SPORTS TOURS INTERNATIONAL "the oldest youth sports tour company in America (since 1977)" is your passport to international soccer travel. This site has been designed to keep you informed of the latest RECOMMENDED developments as we begin our twenty-eighth year of continuous operation. There are pictures of some of the great moments culled from the archives; a real blast from the past! And, you will find all the practical information if you're already registered. If you're still deciding, we hope you find HERE what you're looking for and see why STI is your best travel value! If you want more information or if you want to book a tour, give us a call, fax us or use your e-mail. We'll put you in touch with a local representative or someone from our main office will call you. There's nothing quite like SPORTS TOURS INTERNATIONAL! WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

The Yanks at the Newcastle Festival! On the train to Edinburgh and DeAnza United from (Cupertino, CA) who played in the professional section.

That's Joe Cole (currently a young player with a future in the red on the right) playing for a Manchester United feeder team as a youth. Check out the photos for the general archive or the final for the special photo notebook on the "A" Championship of the Fireball Cup in the SODERSTADION in Stockholm, Sweden all from the twenty-plus years of archives!

Get on the STI MAGIC BUS and it will take you all over Europe. The Queen's Lifeguard in London is only one of the sights you'll see. Click here for the pics so real you think you're already there!

Coaches Packet: General tour information, recommended itineraries and options which you can book "as is" or customize to fit your needs, homestay information and STI terms and policies. Download what you want and pass on to your team to get started. You'll only find "the good stuff" here!

Upper Austria Cup and the Gothia Cup: Play in scenic Austria and visit Salzburg or Vienna as options and finish at the largest tournament in the world, the Gothia Cup.

ITINERARIES

Dana Cup, Newcastle Festival, Scotland and London: There isn't a better value anywhere; two great tournament, Scotland and London
Shell Foyle Cup: It is only for boy's between U-11 and U-21 teams of the highest calibre. You will see why you "gotta make the grade" when you see the clubs that have participated!
Foyle Cup, London and the North Tyneside Tournament in the Newcastle area: A great combination for competition and value, the Foyle Cup is one of the two best European summer youth tournaments with youth teams of professional sides, 5-star accommodations and treatment. The North Tyneside Tournament is the oldest in England with a very high level of competition.

Brondby IF Professional training program: This is not a cosmetic program, but the real thing; train with professional coaches from BRONDBY IF which has one of the best youth developmental programs in Europe and has produced world-class players such as Peter Schmeichel, and Brian and Michael Laudrup. You get a five-night intensive program with professional expectations and intensity. Compare training styles, methods and approaches. And your team will play THREE games against a similar level of competition. You can choose any duration for the program and combine it with any tournament for a maximum learning experience for your team.

The NEWCASTLE FESTIVAL(North Tyneside International) is not only one of the oldest tournaments in Europe, but the most-prestigious premier tournament in England. In its 23rd year in 2007, there will be expanded boy's brackets, additional teams for the girls! The Newcastle Festival has always been a highly-competitive tournament in a great location. For 2007, it just got better!

THE BEST VALUE
NO tournament in England offers so much at an amazing price! COMPARE!

2008 DATES: July 30 - August 03


* GREAT COMPETITION
Boy's U-10 to U-18
Girl's U-12, U-14, U-16 and OPEN
* Excellent grass fields * Walk to the fields (No transportation required)
* PRIVATE HOTELS
* HOME COOKED MEALS
* MILES OF SANDY BEACHES
* 90 minutes from EDINBURGH or GLASGOW (Scotland)
* 60 minutes from YORK and DURHAM!

The DANA CUP in Hjorring (Denmark) is the most international of the international youth tournaments.

The Personal Bits Section is a priceless collection of recent stories, diaries and personal insights. Occasionally, you even get some ancient history! Washington West was the name of the program for individual players which is now suspended as we re-focused the company exclusively on team travel, but it lives on in memories and in pictures. Read about all the great moments and check out the great pictures not only on this page, but also in the 1997 Photo Journal, 1998 Photo Journal and related links. You'll see the B-83's (1997) third place finish at the Dana Cup (out of 106 teams in its bracket), and the B-83's (1997) and B-80's (1998) collecting 5 out of the 6 individual awards in the professional sections of the Newcastle United Festival. Teams like Manchester Utd., Newcastle Utd. and Glasgow Celtic went away with nothing!

Ever wonder what coaches, parents and players say about their tours? You can read the following scanned letters which is a small portion of what we have received.

COACHES and DIRECTORS: David Newbit (KICS), Tony Gilman (Shooting Stars), Howard McGiffin (Calgary Outriders), Anne DeVoe Lawler (FC Kitsap)

PARENTS and MANAGERS:Roger Hitchner(Bethesda Phoenix), Eric Brenman(Newton Stampede) Eric Mercer(Westside Metros), Bill Brandenburg, Maggie Lublov, Alyce Rankin (Revolution Soccer Club), Kathy Doherty (KICS Soccer Club)

PLAYERS: Kenny Brandenburg, Bryce Pinkham, Ryan Cochrane, Robert Burnett, Blake Smith, Jared Hess, Steve Decker, Justin Fossum, Darron Van Hofwegen, Keegan Kennedy, Ryan Wilson, Brendan Harrison (Brendan graduated in 2000 from the Air Force Academy)

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