#thecamdencup '25 - NW1: NW won!
A fantastic memory of this year...
"Camden doesn’t just host music history; it makes it"
Soccer Six presented The Camden Cup 2025
Football Tournament at Castlehaven Community Hub
and live music after-SHOW social at the Hawley Arms
The day out launched The Musos Awards 2026
Be there! Thursday 12th February#musosawards26
Electric Ballroom, 184 Camden High Street, London NW1 8QP
(yards from Camden Town tube station)
The Musos Awards celebrate the artists, crews, venues and visionaries who define British and Irish music culture — on and off stage.
Reborn in 2025, the awards remain true to their roots: By musos, for musos. The Player's Player.
This nine-team tournament was born in 1995 (the involved included Andy Ross of Food Records, Damon Albarn of Blur... etc) - that same spirit inspired Soccer Six, Britain's original celebrity football tournament and also The Musos Awards which previously had last happened twenty years ago, 2005, at KOKO.
To this day, many of the major venues and players in Camden - all good sports -are involved.
Camden Priory/Festival did battle with squads from The Dublin Castle, The Electric Ballroom, The Elephants Head, The Good Mixer, The Hawley Arms, KOKO, Music Walk of Fame and The Oxford Arms.
“We are delighted to have brought The Camden Cup back home and collectively support the great work of Castlehaven for our launch.
The Musos Awards have always been about authenticity — musicians celebrating musicians – The Player’s Player.
Football and music have this unique gift of bringing people together, whether it’s over a pint, a riff, or a penalty shootout.
Camden epitomizes what we are about – it’s in our DNA - and we will collectively take this spirit into February’s Musos Awards and amplify it."
Mark 'Abes' Abery, CUP Soccer Six / The Musos Awards Founder
Camden Town spirit, community roots…
Most players were literally full of the spirit but still showed up in glorious mid day sunshine to raise money and awareness for local charity Castlehaven Community Association - and to highlight the launch of another Camden icon: The Musos Awards, which staged it's first ceremony of this generation on March 6th 2025.
While everyone was a winner, The Plate competition was won by The Elephants Head beating The Music Walk of Fame squad. The ultimate Camden Cup Champions 2025 are The Dublin Castle who overcame hangovers - and The Good Mixer - for glorious victory.
The cross bar challenge was won by local singer, Connor Barclay, from the band Scratchcard. The coolest team award went to The Hawley Arms, packed with band members and staff that really looked like the part.
The Oxford Arms and KOKO served up the game of the tournament with KOKO winning 6-5 while Camden legend and Musos Inspiration Award winner, Laurie Wright and the Electric Ballroom team, competed well, but were more focused on playing the live music aftershow!
After an amazing 93 goals, blood, sweat, tears (and quality food/refreshments from Kells Kitchen), over 60 players and their collective entourage made their way across the road to The Hawley for the live music after-party.
Following "ones to watch" performances from Rivergold, The Outers and Scratchcard, it was local hero Laurie Wright and his band that capped an historic occasion with a classic 15 song set, showcasing their forthcoming third album and the upcoming December Electric Ballroom headline.
“What a fantastic day getting so many of the pubs and clubs and communities of Camden involved. The weather was kind to us and helped create a wonderful atmosphere among the players. We really enjoyed the amazing live music and stayed until the end! Thanks to The Hawley, everyone that performed and attended, CUP for bringing the event to Castlehaven, Lee (MWOF), Kell’s Kitchen and all our staff.”
Tricia Richards, CEO, Castlehaven Community Association
The Camden Cup is a musician-led football tournament that brings together artists, labels, and fans for a day of competition, live music, charity and community.
First held in 1995, it inspired the original Soccer Six and Musos Awards — and continues to represent the best of Camden’s independent heart.
It’s All About The Players
The Camden Cup once again brought together artists, labels, and fans for a vibrant day of football, live music, and good natured rivalry — a proper reminder that Camden doesn’t just host music history; it makes it.
Building on that momentum, The Musos Awards 2026 promises to celebrate the best of British and Irish music with fresh energy, live performances, and a night of well-earned recognition for the independent music scene’s hardest workers and brightest stars.
Following a star-studded 2025 lineup (hosted by Louise Schofield) that featured Pete Doherty, Rowetta, Laurie Wright, Kyle Falconer (The View), Tom A. Smith, and Bands Come Out To Play winner FNTSY, next year’s show will see a new wave of performers take to the stage and The Musos Awards Green Carpet.
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| The Musos Awards 2025 |
Public nominations will once again open in late 2025, encouraging music fans to put forward their #musosawards26 musical favourites (from 30th November 2024 to 1st December 2025), while final nominee selections will be made by a panel of industry insiders and artists, it's musicians, only, who will vote for the winners. As The Musos Awards say, “If you can’t play a note, you don’t get a vote.”
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