BT Tournament underway

BT Sport tournament gets underway in style

And they’re off! After much anticipation, the fifth BT Sport Pub Cup kicked off on June 12.

Congratulations to the team from the Drop Inn, Elland and the Ladies team from the White Boar, Bury – both have now booked their places in the #PubCup semis.

Congratulations also to Liverpool’ s Brookhouse and to The Wishing Well, who have their eyes firmly fixed on Wembley!

A total of eight men ’ s and eight women ’ s teams will go onto play in the 11-a-side semi finals at Manchester City ’ s Etihad complex on Sunday, July 24, culminating in the grand final at Wembley Stadium on Friday, November 18.

Alasdair Collis, Director of Propositions and Trading – Commercial Sport, said: “In what is a bumper year for women ’ s sport, we are delighted to be able to accommodate a record number of women ’ s teams in the 2022 BT Sport Pub Cup and, once again, help make the dreams of both male and female footballer ’ s a reality by offering them the chance to play at Wembley. ”

The 2021 edition of the BT Sport Pub Cup saw Brighton pub, The Victoria, crowned champions of the men ’ s tournament, following their 4-0 demolition of Bradford’ s New Line. The women ’ s tournament was won by the Golden Hind who beat Shifnal Town Sports Bar 1-0 in a repeat of the 2019 Women ’ s Final.

Last year’s winners, The Victoria, Brighton, celebrated in style. The White Boar, Bury.