Host a tournament in Newcastle-Gateshead
Tyneside needs three venues for MCC: one each for the Gosforth/North, Wallsend/East and Gateshead/South grounds. A ground means 64 to 128 amateur teams on one site through April and May 2027, while MCC supplies the format, entries, fixtures and prize fund. Owners of artificial pitches in the right area can read what the role covers here.
What a Tyneside venue takes on
A Tyneside venue stages its ground's matches in 40-minute slots, two halves of 15 minutes on a stop clock, on the fixture dates. Three April weekends carry the group matches, knockouts follow from 30 April and the Tyneside final is on 9 May. Ground sizes run from 64 teams to 128.
Which part of Tyneside each ground covers
Gosforth/North suits sites in Gosforth, Kenton, Killingworth and Cramlington. Wallsend/East suits Wallsend, Walker, Byker and North Shields. Gateshead/South suits Gateshead, Felling, Whickham and Low Fell. Live cards on the city page say what is confirmed already and what is still open.
How to apply from Tyneside
Interested pitch owners fill in the application. MCC confirms a single venue per ground, signs an agreement, and then the page for Newcastle-Gateshead names the venue. Sites in Gosforth, Wallsend, Gateshead and the areas around them all go through the same form.
Questions from Tyneside venues
How many teams does a Tyneside ground take?
A ground holds between 64 and 128 teams, depending on entries. Fixtures are 40-minute slots, with group matches over three April weekends and the Tyneside final on 9 May 2027.
Can a Gateshead site host as well as a Newcastle one?
Yes. Gateshead/South is a ground in its own right, and sites on either bank of the Tyne apply through the same application, for whichever ground is nearest to them in the area.
Who supplies referees and crew on Tyneside?
Teams register here, and MCC signs up the referee, assistants, fourth official and crew through the join page. Appointing officials is not part of what a venue does, and nor is choosing teams.