2008 DIVERSITY CUP A GREAT SUCCESS
Nineteen 5-a-side football teams battled it out on Saturday 14th June in friendly competition to see who would be crowned the Edinburgh Diversity Cup winners 2008.
After a thrilling final between Pele’s People and Brothers Hood that ended in a penalty shoot-out, Pele’s People became the new champions. Edinburgh City Councillor Nick Elliott-Cannon and Chief Supt. Gill Wood of Lothian and Borders Police presented the trophies and medals. The team ‘Risk it for a biscuit’ received the Fair Play trophy having demonstrated a highly sporting approach when it came to playing teams less able then themselves.
Following the death of Monsignor David Gemmell of St Mary's RC Cathedral, who was a big fan of football and gave great support to this event in 2007, it was decided to dedicate the trophy to his memory. The Edinburgh Diversity Cup is now also known as the David Gemmell Memorial Trophy.
The event raised £770 for the Inter-Faith in Action project which partners with Habitat for Humanity and will see a group from Edinburgh travelling to Malawi to build much needed homes for local families.
Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association who organised the event would like to thank all the teams for their participation and their understanding in respect to the ethos of the event and the charitable aims. We would also like to thank the Scottish Government and the World of Football for supporting this event.
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2008 WINNERS | 2008 TOP SCORERS | 2008 FAIR PLAY TEAM RISK IT FOR A BISCUIT |
Trophies and Medals were presented by Cllr. Nick Elliott-Canon of City of Edinburgh Council, Chief Supt. Gill Wood of Lothian and Borders Police and Victor Spence, General Secretary of the Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association.
Runners-Up: Brothers Hood Third Place: FFWPU
Edinburgh Evening News:
Football cup is dedicated to Capital priest
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Football--cup-is-dedicated.4183535.jp
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2009 EDINBURGH DIVERSITY CUP
5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
June 2008 - date tbc
World of Football at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange
24 Team event with 4 leagues of 6 teams. Top two teams from each group going through to quater-finals.
For further information about 2009 please call Tom Lea on:
t. 0131 228 8146 or email him at: enter@diversitycup.com
or see the website at: www.diversitycup.com
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Diversity Cup 2007
The inaugual event in July 2007 was a great success. 13 teams played and the Lothian and Borders Police team being the eventual winners. All proceeds of the highly enjoyable event raised much needed funds for our Inter-Faith in Action Project which helped build new homes for families in need in Malawi.
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EDINBURGH DIVERSITY CUP
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2007 - Lothian & Borders Police
2008 - Pele's People