Young footballers from all over the world will be in action at Storthes Hall for the next four days.

The Shelley Community Football Club are hosting the New Balance Cup, which is the largest event of its kind in Britain, and junior teams from 15 different countries have entered the competition.

The tournament has been played in Nottingham for the past four years, but sports company New Balance wanted to find a new stage to hold the tournament – with Storthes Hall Park being the new venue.

The tournament starts today with the Under 18, Under 16, Under 15 and Under 13 group games getting under way.

The Under 11 competition starts tomorrow and on Saturday the finals of all age groups and the Under 8, Under 9 and Under 10 tournaments are played.

Peter Kenyon, Huddersfield-based representative for joint organisers EuroWorld Sports Ltd, said: “It’s great to see so many people from all over the world visiting the town.

“We have over 1,000 people attending the six tournaments in the competition, so we hope they all go back with good memories from their stay in Huddersfield.

“We are hoping that we will see some good football to impress the many club scouts who will be there – as well as the spectators.”

There are teams from the USA, Europe and Africa, which gives the event a truly international feel, and there will also be match officials from as far afield as Scotland, Belgium and Pakistan in charge of the matches.

TOURNAMENT FIXTURES

Under 18

Group A (today): CTA Academy Huddersfield v San Antonio Lions USA (10.30am), Derby County CT v Zimbabwe Friendly Football Academy (3pm)

Group B (today): Guiseley AFC v Sunderland SAFC FOL Shildon (1pm), Sheffield FTB Sports Academy v Shelley FC (6pm)

Group A (tomorrow): CTA Academy Huddersfield v Derby County CT (10.30am), San Antonio Lions USA v Zimbabwe Friendly Football Academy (1pm)

Group B (tomorrow): Sheffield FTB Sports Academy v Guiseley AFC (3pm), Shelley FC v Sunderland SAFC FOL Shildon (6pm)

Group A (Friday): San Antonio Lions USA v Derby County CT (1pm), CTA Academy Huddersfield v Zimbabwe Friendly Football Academy (11am)

Group B (Friday): Sheffield FTB Sports Academy v Sunderland SAFC FOL Shildon (3pm), Shelley FC v Guiseley AFC (6pm)

Saturday: Semi-finals and final (times to be announced)

UNDER 16

Group A (today): Canal Winchester USA v London Elite Pro Sports (10am), Chesterfield FTB Sports Academy v Saint Viator Lions USA (11.30am)

Group B (today): Quincy USA Raiders v Nottingham FC (1pm), Guiseley AFC v Huddersfield YMCA (5pm)

Group A (tomorrow): London Elite Pro Sports v Saint Viator Lions USA (11.30am), Canal Winchester USA v Chesterfield FTB Sports Academy (4pm)

Group B (tomorrow): Guiseley AFC v Quincy USA Raiders (10am), Huddersfield YMCA v Nottingham FC (5.30pm)

Group A (Friday): Canal Winchester USA v Saint Viator Lions USA (10am), Chesterfield FTB Sports Academy v London Elite Pro Sports (1pm)

Group B (Friday): Guiseley AFC v Nottingham FC (2.30pm), Huddersfield YMCA v Quincy USA Raiders (5.30pm)

Saturday: Semi-finals and final (times to be announced)

UNDER 15

Group A (today): Saint Viator Lions USA v Currie Star Scotland (12 noon), Shelley FC v British Oasis Academy Nigeria (5.30pm)

Group B (today): Kirkheaton FC v Edgars Youth Uganda (10am), Kidsgrove Athletic v London Elite Pro Sports (2.30pm)

Group A (tomorrow): Saint Viator Lions USA v Shelley FC (5.30pm), Currie Star Scotland v British Oasis Academy Nigeria (12 noon)

Group B (tomorrow): Kidsgrove Athletic v Edgars Youth Uganda (2pm), Kirkheaton FC v London Elite Pro Sports (10am)

Group A (Friday): Saint Viator Lions USA v British Oasis Academy Nigeria (12 noon), Currie Star Scotland v Shelley FC (5.30pm)

Group B (Friday): Kirkheaton FC v Kidsgrove Athletic (10am), Edgars Youth Uganda v London Elite Pro Sports (2pm)

Saturday: Semi-finals and final (times to be announced)

UNDER 13

Group A (today): Strikers United Blue USA v ASC Omnia Phoenix Italy (10am), Shelley FC v Huddersfield Soccer Akidemy (5pm)

Group B (today): Strikers United Red USA v Tulla United Ireland (11.15am), Qualitas Derbyshire v Crossfire Select USA (12.30pm)

