2021 Southern Frontier Cup
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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]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Surrey |
City | Whyteleafe, Tandridge |
Dates | 23–24 May 2020 (postponed) 29–30 May 2021 (cancelled) |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
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]