Father Christmas Cup

“All Together Now”
St Luke’s Church, Liverpool, England

December 24-25, 1914, during World War I, British and German soldiers stepped out of the trenches and laid down their arms, exchanged small gifts and played a game of football. It’s a moment that reminds us what’s possible when we choose connection over conflict.

Stephen O'Hare, one of our founders, captured this image of the Christmas Truce memorial during a recent visit home to Liverpool. This story—our shared humanity—inspired the very first Father Christmas Cup 25 years ago, and its what we carry forward every year.

Thank you again to everyone who showed up in 2025. We’ll see you back on the pitch Saturday, December 12, 2026. 🎅❤️⚽️

Happy New Year, friends!

With heartfelt thanks to , our sponsors, volunteers, players, and supporters here and abroad.

As of today, the 2025 Father Christmas Cup, along with our Roswell satellite event, is on track to exceed $90,000 in total donations—honoring six individuals and supporting four beneficiary families.

Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous 2026.

We’ll see you Saturday, December 12, 2026 🎅❤️⚽️

Update: final bid as of 12/22 is $725
Auction is closing in 30 mins.

Treat someone you love and support a great cause!
Bidding closes Monday at 9am est! 👇 🎁

Final update: Big thank you to Bill Dalton—he made the final, winning bid at $800 this morning! 🙏🎄🎁
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Start the bidding! We’re auctioning off an Arsenal shirt —Certified Signed by current players! Already valuable, and will be worth a lot more if they win the EPL this year!

If you are interested, post a bid here on Facebook. The starting bid is $525.
Final time stamp wins.

Dear friends… the footy isn’t over yet! Saturday, the Roswell Park Satellite event is the final day of our fundraiser in 2025!
Visit fxcup.org for location/match details.

Proceeds benefit beneficiaries. Final donations will be shared after the Roswell event. Thank you for your support!

Today’s the day—and we couldn’t have asked for better weather! ☀️🎅 ⚽️🏆

FAQs 👇
Registration Tent: Check in, Raffle tickets & prizes, and make donations.

Parking:
Available on upper & lower fields. Please respect “No Parking” signs. Carpooling & Rideshare services welcomed!

Schedule:
Youth Tourney starts at 8am.
Adult Tourney starts at noon.
ENG v IRE kicks off at 5:30pm.

Our Memorial Gathering will start at 11:30am, following the end of Youth Tournament and prior to the start of Adult Tournament (12:00).

Food:
Willie B’s Bar & Grill opens at 8am. Full menu of food and breakfast will be available all day! Specials will include $20 Ultra buckets and $35 Carlsburg buckets. Non-alcoholic and Boozy Hot Coco at the walk-up window for quick, easy access!

Photos:
Be on the look out for Father Christmas! ✨ And Tag us in your photos!
Find us on Instagram

For Match Schedule, Rules of Play and online donations: https://fxcup.org/

1 more sleep! 🎅⚽️🏆✨

Twas the Night Before the Christmas Cup…

240 TEAMS. 🥳✨
Our Men’s and Co-Ed divisions are the biggest group in FX Cup history.

From Santa’s Goons, Papa Smurfs, Hooray Beer, and Terminus FC to Co-Ed legends like Polar Hot Mess, Jingle Ballers, Rebels Without a Claus, Reindeer Rebels, and Unathletico Madrid, you can feel the buzzzzz already heading into Saturday’s tourney!

Massive shoutout to all the managers, returning squads, first-timers, and volunteers who keep this incredible tradition moving. Year after year we come together in community and demonstrate sportsmanship consistent with the spirit of the event.
Thank you, Steve Dunbar — we appreciate all you do behind the scenes.

Men’s + Co-Ed kick off starts at noon — immediately after the Memorial Gathering. 🎺 🕊️

Visit fxcup.org for Event FAQs. See you Saturday ✨🎅⚽️🏆

Massive shoutout to our young ballers in our 2025 Youth Division! Red Nose Rangers, Saint Nick City, Frostbite FC, Yule Be Sorry — and every single squad and manager ready to play this Saturday. These kids give back, play hard, and have an absolute blast doing it.

Big thanks to Neil McNab for running the show behind the scenes year after year.

Youth Tourney kicks off at 8am on Saturday — be sure to check out the site for Rules of Play, FAQs, event schedule and all the fun happenings— raffle prizes, Santa, and more!

HO HO HO-Yeah! Women’s Division is stacked this year—20 teams and 240 players!
Record-breaking sign-ups, returning favorites, and brand-new squads ready to sparkle on Saturday. ✨⚽️🎅🏆

Big Shoutout to teams like Merry Mischief Makers, Jingle Belles, Queens of Candyland, ATAntlers, and the entire Women’s field for making this our biggest year yet.

Huge thanks to Mark Halulka, our lead coordinator for the Women’s Group, for keeping everything running strong.

Link in bio for updated Rules of Play, FAQs, and match-day details.
FXcup.org