Tournament History / Timeline
October 2024
Tournament celebrates its 20th anniversary !!
October 2021
Tournament cancelled due to Covid-19
October 2014
First Overseas team to enter from Australia
October 2013
Tournament tops 130 teams making it the largest junior football tournament in New Zealand
April 2007
Tournament renamed McCartney Invitational Tournament
October 2004
First tournament consisting of 8 teams following a phone chat with John McCartney