Group A (tomorrow): Strikers United Blue USA v Shelley FC (10am), ASC Omnia Phoenix Italy v Huddersfield Soccer Akidemy (5pm)

Group B (tomorrow): Strikers United Red USA v Qualitas Derbyshire (11.15am), Tulla United Ireland v Crossfire Select USA (12.30pm)

Group A (Friday): Shelley FC v ASC Omnia Phoenix Italy (11.45am), Strikers United Blue USA v Huddersfield Soccer Akidemy (5pm)

Group B (Friday): Strikers United Red USA v Crossfire Select USA (10.30am), Tulla United Ireland v Qualitas Derbyshire (4pm)

Saturday: Semi-finals and final (times to be announced)

UNDER 11

Group A (tomorrow): ASD Phoenix Italy v Derby County Tips (10am), Bangor City Academy v Drighlington Juniors (10.35am), Shelley FC v Manchester De La Salle (11.10am), Drighlington Juniors v Premier International School Nigeria (11.45am), Manchester De La Salle v Derby County Tips (12.20pm), Bangor City Academy v Shelley FC (12.55pm), ASD Phoenix Italy v Manchester De La Salle (1.30pm), Shelley FC v Premier International School Nigeria (2.05pm), Bangor City Academy v Derby County Tips (2.40pm), Shelley FC v Drighlington Juniors (3.15pm), ASD Phoenix Italy v Bangor City Academy (3.50pm), Derby County Tips v Premier International School Nigeria (4.25pm)

Group B (tomorrow): Edgars Youth Uganda v Bradford Soccer Akidemy (10am), Lepton Highlanders v Dynaspro Sports Academy Nigeria (10.35am), Smyrna Soccer USA v Bangor City Academy (11.10am), Dynaspro Sports Academy Nigeria v Qualitas Derbyshire (11.45am), Bangor City Academy v Bradford Soccer Akidemy (12.20pm), Lepton Highlanders v Smyrna Soccer USA (12.55pm), Edgars Youth Uganda v Bangor City Academy (1.30pm), Smyrna Soccer USA v Qualitas Derbyshire (2.05pm), Lepton Highlanders v Bradford Soccer Akidemy (2.40pm), Smyrna Soccer USA v Dynaspro Sports Academy Nigeria (3.15pm), Edgars Youth Uganda v Lepton Highlanders (3.50pm), Bradford Soccer Akidemy v Qualitas Derbyshire (4.25pm)

Group A (Friday): Bangor City Academy v Manchester De La Salle (11am), Derby County Tips v Drighlington Juniors (11.35am), ASD Phoenix Italy v Premier International School Nigeria (12.10pm), Shelley FC v Derby County Tips (12.45pm), Manchester De La Salle v Premier International School Nigeria (1.20pm), ASD Phoenix Italy v Drighlington Juniors (1.55pm), Bangor City Academy v Premier International School Nigeria (2.30pm), ASD Phoenix Italy v Shelley FC (3.05pm), Manchester De La Salle v Drighlington Juniors (3.40pm)

Group B (Friday): Lepton Highlanders v Bangor City Academy (11am), Bradford Soccer Akidemy v Dynaspro Sports Academy Nigeria (11.35am), Edgars Youth Uganda v Qualitas Derbyshire (12.10pm), Smyrna Soccer USA v Bradford Soccer Akidemy (12.45pm), Bangor City Academy v Qualitas Derbyshire (1.20pm), Edgars Youth Uganda v Dynaspro Sports Academy Nigeria (1.55pm), Lepton Highlanders v Qualitas Derbyshire (2.30pm), Edgars Youth Uganda v Smyrna Soccer USA (3.05), Bangor City Academy v Dynaspro Sports Academy Nigeria (3.40pm)

Saturday: Semi-finals and final (times to be announced)

UNDER 10

Saturday 9.30am to 1.30pm, fixtures to be confirmed on day: Derby County Tips, The Soccer Akidemy, Elite Pro Sport Academy, Allerton FC, FCA Soccer School, Predators, Pro Path FA, Huddersfield YMCA, Soccer League for Children

UNDER 9

Saturday 9.30am to 1.30pm, fixtures to be confirmed on day: Huddersfield YMCA, Qualitas, Derby County Tips, Fairfield United, Elite Pro Sports, Forest Green FC, Sproatley Juniors, Uganda Junior League

UNDER 8

Saturday 11am to 3pm, fixtures to be confirmed on day: Beeston Juniors, Derby County Tips, Grimsby Town, Kirkheaton Youth, Pro Path FA, Qualitas, Soccer League for Children