Host a tournament in Rotterdam
Each of Rotterdam's three MCC grounds, North, East and South, still needs its venue. Taking one means running a 5-a-side event for 64 to 128 amateur teams during the Pitch Round, 9 April through 9 May 2027. The tournament side, from format to entries to the Pitch Champion's $20,000, is MCC's job; the venue brings pitches and hours.
What hosting a Rotterdam ground involves
A host gives up court time on three April weekends for group matches and keeps further dates free for playoffs, ending with the final on 9 May. A match takes a 40-minute slot, so how many pitches can run together sets the ground's size. A site with only a few pitches can begin at 64 teams.
Where a venue fits on the Rotterdam map
North Rotterdam covers the northern districts, East Rotterdam the eastern neighbourhoods, and South Rotterdam the area across the Maas. A venue applies for the ground matching its location. The cards on the Rotterdam page show which grounds already have a signed venue, so a site can see where there is still room.
How to apply
Send in the pitch owner application through this site. MCC then confirms one venue for each Rotterdam ground and signs an agreement with it. Teams registering afterwards will find that venue named on the Rotterdam page, beside its ground, before they choose where to play.
Questions from Rotterdam venues
Which weekends must a Rotterdam venue be free?
Group matches are in April 2027 on three weekends. Playoffs begin on 30 April and the ground final is on 9 May. The venue hosts these matches, each in a 40-minute slot, and nothing else is asked of it.
Who supplies the teams at a Rotterdam ground?
Teams register on this site and choose a ground, so the venue never picks entries. MCC provides the fixtures and the prize, and match officials come through the join page. Crew are recruited there as well.
Who handles referees at a Rotterdam ground?
MCC does. Officials and crew are recruited through the join page. A venue never has to appoint them, and teams do not choose them either, so the venue's job is the pitches and the hours.