[3] The tournament has featured several top South Australian players, including Al Hassan Toure, Elvis Kamsoba, Thomas Deng, Hosine Bility,[4] and Teeboy Kamara,[5] and many clubs use the occasion to scout for new talent.

[3] Several participants have later played for the national teams of Australia (the Socceroos) and/or their African countries of birth,[1][2] and the tournament has contributed to South Australia's success in developing the skills of prominent African-Australian players, such as Nestory Irankunda and Kusini Yengi.

[2] The tournament includes players based in South Australia as well as Victoria, some of whom play in the Victorian Premier League.

[5] The 2018 event was the largest edition thus far, and was hosted by the Football Federation South Australia in partnership with the Office for Recreation and Sport and ACCSA.

It was held over the long weekend, 28 September – 1 October 2018, with the Grand Final late on Monday Afternoon.

Football SA covered all female players' registration fees for the event, as part of its World Cup Legacy Plan to encourage more women to play the game.