The Inter-Regional tournament is Petanque England’s biggest annual competition and is the highlight of the Petanque year for many PE members. The tournament comprises two divisions, and within each division there is a Championship (eight teams per regional squad) and a Challenge (four teams per regional squad).
Each team within a region’s squad is ranked, and plays against equally-ranked teams from all other regions in their division.
The Presidents Cup aggregates the score of all a regions squads – both Championship and Challenge – to find the overall best-performing region.
The Inter-Regionals will be held at Sand Bay Holiday Village, Beach Rd, Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare BS22 9UR from Friday 10th to Monday 13th September 2027, with around 800 competitors staying on site and playing on specially constructed pétanque terrains.
Participating PE Regions hold qualifying competitions to select their players, and the Regions then enter their squads in the competition (it is not possible for individuals to enter directly). Booking of accommodation is also done via the Regions, who make bookings for their team.