MinisSummerTournament
Two days of non-stop football for U6 to U12 boys and girls at Henley Showground, Marlow Road. Every team plays seven matches, including a final and a chance to win a trophy.
- Dates
- 6 & 7 June
- Matches per team
- 7
- Age groups
- U6–U12
- Girls only
- U11 & U12
The Tournament
The biggest weekend in Marlow minis football.
Marlow United’s annual minis tournament is a festival of football for U6 to U12 boys and girls. Every team plays seven matches including a final, with trophies up for grabs in every age group.
Teams enter into Minors, Juniors or Colts streams so games stay competitive and fair across every level.
Stalls and a fairground for the whole family — plus food and drink outlets across the showground.
Seven matches per team
Group stage, knockouts and a final — every team plays seven matches across the day with a chance of silverware.
Boys & girls football
U12 girls-only stream on Sunday morning, alongside mixed-team draws across every age group U6 to U12.
Three skill levels
Minors, Juniors and Colts streams so players are matched on level — fair games, more goals, better experience.
Fairground & food
NEW for 2026: stalls, a fairground and a much-expanded food village. A real day out for the whole family.
Last year
Thousands of players, hundreds of teams, one huge field.
The Marlow United crest gets painted onto the showground each year — a tradition that’s become part of the tournament.
Age groups
U6 to U12. Everyone plays.
Each age group runs in Minors (top half), Juniors (middle) and Colts (lower half) so games stay close. Girls-only entries available for U12.
Site Plan
Twenty pitches. Find yours.
Hover or tap a pitch to highlight it. Toilets, parking, the main stage and the evacuation point are all marked.
Pitch positions taken directly from the official 2026 site plan. Background imagery is a rendering reference — the actual venue is Henley Showground, Marlow Road. Layout subject to minor changes on the day.
Pitch sponsors
Every pitch has a name on it.
Each of the twenty pitches at the showground is backed by a local business. Show them some love in return.
- Pitch 1RES Building Services
- Pitch 2CNA Construction
- Pitch 3Sponsored
- Pitch 4Sponsored
- Pitch 5MKM Building Supplies
- Pitch 6Sponsored
- Pitch 7Sorbon Estates
- Pitch 8Football Fun Factory
- Pitch 9Sleepy Pepper
- Pitch 10The Rose
- Pitch 11Empire Windows
- Pitch 12Evolutions Developments & Groundworks
- Pitch 13FPF Academy
- Pitch 14Grant & Stone
- Pitch 15Apollo Screeds
- Pitch 16The Signage Lab
- Pitch 17The Marlow Tree Fella
- Pitch 18Mason Building Contractors
- Pitch 19PJA Williams & Sons
- Pitch 20Pitch available
Weekend agenda
Two days. Twenty draws.
All times are registration / kick-off / finish. Final fixtures and pitch allocations published one week before kick-off.
- U7Reg08:30Kick-off09:00Finish12:15
- U11Reg08:30Kick-off09:00Finish12:30
- U9Reg13:30Kick-off14:00Finish18:00
- U12Reg14:00Kick-off14:30Finish18:00
Managers briefings will be held at the main stage, please be on time.
- U8Reg08:30Kick-off09:00Finish12:30
- U12 GirlsReg08:30Kick-off09:00Finish12:30
- U10Reg13:30Kick-off14:00Finish17:30
- U6Reg14:00Kick-off14:30Finish17:30
Managers briefings will be held at the main stage, please be on time.
The 2025 weekend
Last year was something else.
Drone shots and snaps from the 2025 tournament. Expect more of the same in June 2026 — only bigger, with a fairground and food village new for next year.
More photos & videos
Plenty more on the Marlow United Facebook group — share your own match-day photos, watch full match videos, and tag your team.
Getting here
Henley Showground, Marlow Road
The historic showground sits in the rolling Chiltern countryside between Henley-on-Thames and Marlow — approximately a ten-minute drive west of Marlow, accessible via the M4 or M40.
- Address
- Henley Showground, Marlow Road (A4155), Henley-on-Thames RG9 3AS
- Postcode for sat-nav
- RG9 3AS
- Car park
- Free parking accessed via Dairy Lane (what3words: ///pupils.lines.snore). Marshals will direct you on arrival.
- By train
- Henley-on-Thames station, then a taxi (~10 min). It's roughly an hour on foot, so we'd recommend a cab.
- From M40 J420 min
- From Marlow12 min
- From Henley8 min
- From Reading30 min
We appreciate you
Every entry keeps thekids playing.
Tournament profits go straight back into the club — kit, equipment, pitch fees and coaching for the next generation of Marlow United players. Without you on the day, none of it happens.
Thanks for showing up, cheering loud and keeping grassroots football accessible to everyone.
Entry on the day
- Adults£5
- ChildrenFree
Our 2026 sponsors
Made possible by these brilliant businesses.
Every pitch on the showground is sponsored. Without these companies the tournament wouldn’t happen — please support them in return.
Headline sponsor
RES Building Services
Plumbing & Electrical Contractor
Domestic & Commercial Installations · Testing & Inspection · Maintenance
Headline sponsor of the 2026 Minis Tournament.
connect@resbuildingservices.co.uk01628 369301
Visit RES Building ServicesSponsor
CNA Construction
Visit CNA ConstructionPitch sponsors
- Pitch 5VisitMKM Building Supplies
- Pitch 7VisitSorbon Estates
- Pitch 8VisitFootball Fun Factory
- Pitch 9VisitSleepy Pepper
- Pitch 10VisitThe Rose
- Pitch 11VisitEmpire Windows
- Pitch 12VisitEvolutions Developments & Groundworks
- Pitch 13FPF Academy
- Pitch 14VisitGrant & Stone
- Pitch 15VisitApollo Screeds
- Pitch 16VisitThe Signage Lab
- Pitch 17VisitThe Marlow Tree Fella
- Pitch 18VisitMason Building Contractors
- Pitch 19VisitPJA Williams & Sons
Other sponsors
Local businesses supporting the weekend in other ways — concessions, donations and behind-the-scenes help.
- Lush Coffee & Catering
Keeping us going for the weekend.
- DE Photography
Want in?
A handful of pitch and team-sponsor slots are still available. Get in touch and we’ll send the 2026 sponsorship pack.
Don’t play for a team yet?
Want to train with us every Saturday?
Marlow United Juniors trains Saturday mornings at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre. Pay-as-you-go, £6 a session, all abilities U6 to U16, with qualified coaching from Fab Academy.
- TrainsSaturday AM
- WhereBisham Abbey
- Per session£6
- Siblings50% off
2026 Tournament
Fully booked.See you on the day.
Every team slot is filled for 6 & 7 June 2026. Drop the organisers an email if you’d like to be added to the waitlist or hear about the 2027 tournament first.
Direct contact: marlowutd_tournament@yahoo.com
- 01Final fixtures published the week before
- 02Turn up at registration with your squad
- 03Seven matches per team across the day
- 04Trophies, food, fairground and a great day out