Northampton Town Football Club has joined CUP26 - a tournament by Planet Super League with the support of Count Us In, encouraging football fans to take climate action.
With approximately 3.5 billion football fans, CUP26 harnesses the global passion for the sport to fight climate change on an unprecedented scale.
In CUP26 fans sign up for free at cup26.co.uk and score goals for their club by completing planet-protecting activities. Clubs play weekly fixtures against their rivals, the supporters who score the most goals win the match. There are 100 goal-scoring activities on the website, including having a delicious plant-based meal, cycling and walking, and having a screen-free evening. The Planet Super League trophy will be awarded to the tournament winner in the first week of COP26.
CUP26 is the biggest ever football fan campaign focussed on climate change. Northampton Town is joining 48 other football club community organisations coming together to fight climate change.
The tournament kicks off as the world builds up to COP26, with football clubs leveraging the passion of their fans, raising awareness, driving citizen climate action, and creating real momentum ahead of the climate conference.
CUP26 is supported by the UK Government’s campaign Together for Our Planet as well as media partner Sky. At a critical time for the planet, it shows that everyday fans, families and the wider public care about climate change and are willing to do their part. But they want their leaders to do more too, and deliver solutions at COP26 that will prevent further climate change.
Damon Fox, Business Development Manager for the Northampton Town Community Trust said: "We are very excited to be part of our fourth season of Planet Super League which is going to be the best one yet. Previously parents have really engaged in this across the county & have helped us become an impact award winner. With Climate Action being so prominent in the news and in the lead up to COP26 we at the Northampton Town Community Trust are very proud to be doing our bit alongside our fans.”
Tom Gribbin, CEO of Planet Super League said: CUP26 is our largest tournament, with over half the professional football clubs in the UK taking part. Fans of all ages can represent their club, do their bit for the planet and help compete for the trophy. We’re delighted to be working alongside Count Us In and we look forward to sharing exciting moments and surprises as the season unfolds."
Northampton Town fans, schools and families can sign up for free at cup26.co.uk. The tournament kicks off on Monday 13 September. The first week’s fixtures are:
Arsenal v Burnley
Aston Villa v Burton
Cardiff v Walsall
Derby v Stoke
Everton v Luton
Fulham v Bristol Rovers
Huddersfield v Reading
Leeds v Cambridge
Lincoln City v Rotherham
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Middlesbrough v Wrexham
Northampton v Notts County
Nottm Forest v MK Dons
Plymouth v Hibernian
Preston v Ipswich
QPR v Swindon
Sheff United v Chesterfield
Southampton v Hull City
Swansea v Exeter
Tottenham v Chelsea
West Brom v Wycombe
Wigan v Shrewsbury