More than 1,000 young people from across England and Wales came together in Nottingham this week to take part in three days of competition at the Premier League Kicks Cup. The event at Nottingham University's Riverside Sports Complex, was held for the first time since 2019, celebrating the year-round work of Premier League Kicks in local communities. More 100 Under-16 boys', girls' and pan-disability teams, representing more than 70 Premier League, EFL and National League clubs, took part.
As with the main programme, the PL Kicks Cup is not just about the football. Workshops, music and activities such as Street Golf are laid on for the young people to engage with. Special guests Makai Fray and Sharky got involved in the action.
PL Kicks is the Premier League's current longest-running community programme, which celebrated its 15th anniversary earlier this year. Since it began, more than 440,000 young people have participated in PL Kicks football and multi-sport sessions run across 936 venues by 90 Premier League, English Football League and National League sides. To date, the Premier League has invested almost £66 million in Premier League Kicks and an estimated 80,000 young people take part in the programme every year. See more on the tournament on the Premier League website here.