The AFA are looking for Clubs prepared to make pitches available for this years cup finals
Each season we rely on Clubs coming forward and offering their pitches as venues for one or more of the AFA Cup Finals. Several Clubs have kindly offered their pitches so far but we still have a number of matches for which we need venues.
We are looking for clubs with facilities near to their pitches who can provide post-match drinks and catering. Ideally there will be car parking facilities nearby as well. Pitches will need to be roped off on the day and have technical areas marked out.
We have an arrangement with our league competitions which ensures that the first teams of Clubs hosting finals are allocated an away fixture on the day so that they do not lose an opportunity to play a league match.
Clubs offering to host finals benefit from income over the bar and through catering for supporters. This is in addition to the kudos of hosting a top AFA match ! The AFA is happy to pay all out-of-pocket costs including the cost of meals for the teams and match officials. So for a small amount of effort there is a lot to be gained for your Club, both in terms of income and in reputation.
Please contact Mike Grimshaw if you would like to volunteer to host a cup final. Mike’s phone number is 020 8733 2613 (option 1) and his email address is Mike.Grimshaw@amateur-fa.com .