Onecom has reached the final of The Big Goal 2025 national charity football tournament after becoming southern regional champions defeating last year’s winners Focus Group.
The company won against Focus Group and 13 other teams at the regional tournament held at Brentford FC’s Gunnersbury Park.
The Big Goal is a tournament hosted by the Street Soccer Foundation, and Onecom donated £5,000 to support its work that uses football to help change the lives of disadvantaged and homeless young people across the UK.
Despite having no expectations going into the competition, Onecom’s 10-player squad won all their matches and conceded only three goals across the tournament. The five-a-side format ensured everyone had a chance to play.
The top three teams from the southern regionals now progress to the national final, where they’ll compete against teams from the North and Midlands at St George’s Park – the Home of England Football – on September 26th.
The overall winners will go on to represent England at the Corporate World Cup in Morocco in October, taking on teams from around the globe.
Now in their second year playing, Onecom previously supported the tournament by sponsoring Pompey in the Community, but didn’t make it through to the final stages.
Darren Ridge, CEO of Onecom Group said: “We’ve loved every minute – not just the football but knowing we’re giving back and helping young people into education and employment. We’re proud to reach the final and to have the chance to represent the South – and possibly England – on the national stage.”
The Big Goal raises money to support the Street Soccer Foundation’s Academy programme, which offers football coaching, mindset training, and skills workshops to vulnerable and homeless young people aged 18-30, to help support them into further education, volunteering or employment.