Musica Copa announces date & teams for 2016 event

PRESS RELEASE:

The music industry’s beloved charity 5-a-side football tournament, Musica Copa returns to its regular annual December fixture with Friday 2 December in partnership with the Electronic Music Conference (EMC).

With all proceeds going to charity, the event will be held at the KIKOFF soccer centre, Marrickville, from 2-9pm, with entry via a $10 door donation.Already confirmed on the team sheet are a festival sized line-up of artists including What So Not,Nina Las Vegas, Paces, Swick, Montaigne, Dena Amy, Motorik Vibe Council, Third Floor, Klue, Winston Surfshirt and members of Set Mo, I Know Leopard and The Delta Riggs, plus more to be announced.

Reading like a who’s-who of the Australian music industry, Musica Copa represents market leaders in their respective fields, each turning on their out of offices for a day of football and fundraising. This year we welcome four new fantastic teams/businesses this season – BMG, I OH YOU, Pandora and Select Music.

To cope with demand, the ever-expanding social enterprise has increased to 21 teams, almost double that from their inaugural event four years ago, with a new look format featuring 7 teams competing across 3 group stages. The top 8 teams will qualify for the knock out phase and the resulting quarterfinals, semis and grand final. Teams are mixed with each squad of 8 players featuring a minimum of 2 female players.