The 13th annual Sheila and Stephenie Allt Memorial Soccer Tournament will take place in Halifax over the long weekend, and organizers say it will be their largest to date.

The tournament has been held every year since 2002, in memory of the Sheila and Stephenie Allt. The mother and daughter were killed on October 7, 2002 when their car hydroplaned on a wet road on their drive home from a soccer game in Tantallon.

The tournament was created by two of Stephenie's friends, Kate Elliot and Mallory Comeau.

"The tournament's goal is to bring together young soccer players early in the season for fair play, and above all, to enjoy the spirit of the sport," Elliot said in a statement. "Both Stephenie and Sheila loved soccer, they loved the community that supported the sport and they loved the friendships that developed because of it. It's those friends that will work tirelessly each year to grow the tournament."

Organizers expect around 3,000 people to attend, double the number of previous years. The tournament will feature 71 teams from across the Maritimes, playing in 145 games at the under-12 age level.

"We will be able to give many young soccer players opportunities to further develop their skills," says Steven Allt, co-chair of the Allt Tournament. "Where prior to this event, they may not have had the opportunity provided to them."

Organizers say money raised by the tournament will be donated to three memorial scholarship funds. These include Soccer Nova Scotia, Mount Saint Vincent University and Ridgecliff Middle School.

The tournament will run from May 15 to 18.