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17-20 April 2009

Now in its seventh year, the tournament returns to Spain to visit the stunning city of Valencia. As is traditional, we've gone for a great European sporting city, and this year there's nowhere hotter! Valencia could be in line to host the 2009 America's Cup and a formula one grand prix will take place around its famous harbour. Valencia CF includes Spanish stars David Villa, Joaquin and David Silva.

Valencia has a totally stunning and compact old town centre, where gothic and modernist architecture jostle for pride of place in an area packed with gorgeous buildings, squares, gardens, museums and charming little streets. From the beautiful Turia Gardens to the huge city aquarium (the largest in Europe!) down to the white sandy beaches, and equally as famous for its football as its food, Valencia is renowned for its wonderful gastronomic culture especially its paella valenciana which will be your trip's must-eat!

The 2008 event was enjoyed by numerous firms last year... Norton Rose, Clifford Chance, K&L Gates, Ashurst, Edwin Coe, Irvings Law, Taylor Wessing, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Shoosmiths, Linklaters, LEGC, Olswang and Charles Russell.

The list is still growing for 2009... Clifford Chance, CMS Cameron McKenna, Darwin Rhodes, Edwin Coe, Freshfields, Linklaters, Norton Rose, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Taylor Wessing.

So far we have seven teams lined up for the men's seven-a-side football tournament and 4 women's teams for the five-a-side football tournament. Confirmed we have five teams for the women's netball competition which will be held indoor next to the football pitches.

• Testimonials and pictures from our last L&F Cups

Holiday overview

Men's seven-a-side football
Football is a popular sport in Valencia. Its most famous club is Valencia C.F., who won the Spanish league in 2002 and 2004 (in which year it also won the UEFA Cup), and was also a UEFA Champions League runner-up in 2000 and 2001. The Top Corner tournament will be held at superb pitches with fully qualified referees overseeing the proceedings. Will Ashurst London be able to defend their title? Squads are limited to ten players.

Women's five-a-side football
Returning teams will be pleased to know that we already have confirmation of new squads so you will certainly face some new opposition this year. Squads are limited to eight players. Defending their title will be Linklaters FC.

Women's netball
This competition will be played indoor on basketball courts which will be adapted into netball courts with netball posts from the UK. It will be officiated by qualified umpires from the UK and balls and bibs will again be sponsored by Gilberts. Can PricewaterhouseCoopers retain their crown?

Sports venue

This year the football pitches and netball courts could not be closer! They are side by side which means the atmosphere is going to be great!

• Please also remember your footballers will need their shin pads as you cannot take to the pitch without them. Also please note that studs and moulded boots are not allowed. Acceptable footwear for the football tournament are astroturf boots and trainers.

Weekend timetable

Friday Departure from UK. Arrival into Valencia, transfer to hotel and check in to the five start Hilton Hotel, free time Friday evening.
Saturday Welcome meeting 9am, with group departure to sports venue to follow approx 10am, return approx 5.30pm for organised trophy & medal ceremony, then onto bar, club etc. Trophies and prizes will be presented to winners and runners-up, as well as "Player of the Tournament" and "Golden Boot" at the presentation ceremony.
Sunday Free time; relax by the hotel pool, in the spa or head to the beach, or nip to the shops. Evening departure or stay and enjoy another day relaxing in Valencia.
Monday (optional) Free time. Why not enjoy a city tour? Evening departure.

Hilton Hotel

We will be staying at the five star Hilton Hotel. It has it's onw tram stop which takes you straight to the beach which cuts through the historic centre on the way. This five-star quality accommodations provide a luxurious stay with beautiful views from every room. It has an indoor pool and spa so you can relax in style after the tournament. A superb breakfast buffet is included and served on the hotel's first floor. Our room allocation is for twin/triple rooms for the whole group.

Football fans

Valencia Football Club have a match against Sevilla in La Liga which is scheduled for the 19th April. It is currently rather tricky to source tickets, and when you find some they can be pricey. These two teams are currently in the top half of the table and it would be a great match so why not combine your visit with a visit to see the match. Please note that due to La Liga scheduling, the fixture date can only be confirmed in the weeks before the event.

Holiday cost

Option 1 17-19th April 2009, £299 + VAT per person. Includes:           

• Two nights' accommodation (twin/triple rooms) at a five-star hotel with breakfast buffet included
• Tournament entry, and at least four games per team
• Nike match footballs and fully-qualified referee
• Gilbert match netballs, bibs and qualified All England umpires
• Evening presentation including complimentary drink
• Trophies for cup and plate winners, runners up, player of the tournament plus golden boot for football.
• Complimentary event t-shirt and goodie bag
• Experienced Top Corner event staff present throughout weekend
• Orientation pack on arrival with local info and maps

Option 2 16-19th/17-20th April 2009, £389* + VAT per person. Includes:        

• Three nights' accommodation (twin/triple rooms) at a five-star hotel with breakfast buffet included
• As detailed above
*Please note that due to unforeseen currency fluctuations the cost for this 3-night option has increased

Please note: All bookings are based on twin or triple sharing rooms, should you require a single there will be an additional charge per night (see below)

• Single room charge: £70 + VAT per person per night.

Spectator cost for 2 nights £269 + VAT

Spectator cost for 3 nights £359 + VAT

Flights

EasyJet and Ryanair have various flights from London airports and a number of regional airports. As we are not ATOL/ABTA bonded we cannot book flights on your behalf. Please arrange insurance before booking your flights.

How to enter

If you are interested and wish to reserve a place for your team, return the application form to Top Corner Events with a non refundable deposit of £100 per person. Places are strictly limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis - we expect these to go quickly. You will then be invoiced for payment, which must be received in full by 20th February 2009.

• For further details email Isabella or call + 44 (0)20 7700 1888
• Download an application form (pdf 110KB)
• Join the event on Facebook
• Add to your calendar
• Last year's event
• Legal Week's roundup of last year's event

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