FA Umbro Fives
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The FA Umbro Fives is a national 5-a-side football competition run by The Football Association
. The National Final is held every year at Wembley Stadium
with winners from Regional Finals across the country competing to become the official 5-a-side champions of England
. "The FA Umbro Fives" usually refers to the English men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held with the final also at Wembley Stadium. The competition is currently named after its lead sponsor Umbro
.
MDU are the reigning FA Umbro Fives champions after beating Top Draw 4-2 needing extra time in the 2010 National Final. The 2010 competition was launched on 16 August 2010 by The FA with a video including sports presenter Tim Lovejoy
and England
international Michael Owen
.
Winners from the Local Qualifiers in the men's competition progress to one of seven Regional Finals in London, South East, South West, Midlands, North, North East and the North West. The winning teams in the Regional Finals win a cash prize, while the top four teams from each Regional Final progress to the National Final at Wembley Stadium. The National Final includes a Group Stage before a knock-out competition with one team crowned the official 5-a-side champions of England.
For the 2010 competition women's teams enter the competition directly into the Regional Final before the top teams are awarded a place in the National Final.
The film features the song Widths and Heights by band Magic Arm.
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
. The National Final is held every year at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
with winners from Regional Finals across the country competing to become the official 5-a-side champions of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. "The FA Umbro Fives" usually refers to the English men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held with the final also at Wembley Stadium. The competition is currently named after its lead sponsor Umbro
Umbro
Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...
.
MDU are the reigning FA Umbro Fives champions after beating Top Draw 4-2 needing extra time in the 2010 National Final. The 2010 competition was launched on 16 August 2010 by The FA with a video including sports presenter Tim Lovejoy
Tim Lovejoy
Timothy Paul Lovejoy is a British television presenter most famous for hosting Saturday morning football programme Soccer AM alongside Helen Chamberlain for over a decade.- Career :...
and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
international Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Michael James Owen is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997...
.
Format
The FA Umbro Fives is open to all men and women in England aged over 16. Local Qualifiers are held across the country by approved 5-a-side football centres with teams entering via application. As of August 2010 entry costs £25 per team. Sites owned by major commercial providers of 5-a-side football including Goals Soccer Centres and Playfootball.net hold the majority of Local Qualifiers, with some County Football Associations also hosting Local Qualifiers.Winners from the Local Qualifiers in the men's competition progress to one of seven Regional Finals in London, South East, South West, Midlands, North, North East and the North West. The winning teams in the Regional Finals win a cash prize, while the top four teams from each Regional Final progress to the National Final at Wembley Stadium. The National Final includes a Group Stage before a knock-out competition with one team crowned the official 5-a-side champions of England.
For the 2010 competition women's teams enter the competition directly into the Regional Final before the top teams are awarded a place in the National Final.
Previous winners
- 2010 Men's Champions - MDU
- 2010 Women's Champions - Newcastle United Blues
- 2009 Men's Champions - Ballers.com
- 2009 Women's Champions - Watford Ladies
- 2008 Men's Champions - Top Ballerz
- 2008 Women's Champions - Liverbirds
- 2007 Men's Champions - MDU
- 2007 Women's Champions - Watford Ladies
Dave Bloke campaign
The 2010 FA Umbro Fives was launched on 16 August 2010 with a promotional video featuring 'Dave Bloke, Wembley Legend'. The film stars former England hero and striker Michael Owen, who is eclipsed by a fictional character called Dave Bloke. Bloke steals Owen's limelight by becoming a Wembley Legend after scoring a hat-trick in the FA Umbro Fives final. The film uses the strapline 'Become a Wembley Legend' and asks people to sign up to the FA Umbro Fives microsite.The film features the song Widths and Heights by band Magic Arm.
External links
- The FA Umbro Fives website
- The official FA Umbro Fives facebook page
- Dave Bloke, Wembley Legend - 2010 FA Umbro Fives promotional video