Seattle Pacific University Falcons

Seattle Pacific University Falcons

The Falcons are the football team of the Seattle Pacific University. Their men’s soccer team created an amazing football tour to Europe, visiting no less than four different countries in 15 days.

A combination of friendly matches, training sessions and cultural activities ensured the participants’ development both on and off the pitch.

Football Tour of The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany & France

Homebase for the Falcon’s European football tour was the country of the Netherlands. From here, the American men’s team visited Belgium, Germany and France.

The squad played friendly matches against Sparta Rotterdam, KV Mechelen and Sint Truidense VV. These fixtures exposed them to the football styles of Dutch and Belgian youth academies.

The Falcons also got a taste of the German Bundesliga, with a visit to the impressive football stadium of Borussia Mönchengladbach.

A definite highlight of the tour was a day trip to the city of Paris in France. A high speed train connection brought them to sights like the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame and the Seine river.

In the Netherlands, the men learned more about the history of the Second World War by visiting the Anne Frank House and the War Museum Overloon.

They also got up and close to some of the best football clubs in the country, by visiting the stadiums of both AFC Ajax and PSV Eindhoven. Another highlight was their day in Amsterdam, where the squad got to cross a cruise on the famous canals off their bucket list.

The squad also participated in an international tournament, where they met opposition from Dutch, Belgian, English and Scandinavian clubs.

Create your own football tour & develop your players

All of our football tours are tailor-made. Tell us which (football) activities you prefer and we will help you create a tour that will contribute to your players’ development.

However, with so many tour destinations and activities available all over the world, we understand it can be a bit difficult to choose. Therefore we’ve created this tour impression, as an example of the possibilities. Feel free to contact us if you’d like to know more!

Holland trip

Clubs:

Club Brugge KV
Sparta Rotterdam

KV Mechelen

FC Dordrecht

Nottingham Forest FC

Esbjerg fB

STVV

MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING
DAY 1 Arrival flight at Amsterdam airport
Transfer to Fletcher Wellness Hotel Sittard
Arrival + check in at hotel
Lunch at hotel
Gym session at hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 2 Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Sparta Rotterdam (Nieuw Terbregge)
Lunch at Sparta Rotterdam (Nieuw Terbregge)
Transfer to Sparta stadium – Het Kasteel
Friendly match Jong Sparta – SPU Falcons Mens Soccer
Transfer to hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 3Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to War Museum Overloon – take lunch packages from hotel
Guided Tour War Museum Overloon, including war vehicle hall
Transfer to Eindhoven city centre
Free time in Eindhoven city centre
Transfer to hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 4Breakfast at hotel
Walk to training venue
Training session
Walk back to hotel
Lunch at hotel
Transfer to Maastricht city centre
Free time in Maastricht city centre
Transfer back to hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 5Breakfast at hotel
Walk to training session venue
Training session
Walk back to hotel
Lunch at hotel
Transfer to Borussia Park (Germany)
Stadium tour at Borussia Park (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Transfer back to hotel
Arrival at hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 6Breakfast at hotel
Check out at hotel
Lunch at hotel
Transfer to KV Mechelen
Friendly match KV Mechelen – SPU Falcons Mens Soccer
Dinner at KV Mechelen
Transfer to Novotel Rotterdam Brainpark
Arrival + check in at Novotel Rotterdam Brainpark
DAY 7Collect breakfast packages from hotel
Transfer to Rotterdam central station
Take the Thalys (high speed train) from Rotterdam to Paris
Sightseeing in Paris: Montmartre & Quartier Latin
Sightseeing in Paris: Eiffel Tower & Montmartre
Take the Thalys from Paris to Rotterdam
Transfer to hotel
Arrival at hotel
DAY 8Breakfast at hotel
Free time / rest at hotel
Lunch at hotel
Walk to training venue (SBV Excelsior)
Training session at SBV Excelsior
Walk back to hotel
Arrival at hotel
Dinner at hotel
Transfer to Sparta stadium for professional match visit
Watch match Sparta Rotterdam – VVV Venlo
Transfer to hotel
Arrival at hotel
DAY 9Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to tournament venue
Group match 1: SPU Falcons Mens Soccer – FC Dordrecht
Lunch at tournament venue
Group match 2: SPU Falcons Mens Soccer – Nottingham Forest
Transfer to hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 10Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to tournament venue
Group match 3: SPU Falcons Mens Soccer – Club Brugge
Group match 4: Esbjerg fB – SPU Falcons Mens Soccer
Lunch at tournament venue
Matches according to tournament schedule
Final
Award ceremony
Transfer to hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 11Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Amsterdam city centre
Group tour Anne Frank Museum Amsterdam
Free time in Amsterdam city centre + lunch at own expense
Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Transfer back to hotel
Arrival at hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 12Breakfast at hotel
Walk to training venue (SBV Excelsior)
Training session at SBV Excelsior
Walk back to hotel
Lunch at hotel
Take public transport to Rotterdam city centre – takes approx. 15 minutes
Free time in Rotterdam city centre
Take public transport back to hotel
Arrival at hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 13Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Sint Truidense V.V. + take lunch packages from hotel
Friendly match Sint Truidense V.V. – SPU Falcons Mens Soccer
Transfer to hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 14Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Johan Cruijff stadium, take lunch packages from hotel
Stadium tour at Johan Cruijff stadiumAmsterdam (AFC Ajax)
Transfer to Amsterdam city centre
Free time Amsterdam city centre
Transfer to hotel
Arrival at hotel
Dinner at hotel
DAY 15Breakfast at hotel
Check-out at hotel, collect luggage
Transfer to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Arrival at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Departure flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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