Eldon Celtic Christmas Tournament 2026
Join Eldon Celtic for two days of festive football at the Reading FC Dome.
The tournament will feature age groups from U6 to U16, with 10 to 12 teams in each age group.
Age groups are based on the 2026/27 season. All games are 10 minutes.
Guest players are welcome.
Dates: Sunday 27 and Monday 28 December 2026
Venue: Reading FC Dome
Team Entry: https://www.eldonceltic.com/christmas-tournament-2026
Admission: Spectators: Adults £5 at the gate; under-16s free.
Team sign-up fees
Team entry fees are set per division and payable online.
U6 Festival — Sunday 27 December, morning (5v5): £55
U7 — Monday 28 December, morning (5v5): £55
U8 — Sunday 27 December, morning (5v5): £55
U9 — Sunday 27 December, afternoon (5v5): £55
U10 — Monday 28 December, morning (6v6): £60
U11 — Sunday 27 December, morning (6v6): £60
U12 — Monday 28 December, afternoon (6v6): £60
U13 — Sunday 27 December, afternoon (6v6): £60
U14 — Monday 28 December, afternoon (6v6): £60
U15 — Monday 28 December, afternoon (6v6): £60
U16 — Sunday 27 December, afternoon (6v6): £60
Online payments are available through Mollie.
For tournament enquiries,
contact David Artwell at d.artwell@icloud.com or call 07733 886824.
https://www.eldonceltic.com/christmas-tournament-2026
Event cancellation, postponement or change
Eldon Celtic JFC may delay, relocate, or change the schedule or format if the Club reasonably considers it necessary for the safety or welfare of players, spectators, staff or officials; if the venue becomes unavailable; or because of severe weather or circumstances beyond the Club’s reasonable control. The Club will notify registered teams and issue a refund.
If the tournament is cancelled and no replacement date is offered, the Club will refund the team entry fee and any admission fee paid directly to the Club. If the tournament is postponed or moved to a replacement date, teams may choose to transfer their entry or booking to the replacement date, or request a refund.
If the tournament is stopped after play has begun, no refund will be given.
Team withdrawal
A team wishing to withdraw must notify the Club in writing. If the team withdraws before 30 November 2026, the Club will refund the entry fee, less any reasonable, direct costs already incurred that cannot be recovered. For withdrawals after that date, no refund will be given.
The Club may refuse entry, remove a participant or spectator, or suspend or abandon a match where it reasonably considers this necessary to protect safety, welfare or the proper running of the tournament. The Club will apply this condition fairly and consistently.