The City of Quinte West has been named as the host city for the 2024 Canada Soccer National Championships U15 Cup.
At Monday’s Quinte West council meeting, staff is expected to approve the partnership that would set the wheels in motion to bring the tournament to the Quinte region.
City officials originally submitted an application to host in 2023 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the host date was pushed back one year to 2024.
The tournament could serve as a significant economic boost to the city by way of hotel room stays and tourist spending during the tournament. The event features 24 teams and games are expected to draw up to 500 spectators per game.
The budget for the tournament is approximately $65,000 to $85,000.
Soccer Canada provides a $30,000 hosting grant and the city is expected to receive significant funding from the Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board.
The estimated cost for the city is approximately $10,000 to $35,000 but that number is before any additional revenue sources have been considered such as sponsorship, banner advertising, food/vendor village and alarge amount of potential gift in kind support.
The tournament is set to happen on Thanksgiving weekend from October 9 to 14, 2024.
