World Cup Trophy to visit St. Kitts for the first time ever!

The 2013-2014 Season will begin in the most exciting way imaginable. The SKNFA will kickoff the 2013-2014 season to coincide with the visit of the FIFA World Cup Trophy on Saturday 19 October. According to FIFA.com ” The first time the Original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy made an unprecedented tour visiting 31 cities in 28 countries over a three-month stretch was in 2006, from 7 January to 10 April, before the FIFA World Cup in Germany. This tour began in Accra, Ghana, and finished up in Rome, Italy, by way of Rio, Mexico City, Port of Spain, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Beijing and London, to name just a few. The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ Trophy Tour was a huge success”. This year the trophy takes to the Caribbean, more specifically to St. Kitts ans you have a chance to take photos with it!

Matches in Division one are scheduled to kickoff on Tuesday 15 October, while the J-League is set to commence in January 2014.

The events to mark the visit of the Trophy to SKN are as follows:

FIFA World Cup Trophy Fan Experience
Venue: Silver Jubilee Stadium
Grassroots Festival 10 AM to 12 noon (the festival will target over 250 kids from across the Federation)

Clubs 5v5 Competition 1 PM to 3 PM (16 clubs will participate in the 5v5 Competition)

2013 President’s Cup
Conaree FC v S.L. Horsfords St. Pauls 4 PM

Photo Opps with Trophy 12 noon to 5 PM
First one hundred persons to enter stadium get ticket to have their picture taken with the Trophy. In addition, over 200 VIP and special invited guest will get an opportunity to have their picture taken with the trophy.

Price:
11 AM to 1 PM Free
1 PM to 3 PM $5
3 PM to 6 PM $10

Stay abreast with the trophy’s location via the link below:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/trophy-tour/history-of-the-trophy/index.html

Its an all day FIFA World Cup Trophy Fan Experience at the Silver Jubilee Stadium. Don’t miss it!