Updated October 3rd 2026. 

Flint Fotballfestival

Flint Fotball is among the ten biggest clubs in Norway in terms of number of teams and we have six full scale 11vs11 fields at our Flint ESSO Arena. The club is located in Tønsberg, some 100 km south-west of Oslo. 

The coastal climate offers optimal conditions for outdoor sports during the summer. 

We have hosted Flint Fotballfestival since 2016. This is a series of three tournaments for U12, U13 and U14, one weekend for each tournament. All these tournaments are based on our unique concept Multi Level Tournament, which ensures that all teams, regardless their level of strength, play many equal matches and may reach the final in their division. 

Video capturing the unique atmosphere during Flint Fotballfestival U13

The tournaments for U13 and U14 are international tournaments and the upper division offers a performance level comparable with traditional elite tournaments, boys and girls. These tournaments have gradually grown and we have now reached the full capacity of about 100 teams each. Further increase is not planned for. 

Flint U16 Elite Cup 2027

Flint U16 Elite Cup 2027 will build on the experiences made in 2026. The event will be hosted in the weekend August 20th to 22nd 2027 with 24 to 32 teams and the following tentative distribution: 

  • 10 – 12 esteemed Headliners representing the biggest European federations
  • 8 – 10 teams playing at the highest level in Norway
  • 6 – 10 teams playing at the highest level in other Nordic countries

The setup is defined in such way that it ensures 6 or 7 matches for each team and a possibly low number of matches between teams from the same geographical origin. 

Compared to 2026, the number of matches is reduced and the duration of each match is increased to 2 x 25 minutes. This ensures more time between the matches for recovery, preparations and intake of food. The total match load however, remains approximately unchanged. 

Flint U16 Elite Cup 2026 – Summary

Tournament information in a nut shell: 

Ultimate winner was ACF Fiorentina after defeating Queens Park Rangers in the final. 

Participating clubs were Liverpool, Aberdeen, PSV, Fiorentina, Dynamo Kyiv, Stal Rzeszów, QPR, PEC Zwolle, GAIS, Västra Frölunda, BK Häcken, Mölnlycke IS, Örgryte, Gerdskens BK, Alegria FC, Rosenborg, Viking, Fredrikstad, Lillestrøm, Brann, Sandefjord, Molde, Vålerenga, Asker, Reinen, Follo, Start, Flint, Jerv, Manglerud Star and Skeid.

Terms and conditions

All terms and conditions will be agreed on individual basis whereby early confirmed teams will always qualify for better terms than late confirmed teams. Standard terms are:

  • Registration fee: NOK 6,000
    Due for payment after registration in Profixio
  • Team fee: NOK 90,000 assuming basic accommodation and dining for maximum 20 persons. NOK 2,000 for each additional person.
    Due for payment on April 15th 2027

Accommodation and dining (to be updated for 2027)

Upgraded accommodation

We will offer basic accommodation and dining for participating teams.

Teams may however upgrade by selecting packages offered in close cooperation with our local hotel partners. The capacity of each of the packages is presented in the above diagram and will be updated continuously. 

  • Basic accommodation is provided in a school in walking distance from the venue. Teams bring their own inflatable matrasses, bed linen, pillow and duvet. The basic option is included in the registration fee. 
  • Grand Hotel Åsgårdstrand is located about 12 km from the venue and provides traditional hotel services.  
  • RS Noatun is located about 18 km from the venue and provides traditional hotel services. 
  • Thon Partner Hotel Horten is located about 20 km from the venue and provides traditional hotel services. 
  • Havna Tjøme offers accommodation in cottages ("Hytter") on the hotel premises. Teams have access to the hotel facilities and eat breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
  • Furustrand offers accommodation in cottages with three different standards. Furustrand Camping is located within walking distance from the venue.  
  • Dal Gjestegaard offers accommodation in apartments. Dal Gjestegaard is located in rural surroundings about 15 km from the venue. 

Prices for upgrading to cottages/apartments is from 400 NOK per bed per night. Upgrading to hotel from 600 NOK per bed per night. We are happy to prepare a specific offer based on number of people, number of nights and prefered alternative. 

Tentative tournament format

We will prepare a tournament format which is attractive for the participating teams. 

The below format is tentative and assumes 32 teams. The teams are seeded according to geographical origin and drawn into four groups. During Friday and Saturday all teams play an incomplete round robin with four matches. There is no match played between teams from the same origin. The two best teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage. 

Hovedplan

Schedule

Clubs have already started to communicate interest to participate in our tournament and some have already been tentatively confirmed. 

We assume all Headliners and most of the spots for Nordic countries to be confirmed by end of 2026. 

Thereafter the remaining spots will confirmed to clubs who have expressed their interest to attend. Lineup with finally confirmed participants and tournament format is expected to be complete by spring of 2026. 

Further information

If you have any further questions regarding Flint Fotballfestival in general or Flint U16 Elite Cup in particular, please do not hesitate to contact us, see contact info to the right.