PLAY AND ATTEND PARADE OF NATIONS: All teams are guaranteed at least 3 matches in tournament play. All teams MUST play ALL matches and any succeeding final matches.  All teams MUST attend the Parade of Nations on opening day. Our team understands that failure to do so may result in expulsion from this and future tournaments.

 

ATTEND CAPTAINS’ MEETING + TEAM DRAW: Our team understands they are required to attend the Boston Unity Cup Tournament Team Draw and Captains’ Meeting on June 4, 2024. All players are encouraged to attend, but at a minimum the Team Manager / Captain MUST attend. Our team understands that failure to attend this meeting may result in expulsion from the tournament. 

 

TEAM ROSTER: Our team understands that we may carry a roster of up to 18 adult players (age 18+) with a minimum of 12 players from the country or with heritage of the country represented. Rosters and player photos are due by June 1, 2024.

 

RULES + PENALTIES: Our team understands we must review the 2024 Tournament Rules and follow them accordingly. Failure to uphold the standards of good sportsmanship and team commitments may result in immediate removal of player and/or team, and may result in the suspension from play the following year. All expulsions are determined by the Unity Cup Committee and deemed final.

 

VOLUNTEERS: Our team understands that we MUST provide at least two (2) volunteers for the tournament and that we must submit the names by June 15, 2024.

 

COVID PROCEDURES: The 2024 Boston Unity Cup will continue to abide by all procedures and requirements of the City of Boston for event and participants. Events and game play may be suspended or canceled at any time as required by the City of Boston.

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