England Academy Tournament
Pro Academy Tour Info
NCE Select Squads Compete
Against Top UK Pro Clubs
NCE Pro Academy Tour
We know there is lots of information to digest and so we have created these downloadable guides to help you stay up-to-date.
They contain all the information you will need ahead of the tour, including important forms you will need to sign and return.
If your son is travelling with us, please download the PDFs and keep handy. They will answer the majority of any questions you may have.
Simply click on the image or download button below for the relevant area of information you seek, and you will find the answers you need.
If there is an area NOT covered by the documents, by all means get in touch and we will do our best to help but everything you need, should be here.
Package Details
Trip Information
NCE Soccer will travel with two Boys Select Squads to England to take on Premier League and international academy teams.
Players will be invited based on their performances within the COE Program.
Each NCE squad will fly to London, spend 1 night in the Capital before heading to Haileybury School near Hertford for the remainder of the Tour.
Players will train at a leading Academy and play warm-up games against top class opposition before the three-day tournament at Haileybury School.
It is estimated most of the teams traveling will play a minimum of ten games during the tour and enjoy sightseeing in London and a stadium tour ahead of the tournament.
The players will depart the US on Aug 25th, spend 7 nights in England before returning home on Aug 13th
The travel dates are:
Tuesday August 5th – August 13th – 2012 Boys and 2014 Boys
Each tour group will be accompanied at all times by chaperones & NCE Soccer Staff.
Boys selected for the Pro Academy Tour will be expected to attend the Pro Pathway Camp & Boys Summer Showcase Tournament from Wednesday July 13th to Sunday July 20th, to prepare for the tour.
Tour Costings
Places for the tour will be filled on a first-served basis from the selected pool of players.
The Pro Academy Tour will include games against top academies from top clubs as well as coaching from professional coaches.
The price of the NCE Pro Academy Tour England is $2,995 per player.
Please note that places on the tour are ONLY secured once the deposit has been received and confirmed.
The Pro Academy Tour party will spend one nights at a central London hotel, before heading up to Hertford on Aug 7th.
This will provide us with an opportunity to recover from the flight, see the sights of central London, including a tour of one of the cities famous football stadia.
Then we travel to the historic Haileybury School for the next remainder of the tour. Our players will room with a teammate, and compete in final warm-up games ahead of the tournament proper on our fifth day in England.
The tour price includes a ticket to a live game (fixtures will be determined nearer the time) breakfast, Lunch and dinner daily, seven nights accommodation, and all internal transportation by a luxury motor coach.
Players will train with coaches from professional clubs and enjoy tournament warm-up games against local opposition.
Player Package Price Includes:
Accommodation
- 1 x night at Central London Hotel
- 6 nights at Haileybury School
- Three meals-per-day, breakfast, lunch or dinner daily
Extras
- Tickets to live professional games
- Potential tourist trips (depending on final schedule)
Soccer Program
- 2 / 3 x training sessions with coaches from professional clubs and NCE Staff
- Games against local oppostion
- Tournament preparation and matches against top class international teams
Transportation
- Full-time experienced NCE Staff and Tour Director with the group at all times
- All internal transportation by luxury motor coach
Supporter Package Details
Supporter Trip Information
We are delighted to offer a Supporters Tour, allowing you to follow your son and watch the Pro Academy Action.
Parents, siblings, and even friends are welcome to join the Supporters Tour, though it should be noted the supporters tour will stay at a Hotel in the market town of Hertford, 10 minutes from Haileybury School.
Supporters will enjoy luxury transportation and will be able to watch private training sessions, attend games, and enjoy the activities experienced by the players, for example, stadium tours and live games.
They will be transferred to the Hotel in Hertford Town Center and invited to watch training and all tournament games.
The price of the package is $2,795-per-person (based on two people sharing) though single rooms are available for an additional $500-per-person.
There are a limited number of family rooms available and a discount of $250 will be applied for the fourth family member and any additions.
The tour price includes bed and breakfast, return airport transfer between Heathrow and the hotel on the first and last day.
The package will include tickets to a live professional game with bus transportation.
Chaperones
NCE Soccer does have a limited number of places for parents willing to act as Chaperones priced at $2,250.
Chaperones would stay on-site at Haileybury School with NCE Soccer staff.
If you are interested in chaperoning the tour please reach out directly to NCE Soccer CEO John Curtis at [email protected].
Flight Information (See Document in downloads section)
NCE Soccer will source a team flight from New York to London Heathrow. You can find information on the group flight options by clicking on the relevant age tab below for details.
Please note, any players not traveling with supporters or parents will be required to travel on the group flight with NCE Staff and sign a travel consent form.
Independent travelers may also secure their own seats on the same flight the group is traveling with by contacting the the airline directly.
The group flight can only be booked through our Consolidator Welfare’s contact Klaus Biber.
Please contact Klaus using the information below to secure the group option.
Please ensure you email names and dates of birth before calling with deposit payment AND inform Consolidated Welfare’s of your NCE Tour Group as they are working with multiple teams.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 888.316.7514 (x 7)
Tour Pricing does NOT include:
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Supporters Lunches or Dinner
- Water, soft drinks or alcoholic drinks at meals
- Tips for guide and driver
- Any deviations
- Other entry tickets at visits
- Anything not specifically listed above
Final Confirmation
The final schedule will be confirmed two weeks prior to departure and the land package is subject to change.
Refund Policy
NCE Soccer operate a generous refund policy for the land package – with the size of the refund appropriate to the timing of any withdrawal.
See our refund guide below:
| Withdrawal Date | Refund Amount Owed |
|---|---|
| 150+ days out | 100 % refund |
| 90 – 149 days prior to departure | 75 % refund |
| 60 – 89 days prior to departure | 50 % refund |
| Less than 60 days prior to departure | 0 % refund |
- All refunds will be issued less an administrative fee of $500-per-person
