Question 1

Do we need to be a German or German-American club to participate?

Accepted Answer

No.  The Wanderpokal is open to all clubs / teams.   The Wanderpokal was founded as an annual gathering of German-American clubs but welcomes all clubs.   The tournament does celebrate our German heritage with traditional beer garden and food but we welcome all clubs that enjoy friendly competition and the love of the game.

Question 2

How do I register a team?

Accepted Answer

Each team completing must complete Team Registration form and pay entry fee of $850.    In addition all players must complete a Player Registration form in order to play in the Wanderpokal.  Final team roster will be printed on the morning of Friday, May 27th and validated upon the manager check-in that evening.  Any player additions after midnight on Thursday, May 26th will incur a $10 fee per player.

Question 3

Do individual players need to register?

Accepted Answer

Yes.   In addition to each team completing the Team Registration, all players must complete a Player Registration form in order to play in the Wanderpokal.

Question 4

What are the field types for the tournament?

Accepted Answer

There are up to 8 grass fields and one all weather surface (turf).  Make sure to bring appropriate footwear.

Question 5

When is Team / Player Check-in and pre-tournament Manager Meeting?

Accepted Answer

Team / player check-in is on Friday, May 27th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Sacramento Turn Verein Hall at 3349 J Street, Sacramento and also 7:00 am - 11:00 am on Saturday at at the tournament field site.   A manager meeting will be held at 7:00 pm.

Question 6

When will game schedules be available?

Accepted Answer

Game schedules will be released no later than Friday, May 20th on the tournament website.

Question 7

When are games going to be scheduled?

Accepted Answer

Teams should be prepared to play anytime between 8 am - 8 pm each day.

Question 8

Can we request to make changes to our game times?

Accepted Answer

We will try our best accommodate scheduling requests up to May 1, 2022 for teams traveling from outside of Northern California.  We can not make any changes to the schedule once they are released.