An intense two weeks of competition in Italy saw snow, rain, winds and beautiful sunshine not to mention some superb games between teams across Europe and the USA.Congratulations to all the teams who took part in making the 2nd AVC Sports International Cup a resounding success. A detailed result sheet will be posted soon together with some action shots, quotes, video and match reports. We look forward to Easter 2009 and the same level of excitement and quality of play

PRE SEASON CAMPS 

Every pre season AVC Sports arrange their pre season camp at the superb Sportilia facility in Italy.The camp, aimed at Clubs who engage in Football and Education Schemes at 16 - 19 years of age, brings together Clubs from across the UK. The experience is funded through the Leonardo da vinci European Cultural exchange programme and provides all participating students and staff with a fabulous opportunity to bond and gain fantastic fitness levels for the new season ahead. Already players and staff from Stevenage Borough, Arlesey Town, Biggleswade Town, Stalybridge Celtic, Dartford and Chesham have registered for this Summers trip and we have space for approximately 40 players plus staff for the period July 12th - 25th 2008. The entire two week stay is planned out for you in terms of cultural experiences, Italian lessons, training and match sessions. All flights and transportation are also arranged which provides the perfect platform for you to launch the new season

To find out more about this great opportunity contact Robbie O'Keefe at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

AVC Sports Management is established as the major player in the Football and Education industry. Working alongside Football Clubs and Colleges, specifically targeting the 16 – 19 age band, the core business of our company is centred around partnered Youth Development Programmes with non league Clubs.

Through its partnerships with both the Southern League and the Football Conference, AVC Sports Management is currently working with many Clubs, and their local College, within the non league pyramid. Our role is to manage the Scheme on behalf of both the College and Club, ensuring that these organisations benefit from our years of experience in operating such Schemes.

Our expertise, covering both the Academic and Football programmes, ensures successful and sustainable programmes.

If your Club or College is interested in finding out more about how we operate in this exciting industry, please click here to contact us.

If your Club can answer ‘Yes’ to these questions, then we can help you.

    * Is your Club progressive and does it place Youth Development high on its agenda?
    * Do you need to find that bridge between youth and senior football for your young players?
    * Is your Club intent on working with its Community and being of benefit to its residents?
    * Has your Club the ability to work with its local College and provide both an academic and playing route for its players?