The FA People’s Cup 2016 kicks-off this weekend as over 4000 teams and 34,000 amateur players begin their quest for glory.
With 129 different venues across England playing host to the first round from Friday evening through to Sunday afternoon, it’s set to be a busy weekend for the competition, in partnership with BBC Get Inspired.
The FA People's Cup
First Round: 22-24 January 2016
Categories: Adult Male, Adult Female, U16 Boys, U16 Girls, U14 Boys, U14 Girls, Male Veterans, Female Veterans, Walking Football (Over 50s & mixed), Disability
There are ten different categories in The People’s Cup, meaning there’s a way for everyone to get involved and it’s certain to be competitive with successful teams having a chance of heading to Wembley for The Emirates FA Cup Final in May.
Those different categories are as follows: Adult Male, Adult Female, U16 Boys, U16 Girls, U14 Boys, U14 Girls, Male Veterans, Female Veterans, Walking Football (Over 50s & mixed) and Disability.
And you can follow the action from the People’s Cup across the weekend via the @BBCGetInspired and @FA Twitter accounts, with live text commentary coming from a number of different venues over the three days.
You can also use the #PeoplesCup to find more, with venues, teams and players all interacting that way.
Click here for the live text commentary of Saturday's events or click here for Sunday's action.
The People's Cup is also supporting Sports Relief in 2016 and there's a simple way in which you can help the cause by texting CUP to 70005 to donate £5, plus standard cost of the text message.
