Scottish football is going back to the future with the return of the official SPFL Tennent’s Sixes.
It was an iconic six-a-side tournament in the 1980s and ‘90s – with Celtic winning the tournament in 1992 – and it’s returning to the Braehead Arena on the weekend of October 3 and 4 – with the official backing of the SPFL.
All 12 Premiership teams have signed up to take part in a legends version of the small-sided tournament, with heroes of the recent past wearing the official club kits of this season.
The original Tennent’s Sixes captured the imagination of a generation of Scottish football fans during its nine-year stretch from 1984 until 1993, with Partick Thistle the last winners of the cult trophy.
And the joint organisers – the SPFL and Braehead Arena – have worked quietly for months to give fans of all ages a family experience blending nostalgia with a modern twist.
Saturday group stages will start with three regionalised groups of four, with each group winner and runner-up progressing to the knockout stages, along with the two best third-placed teams.
To keep fans on the edge of their seats, every game will have a winner, with a bonus point for a penalty shoot-out win in the event of a draw.
The sin bin will also be making a comeback, and organisers hope it will capture the imagination of football fans and families alike.
Celtic are in Group C, alongside Kilmarnock, St Mirren, Rangers.
More details and tickets are available via Braehead Arena: www.spfltennentssixes.co.uk
