About the project
Kings CupAbout the project
What we do
The Kings Cup is a European tournament series for youth football academies, run by Football Planet together with partners in every host country.
We put young teams from different footballing cultures into one competition where the level of play, the organisation and the memories all match. Every round is a complete trip: pitches, referees, hotels, transfers and a photo report the club keeps.
The calendar is built so a club can plan a season around it — spring in Estonia, autumn in Spain, and new countries as the series grows.
What we hold to
Football is the common language. A tournament is a place where children from different countries, languages and football schools meet as equals — on the pitch and off it.
The series in numbers
Three seasons played since 2024, two host countries and dozens of international teams every year — with elite academies in every round.
3
Seasons since 2024
2
Host countries
7
Birth years played
23
Teams at the next round
4
Countries represented
How the series grew
The Kings Cup started in Tallinn in 2024. A year later the series added a second host city, Valencia, and has run in both countries every season since. The 2027 edition is already being prepared for Tallinn and Valencia.
2024
Tallinn
2025
Tallinn · Valencia
2026
Tallinn · Valencia
2027
Tallinn · Valencia — in preparation
Age groups in the series
Seven birth years have already played at the Kings Cup, from 2011 to 2017. Elite rounds are held for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 age groups, and in 2027 the youngest squads make their debut — players born in 2019 and 2020.
Have already played
2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017
Elite rounds
2016 · 2017 · 2018
Debut in 2027
2019 · 2020
Why clubs come back
Opposition worth the trip
Academies of clubs like Barcelona, Porto, Sevilla, Villarreal and Shakhtar enter the same age groups as your squad. Every team is guaranteed at least four matches, and none of them is a warm-up.
Football, not logistics
Hotel with full board, buses between the hotel and the pitches, airport transfers, referees and ambulance cover are arranged by the organisers. The coach only thinks about the team sheet.
A schedule the weather cannot break
Indoor halls and outdoor arenas minutes apart in Tallinn; a football city with six pitches and a stadium for the finals in Valencia. Kick-off times hold.
Something the players keep
Line-ups before kick-off, medals, an awards ceremony, a photo report for the club and a trophy for the showcase. Players come home with a story, not just a result.
