The tournament takes place on 22nd and 24th July at the ‘Estadio Algarve’, Loulé, Faro and will see Glasgow Celtic FC, Middlesbrough FC, Cardiff City FC and Vitória Guimarães battle it out for the inaugural Algarve Challenge Cup. With teams from Scotland, England and Wales playing against the Portuguese Champions League qualifiers, a very exciting tournament is anticipated.

As part of the sponsorship package, Vigia is providing the 44 official mascots for the event. Half the children are from Vigia property owners, who will be in the Algarve on holiday and the rest of the positions have been offered to children from ‘Casa da Primeira Infancia’ in Loulé, the official event charity.

The Vigia Group’s Managing Director, Mark McFadden commented: ‘It is very exciting to be involved in the very first Algarve Challenge Cup. The event is set to be a major feature in Portugal’s sporting calendar, fitting in perfectly with the Vigia brand. We are looking forward to an excellent working relationship with the organisers over the next three years.’

Darryl Kenyon from the Algarve Challenge Cup said, “We are delighted to have the Vigia Group on board as our match ball sponsors. The Vigia Group is an established prestige brand in the Algarve with a wealth of experience and knowledge of the area, making them the perfect sponsor for this event.”

To celebrate this new partnership, the Vigia Group has created some attractive Challenge Cup accommodation offers at Parque da Floresta’s new golf village - Quinta da Encosta Velha. The packages which are available for 3, 5 or 7 nights include: accommodation in a deluxe two or three bedroom golf village house, daily breakfast and transfers to and from the football stadium. Prices start from €71 per person. A special ‘Challenge Cup’ golf offer and optional transfers to and from the airport are also available

TV coverage of the event will be covered by Setanta Sports TV.

http://www.algarvechallengecup.com/

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