As part of its plans to ensure the whole of Wales has an opportunity to engage with the UEFA Champions League Final and UEFA Women’s Champions League Final, both hosted in Cardiff in June, the FAW has announced details of its pan-Wales UEFA Champions League Trophy Experience.
Following the UCL Semi Final Draw, held in Nyon, Switzerland on 21st April, the UEFA Champions League Trophy will embark on a “Legendary Journey” to the Welsh Capital.
2017 UEFA Champions League Final Ambassador, Ian Rush, and First Minister for Wales, Carwyn Jones, will travel to Switzerland and officially receive the iconic silverware from UEFA, and bring it to Wales, where it will stay until the Champions claim it on June 3.
The Trophy will be welcomed to the city, paraded publicly as part of a relay from Cardiff Castle to the National Stadium of Wales on the afternoon of April 21.
After it’s official welcome to Cardiff, the FAW will embark on a pan-Wales trophy tour, taking the UCL Trophy Experience to over 20 venues across Wales, stopping at a selection of schools, clubs and popular public locations.
Heading west to Swansea of the 22nd April, the Trophy Experience will stop in various locations in North Wales, West Wales, Central Wales and South East Wales before arriving back in Cardiff, where it will be displayed as part of the highly-anticipated UEFA Champions Festival from 1-4 June.
UEFA Champions League Trophy Experience, Wales dates:
Friday 21 April
16:45 – Trophy arrival and Trophy Procession from Cardiff Castle to National Stadium of Wales (Route: High Street, St Mary’s Street, Guildhall Street)
Come along and see the UCL and UWCL Trophies being paraded from Cardiff Castle to the National Stadium!
Saturday 22 April
10:00 – 12:00 Trophy Experience Swansea Junior Football League, Swansea (Closed event)
13:30 – 15:00 Trophy Experience Liberty Stadium, Swansea (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Sunday 23 April
10:00 – 14:00 Trophy Experience Central Wales FA Inter Junior League Finals, Aberystwyth University (Closed event)
16:00 – 20:00 Trophy Experience Aberystwyth Town FC, Aberystwyth (Public Event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Juniors – From 5pm - 6.30pm there will be a turn-up and play session for 5-11 year olds, so bring your boots!
Monday 24 April
14:00 – 19:00 Trophy Experience Bangor City FC, Bangor (Public Event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
'Come and try activities' for ages 5 -16yrs 5pm - 7pm
Tuesday 25 April
10:30 – 13:30 Trophy Experience Ysgol Y Gogarth, Llandudno (Closed event)
17:00 – 18:30 Trophy Experience Llandudno FC, Llandudno (Public Event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Juniors – From 17:00-18:30 there will be a turn-up and play session for 5-16 year olds, so bring your boots!
Wednesday 26 April
10:00 – 13:00 Trophy Experience Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech (Closed event)
18:00 – 20:00 Trophy Experience Bala Town FC, Bala (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Juniors –there will be a turn-up and play session for 5-16 year olds, so bring your boots!
Saturday 29 April
Trophy Experience Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Sunday 30 April
11:00 – 17:00 Portmeirion (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Monday 1 May
10:00 – 13:00 Trophy Experience Porthmadog FC, Porthmadog (Closed event)
18:00 – 20:00 Trophy Experience Cefn Druids FC, Wrexham (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Juniors –there will be a turn-up and play session for 5-16 year olds, so bring your boots!
Tuesday 2May
10:00 – 13:00 Trophy Experience Ysgol Maes Garmon and Mold Alun School, Mold (Closed event)
Wednesday 3 May
11:00 - 14:00 Trophy Experience Welshpool High School, Welshpool (Closed event)
Thursday 4 May
10:00 – 16:00 Trophy Experience Haverfordwest town centre (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Saturday 6 May
09:00 – 11:00 Trophy Experience Newtown FC, Newtown (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
13:00 – 15:00 Trophy Experience Brecon Leisure Centre, Brecon (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Juniors –there will be a turn-up and play session for 5-16 year olds, so bring your boots!
17:00 – 20:00 Trophy Experience Merthyr Town FC, Merthyr Tydfil (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Juniors –there will be a turn-up and play session for 5-16 year olds, so bring your boots!
Sunday 7May
10:00 – 14:00 Trophy Experience Tenby (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
16:00 – 18:00 Trophy Experience Coleg Sir Gar, Pwll (Closed event)
Monday 8 May
10:00 – 13:00 Trophy Experience Llanwern High School, Newport (Closed event)
14:00 – 16:00 Trophy Experience Friars Walk, Newport (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
18:00 – 20:00 Trophy Experience Cwmbran Stadium, Cwmbran (Public event)
Don’t miss the chance to get a FREE photo with the iconic UCL and UWCL Trophies
Juniors –there will be a turn-up and play session for 5-16 year olds, so bring your boots!
Tuesday 9 May
09:00 – 14:00 Trophy Experience Whitchurch High School, Cardiff (Closed event)
Trophy Experience interactive map
