Valencia Cup Girls 2026 kicks off with 32 matches across a double matchday focused on player development
The ball started rolling in the international grassroots girls’ football tournament, featuring nearly 600 players from ten different countries
The Valencia Cup Girls 2026 got underway with a schedule of 32 matches. All teams competing in the international grassroots girls’ football tournament began their campaigns with a double round of fixtures in the group stage, as matchdays one and two were played. Overall, the matches were closely contested, both in terms of performance and results. Above all, the importance of this tournament lies in promoting the core values of sport at developmental stages, with teams competing across U12 (7-a-side), U14, U16 and U19 categories (the latter three in 11-a-side format).
Organised by the Sportea Association, this sixth edition of the Valencia Cup Girls features 70% of teams from outside Spain, highlighting the tournament’s strong intercultural and experiential dimension.
Norway is represented by NSU Norsk Spillerutvikling—regular participants in the tournament—and Team JC; the Netherlands by VV SHO; Italy by BS Soccer Team Fasano; Northern Ireland by South Belfast YFL; the Republic of Ireland by Kerry Schoolgirls; England by Leeds Schools FA, Newbury District and AFC Henley Hunters; Germany by FFC Turbine Potsdam and SG Hohensachsen; Mexico by Tijuana FC; and the United States by Parkland Soccer Club, Selectivo San Diego, Rush Select and DV7 NY, founded by David Villa.
Spanish representation, specifically from the Valencian Community, includes Valencia CF Femenino, overall champions in 2024; UE L’Alcudia, winners in 2025; as well as Atlético Turia, CD Serranos, Mislata CF, Tavernes Blanques and Arrels—a team made up of players from clubs and communities affected by the severe storms (DANA).
In total, nearly 600 players enjoyed a Friday of spring-like temperatures in the city of Valencia, with matches taking place at municipal facilities including Serranos, Pont de Fusta, and Sections II and VIII of the former Turia riverbed. The tournament is supported by Valencia City Council and its Municipal Sports Foundation, the Provincial Council of Valencia through its Sports and Tourism departments, and the Regional Ministry of Sports of the Valencian Government (Comunitat de l’Esport). In the private sector, the competition is also backed by Kappa and Prime. Beyond football, the day also had a strong tourism component, as the tournament schedule was designed to allow players and their families time to explore the city.
A key moment of the Valencia Cup Girls will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, 4 April, with the “Legends Match”, a memorial and tribute to Laura Mansilla. The match will be held at the CD Serranos ground (19:00) with free admission.
To follow all results and match schedules, the tournament offers a free mobile app for both Android and iOS (search for ‘Toursport App’ and select Valencia Cup Girls 2026), as well as the official website valenciacup.com.
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