Tournament program 2023
Below the global tournament program (with reservation) of the 33rd edition of the International Marveld Tournament.
Friday 26 and Saturday 27 May
START decoration of the sports park by volunteers and the board.
Tuesday 30 May
Continued decoration of the sports park by volunteers and the board.
Wednesday 31 May
Continued decoration of the sports park by volunteers and the board and START decoration of the sports hall.
ARRIVAL first foreign team: RED BULL BRAGANTINO (BRAZIL)
Thursday 1 June
Continuation of the decoration of the sports park and the fitting out of the sports hall by volunteers and the board.
At 16:00 hr we hope to have completed the preparatory work.
Arrival of MANCHESTER UNITED (ENGLAND), FC BARCELONA (SPAIN) and PALMEIRAS (BRAZIL)
From 19:15 hr onwards, the sponsor night is open to the sponsors.
In the cosy decorated sports hall from 20:00 hr onwards, a SPONSOR’S EVENING will take place for the 14th consecutive time. This evening is organized by the board of the Stichting Internationaal Marveldtoernooi in cooperation with the board of the Grol Commercial Team. The organization has again a very interesting and varied program in store. The guests of this evening are Lars Gierveld (entrepreneur), Sierd de Vos (football commentator) and Arnold Bruggink (technical manager at FC Twente). The evening will be closed with a lot of humour by Mathilde Geerts from Weerselo and, as in previous years, is again led by Eddy van der Ley! All sponsors of the Grol and the Marveld Tournament are invited for this evening. At 22:30 hr the official part will be closed, after which everyone is invited to our sports bar for a nice after party.
Friday 2 June
The teams already present can have breakfast in the sports hall between 08:30 and 10:00 hr. This morning the final touches will be made to the decoration of the sports park. All preparatory work should be completed by 11:00 hr.
10:30 – 12:00 hr
Reception of the other participating teams: AJAX, FEYENOORD, PSV, FC TWENTE/HERACLES (all NETHERLANDS), RSC ANDERLECHT (BELGIUM), BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN, FC SCHALKE 04 (both GERMANY) en GROL (NETHERLANDS). The other teams arrived earlier in the week.
12:30 – 14:00 hr
Official welcome
Welcome to the participating teams by Marco Frank (chairman of the board International Marveld Tournament) and the Alderman of Sport of the municipality of Oost Gelre Arjen Schutten.
Presentation participants International Marveldtoernooi 2023
Hot meal for all teams + team leaders, referees already present and other volunteers.
11:00 – 14:30 hr
Photo session: from 11:00 hr. a team photo is taken of all participating teams.
After the photo shoot and the official welcome, all teams have free time to go to the bungalows at Marveld Recreatie, rest and further prepare for the tournament. further prepare for the tournament weekend.
14:00 hr
Meeting team delegates
This meeting takes place in the conservatory and is led by the heads of refereeing and arbitration Jeroen Sanders and Karel van den Heuvel.
14:30 hr
Meeting referees
This meeting will take place in the conservatory and will be chaired by the heads of refereeing and arbitration Jeroen Sanders and Karel van den Heuvel.
15:00 hr
Meeting assistant referees and 4th officials
This meeting takes place in the conservatory and is chaired by Assistant Referee and 4th official coordinators Wilco Lobbert and Peter Nijland.
16:00 – 18:30 hr
During this time, all participating teams and their team leaders, referees and other volunteers will have the opportunity to enjoy a bread meal. The teams are thus enabled to eat before their first match.
17:30 hr
Opening games
On 3 fields simultaneously we start with the first group matches in pool Extran. The opening match on Veld Alferink is between FC BARCELONA (winner 2022) and AJAX (25th participations), with the attendance of the U7 players of Grol.
All teams will play 2 group matches of 2 x 20 minutes tonight.
20:30 – 21:45 hr
Hot meal for all participating teams and referees.
21:30 hr.
End of the first tournament day.
22:00 – 23:00 hr
Informal meeting for all trainers + leaders
of the participating teams, including team leaders and referees. This meeting takes place in the conservatory.
Saturday 3 June
From 08:00 to 10:00 hr breakfast in the sports hall for all participating teams and volunteers of the Marveld Tournament.
At 10:30 hr the 2nd tournament day starts.
Today each team will play 3 group matches of 2 x 20 minutes.
Between 11:30 and 14:00 hr lunch in the sports hall for all participating teams and volunteers of the Marveld Tournament.
At approx. 12:15 hr there is a break in the competition programme. Albert Heijn / Obbink Cart shooting at Alferinkveld!
At 13:30 hr our tournament programme will continue with the group matches.
After the second day of the tournament a communal dinner for all participating teams takes place at 18:30 hr in the sports hall. The rest of the evening can be spent by the teams as they like.
At 20:00 hr there will be a dinner for officials and other guests of the International Marveld Tournament, also in the sports hall.
Sunday 4 June
From 08:00 to 10:00 hr breakfast in the sports hall for all participating teams and volunteers of the Marveld Tournament.
At 09:30 hr start of the third tournament day with cross finals: nrs. 5 + 6, nrs. 3 + 4 and nrs. 1 + 2, then place matches for the places 5 to 12 and then the match for the first place.
5 to 12 and then the competition for 3rd and 4th place and the final.
Between 11:30 and 14:00 hr lunch in the sports hall for all participating teams and volunteers of the Marveld Tournament.
The final of the 32nd International Marveldtoernooi is planned at 15:45 hr.
As soon as possible after the final the prize-giving ceremony takes place, always a real happening for the real football fan. We therefore have the friendly request to everyone to stay until the prize-giving ceremony.
Approximately 17:30 hr is the end of the 33nd International Marveld Tournament. From 17:30 until 21:30 hr there will be a pleasant get-together with all the volunteers who have helped make the tournament a success. We invite everyone who has contributed to this event. With all of us the tournament will be closed in a dignified way.
At 18:00 hr AJAX, FEYENOORD, PSV, FC TWENTE/HERACLES, BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN, RSC ANDERLECHT, FC SCHALKE 04 en MANCHESTER UNITED will leave.
Approx. 18:15 hr warm meal at Marveld Recreatie for all still present teams.
Monday 5 June
Today FC BARCELONA and RED BULL BRAGANTINO will leave.
PALMEIRAS will remain in Groenlo until Wednesday 7 June. Big cleanup of sports park Den Elshof.
Wednesday 7 June
PALMEIRAS departure for Belgium to participate in the Kevin de Bruyne Cup.
The 33nd International Marveld Tournament is really over when everything is cleaned up. Hopefully we can conclude that we have had a fantastic and successful event again. But even more important is that everybody enjoyed it and looks back with a lot of pleasure, because that is what we as board of the International Marveld Tournament foundation do it all for in the end. On to the 34rd edition of International Marveld Tournament in 2024 (June 7, 8 and 9)!
