2021 Southern Frontier Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Southern Frontier Cup
Year:2021
Size:250px
City:Whyteleafe, Tandridge
Country: Surrey
Dates:23–24 May 2020 (postponed)
29–30 May 2021 (cancelled)
Num Teams:4
Venues:1
Cities:1
Matches:4

The 2021 Southern Frontier Cup is the first edition of the Southern Frontier Cup, an international football tournament held in Surrey, England.[1] [2] It was going to take place from 23 to 24 May 2020 in Whyteleafe, Surrey.[3] The competition was originally scheduled to take place 1 week prior to the 2020 CONIFA World Football Cup in Skopje, North Macedonia, and was intended to serve as a preparation tournament for teams hoping to take part in the World Football Cup which was due to start on 30 May.[4] [5] However, on 20 March 2020 International Surrey Football announced the tournament will be postponed until the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

On 23 October 2020, International Surrey Football announced that the tournament would be rescheduled for 29–30 May 2021, and would be subject to any COVID-19 restrictions still enforced at the time by the UK Government.[7] On 15 January 2021, International Surrey Football announced the tournament would face further postponement due to continued COVID-19 related uncertainty regarding travel for opposition teams and fan attendance. No new date or time frame was given at the time. [8]

Format

The competition will have the format of a regular knockout competition. The winners of each of the two matches on the first day compete against each other for the Southern Frontier Cup, while the two losing sides play in a third-place match. The trophy will be contested over two days, with each day seeing two matches play back-to-back. Games will be played to 90 minutes if the teams are tied after this time then a penalty shootout will immediately follow.[9]

Participating teams†

TeamRegionConIFA Ranking
(February 2020)[10] 		Roonba Ranking
(April 2020)[11]
Surrey (Host) Europe
[12] [13] North America
Parishes of Jersey[14] [15] Europe
[16] Europe
† 2020 Teams shown, all 3 invited teams were automatically reinvited to the 2021 edition, but no confirmation of participation has yet been made.[17]

Venue

Whyteleafe, Surrey
Church Road
51.3052°N -0.0806°W
Capacity: 2,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISF Launches Southern Frontier Cup for 2020 – International Surrey Football.
  2. Web site: Breaking down borders: The Southern Frontier Cup comes to Surrey – CONIFA . 2020-01-31 . 2020-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131093256/http://www.conifa.org/en/2020/01/30/breaking-down-borders-the-southern-frontier-cup-comes-to-surrey/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Whyteleafe FC to Host Inaugural Southern Frontier Cup in 2020 – International Surrey Football.
  4. Web site: Delight for boss Jim Nichols as Cascadia get tournament invite. News and Star. 30 November 2019 .
  5. Web site: New CONIFA Sportsbet.io World Football Cup 2020 location announced. 2 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Statement: COVID-19 (20/03/2020) – International Surrey Football.
  7. Web site: Statement: COVID-19 (20/03/2020) – International Surrey Football.
  8. Web site: Statement: 2021 Southern Frontier Cup (15/01/2021) – International Surrey Football.
  9. Web site: Dates for the Rescheduled 2021 Southern Frontier Cup Announced.
  10. Web site: The CONIFA World Rankings: There's a new team at the top! – CONIFA . 2020-03-17 . 2021-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511231603/https://www.conifa.org/en/2020/02/19/the-conifa-world-rankings-theres-a-new-team-at-the-top/ . dead .
  11. Web site: The Roon Ba. www.theroonba.com.
  12. Web site: Cascadia AFF to Participate in Southern Frontier Cup – International Surrey Football.
  13. Web site: Cascadia invited to prestigious London Cup, will play Surrey, Yorkshire. 6 May 2018 .
  14. Web site: Parishes of Jersey to Participate in Southern Frontier Cup – International Surrey Football.
  15. Web site: Parishes of Jersey boss to hand-pick for ConIFA World Cup. Jason. Fox. www.jerseyeveningpost.com. 8 January 2020 .
  16. Web site: Yorkshire IFA to Participate in Southern Frontier Cup – International Surrey Football.
  17. Web site: 2021 Southern Frontier Cup: What we know already – International Surrey Football.

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