On Sunday, 15th December 2024, YO! STREET ZONE hosted their annual street football community tournament, RULE THE COURT, at St. Anthony’s sports hall in Margate. The event brought together over 70 young people from Thanet, Canterbury and London, and, for the first time, welcomed an international team – the famous Pannahouse crew from Denmark. Their presence added a unique energy to the day, showcasing incredible skills and making it a truly entertaining tournament and celebration of street football.
After a day filled with impressive skills, outrageous nutmegs and crazy goals, an underdog team with players from Canterbury and Thanet ‘Attack The Pack’ became the new RULE THE COURT champions and took the title from two-time winners ‘Kings5s’ from London.
Tournament MVP was Jacob Corneliusen from the Copenhagen Pannahouse team who amazed everyone with his footwork and everyone on the pitch was watching out for his unbelievable nutmegs.
“Chinz”, a lively host from London, added to the vibe with entertaining live commentary, while DJ Skelton lit up the atmosphere with great music. Soul Chef Kitchen kept everyone well-fed throughout the day with delicious Jamaican food.
The tournament was made possible thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, with a generous £500 cash prize for the winners sponsored by Walker Construction UK Ltd. Additional prizes were provided by street football legend Touzani from the Netherlands.
Yofi Yvorra, founder of YO! STREET ZONE and organiser of the tournament said: “The competition was a real blast! It was a pleasure to see such a high level of skill right here in Margate!”
YO! STREET ZONE is looking forward to their 2025 RULE THE COURT competitions with more opportunities to celebrate local ballers and bring communities together through street football.
The next RULE THE COURT competition is planned for:
RULE THE COURT: Sunday, 22nd June 2025
