Costa Blanca Cup to Decide Six Champions This Friday
The Costa Blanca Cup will crown six of its champions this Friday as the international youth football tournament reaches the decisive stages of the competition. Titles will be awarded in all four girls' age categories, as well as the Overall Club Champion trophy, while the winners of two boys' categories (B19 and B8) will also be decided
The Costa Blanca Cup 2026 entered the first knockout rounds on Thursday, setting the stage for a decisive Friday when the tournament's first champions will be crowned. In the girls' competition, all age-group finals will take place, determining not only the category winners but also the Overall Club Champion of this international youth football tournament, organised by Tour-Sport Promociones Deportivas since 1994.
In the G19 (Under-19) category, Inspire Soccer FC (USA) will face local side CF La Nucía, with the hosts enjoying home advantage at the venue where all Phase A finals will be played. In G16 (Under-16), South Belfast YFL (Northern Ireland) will take on Norway's NSU in the championship match.
In G14 (Under-14), the quarter-finals have now been completed. The semi-finals will be played on Friday morning, with the final scheduled for the afternoon.
The final girls' category, G12 (Under-12), completed its group stage on Thursday, producing a final between Sporting Club Féminin 78 (France) and Int. Soccer Promises (Spain).
In the boys' competition, Friday morning will see the B19 (Under-19) semi-finals played before the final takes place later in the day. The B8 (Under-8) title match has also been confirmed following the conclusion of the group stage, with Palmeiras Experience (Brazil) facing CF Atlético Jonense (Spain).
Meanwhile, the knockout stages will continue throughout Friday in the B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16 and B17 categories. Depending on the number of participating teams and groups, these competitions progressed through preliminary rounds, Round of 16 matches or quarter-finals on Thursday.
A total of 118 matches were played on Thursday across all categories at venues in Benidorm, L'Alfàs del Pi, Altea, La Nucía, Calpe, Finestrat and La Vila Joiosa, adding to the 304 matches already played between Monday and Wednesday. To cope with the high temperatures, organisers continue to implement health monitoring measures and scheduled hydration breaks.
Around 4,000 players from across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe are taking part in the tournament, enjoying not only top-level competition but also valuable intercultural experiences. Now in its 32nd edition, the Costa Blanca Cup has been held every year since 1994 and features 206 teams, including 117 international and 89 Spanish clubs.
Participating countries include Brazil, the United States, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela from the Americas; Spain, France, England, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Estonia and transcontinental Türkiye from Europe; China, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates from Asia; and Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania from Africa.
These figures are in addition to the Costa Blanca Cup Futsal Tournament, which concluded last Sunday with the participation of 113 teams (57 international and 56 Spanish) representing nine countries: France, England, Ireland and Spain from Europe; Canada, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela from the Americas; and Australia from Oceania.
Co-directed by Fernando Brotons and Daniel Artíguez, the tournament is supported by the municipalities of Benidorm, L'Alfàs del Pi, Altea, La Nucía, Calpe, Finestrat and La Vila Joiosa through the provision of sports facilities. Additional partners include Kappa, Grupo HCB Hospitales, Fútbol Factory, Sala Marina, Aqualandia, Terra Mítica, Hotel Meliá Benidorm and Prime.
Fans can follow all tournament information through the official Costa Blanca Cup app. The free app is available by downloading TOURSPORT APP from the App Store or Google Play and selecting Costa Blanca Cup – Football. It provides match schedules, venues, participating teams, results, standings, activity programmes, tournament regulations, medical assistance information and much more. The same information is also available on the tournament's official website and social media channels.