Copa Maresme

At a glance

• An international youth football tournament held on the coast of Catalonia, Spain.
• A Whitsun weekend tournament that began in 1988 and has run for nearly 40 years.
• In 2027 it takes place over two days, 15 and 16 May.
• 120 teams take part in five categories from U11 to U19.
• Matches are played on artificial turf pitches at the Soccerland park on the outskirts of Blanes.

Venue

Sports park near Blanes - Tordera, Costa Brava, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain

About the tournament

The Copa Maresme is an international youth football tournament that began in 1988, held over the Whitsun weekend in Blanes-Tordera on the Costa Brava coast north of Barcelona. It is run jointly by the local club CF Tordera, Euro-Sportring and the Catalan Football Federation, with 120 teams in five categories from U11 to U19. The venue, Barcelona and the beaches are all close by, so teams can combine matches and travel.

Details

The Copa Maresme is an international youth football tournament held in Blanes-Tordera in Catalonia, Spain. First held in 1988 and running for nearly 40 years, it is a Whitsun weekend tournament on the coast north of Barcelona. A tournament with the same name run by the German travel company komm-mit.com is a separate event, with a different time of year (Easter) and venues (spread across several towns in the Maresme). 📅 Dates It takes place on 15 and 16 May 2027, over the Whitsun weekend. It begins on Friday afternoon with a welcome and information at the Blanes community sports centre, followed in the evening by a team leaders' briefing with snacks and drinks. Group matches start on Saturday morning, and the opening ceremony is held at Soccerland Catalunya in the afternoon. On Sunday morning there are placement matches and the award ceremony, followed in the afternoon by the UEFA Respect award ceremony. Departure on Monday morning completes the programme. 📍 Venue The tournament takes place at a large sports park on the outskirts of Blanes. The Soccerland park has several artificial turf pitches, changing rooms, parking and first aid facilities, as well as a café-bar with a large shaded terrace. Spectator terraces let supporting families watch matches comfortably. ⚽ Categories There are five categories: U11, U13, U15, U17 and U19. 🏆 Teams The team count shown on the official tournament page is 120 teams. 🏟 Organization The tournament is a joint project of the local club CF Tordera, the local Euro-Sportring team and the Catalan Football Federation, which together are responsible for running it. During the tournament, a multilingual Euro-Sportring desk is set up on site where team leaders can ask for information and make bookings. Euro-Sportring is a non-profit organization that holds international tournaments in 13 European countries, with more than 8,000 teams from over 30 countries taking part each year. 🌊 About the area The Costa Brava and the Costa del Maresme are coastal areas on Spain's Mediterranean side. North of Barcelona, this stretch of coastline has, especially between Calella and Lloret de Mar, fine sandy beaches and long seaside promenades lined with cafés and restaurants. Each town from Lloret de Mar to Santa Susanna and Malgrat de Mar has its own character. Barcelona is also close, with the Sagrada Família, Plaça de Catalunya, La Rambla, the Gothic Quarter, Montjuïc and Park Güell to visit. However, the Spotify Camp Nou stadium is currently under construction, so stadium visits are not possible and only the Barça Museum can be visited.

How to enter

For the Copa Maresme, tournament participation and accommodation are booked together through Euro-Sportring. Step 1 — Check the right category for your team: choose from U11, U13, U15, U17 and U19. Step 2 — Request a brochure from Euro-Sportring. The brochure contains the full list of tournaments, detailed descriptions of each, and category and venue information. Step 3 — Talk to a Euro-Sportring contact to check availability and conditions. Step 4 — Choose the accommodation type. Depending on your budget, you can choose from schools, boarding schools, youth and group accommodation, holiday bungalows and hotels, with meals included. Step 5 — Confirm participation and join on Friday afternoon by checking in at the Blanes community sports centre. Attending the team leaders' briefing that evening explains how the tournament runs. 📌 Registration summary · Dates: 15–16 May 2027, Blanes-Tordera, Spain · How to register: request a Euro-Sportring brochure, then talk to a contact · On-site support: a multilingual Euro-Sportring desk during the tournament · Entry fees and accommodation package prices are not published on the official page, so please ask a contact.

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Contact

Official website

euro-sportring.com