2021 TOURNAMENT UPDATE

Like many of you, we are reflecting back on where we were a year ago.  Thinking back on the moment we knew that this pandemic was real and we were about to experience something that we had never known before.

In March 2020 we were excited for our change in venue to East Boston and team registration had started.  Registration night at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center was our last in person event so to speak.  We sanitized our pens for sign-ups and shared what would be our final pre-COVID  hugs because there was so much we didn’t know at the time.

Much changed in the weeks and months ahead as we locked down, masked up, and joined countless other programs across the city in who, too, were postponing and cancelling events. We planned optimistically for a tournament in 2021, while watching our neighbors in East Boston and beyond feel the effects of COVID-19.   We have felt brokenhearted in the last year, but also felt a sense of resiliency as our community came together to provide resources and support to our essential workers and those most affected by the pandemic.

We are encouraged by the decline in hospitalizations, the development of vaccines, and a return to a new normal throughout the community.  While there is much to look forward to in the months ahead, unfortunately, we are unable to say that the Boston Unity Cup will be one of those things.

We are unsure that an event of our size will be permitted or advisable, and so we are making the decision official.  We remain committed to hosting a tournament again when we are sure that it is safe for our players, volunteers, partners, and the community at large.  
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Please stay in touch and up-to-date with the Boston Unity Cup via our social media platforms and website.  We will miss you in July but look forward to returning to the pitch soon!

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BOSTON UNITY CUP NEWS & UPDATES

COVID-19 RESOURCES
To access help and the latest information about how the City of Boston is addressing COVID-19, please contact 311 or the Mayor's Health Line at (617) 534-5050.

Updates in 10 total languages can additionally be accessed through boston.gov/coronavirus#multilingual-help. Each language has its own page and hosts multilingual print materials distributed citywide.
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READ OUR 2019 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT
​Learn more about how the Boston Unity Cup celebrates all cultures and brings citizens together through a shared passion for soccer. 2019 Report. ​A special thank you to Northeastern University's Center for Sport & Society and the Graduate School of Education for researching, documenting and publishing this report. 

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PLAY IN 2022

Information on our Third Annual Boston Unity Cup tournament and registration will be shared in the Fall (October 2021).
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GET IN ON ​THE FUN

Not a player but interested in joining the city's largest soccer event? We're looking for city organizations to join us as partners on and off the field. Contact us today and learn more about how you can be involved!

JOIN THE TEAM

It takes a team of committed people, organizations, and companies to make this event such a success! Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are now available. Contact us today and learn more about how you can be involved! 

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 SPONSORS & PARTNERS!

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