Dalecarlia Cup

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The Dalecarlia Cup is an international youth football tournament held every summer in Borlänge, Sweden.

The 2027 edition runs for four days, from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 July.

It was first held in 1981 by IK Brage, and the same club still organises it.

There are boys' and girls' categories for each age from 7 to 17, with the age-12 category split into competitive and non-competitive groups.

The 2026 edition had 538 teams from Sweden, 39 from Norway and 3 from the Åland Islands, who played 1,770 matches.

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The Dalecarlia Cup is an international youth football tournament held every summer in Borlänge, in Dalarna county, Sweden. It was first held in 1981 by IK Brage, which is still the organising club. The first edition had 67 teams; today there are boys' and girls' categories from age 7 to 17. The organisers say their aim is to be 'the most fun tournament in Sweden'. 📅 Dates · The 2027 edition runs from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 July. · Registration opens on 1 November 2026. · Cancellations made before 26 March 2027 are fully refunded. · The deadline for participant fee payment is 26 April 2027; player and coach name registration and webshop orders close on 26 May. · For cancellations after 31 May 2027, participant fees are not refunded. 📍 Venue · Most matches are played on the natural grass pitches at Sportfältet in Borlänge, and Borlänge Energi Arena is also used. · The opening ceremony takes place on the main stage at Sportfältet, with a fun zone next to it. ⚽ Categories · Girls: each age from 7 to 17. The age-12 category is split into competitive and non-competitive groups. · Boys: also each age from 7 to 17, with the age-12 category split into competitive and non-competitive groups. 🏆 Teams · The 2026 edition had 580 teams playing 1,770 matches: 538 from Sweden, 39 from Norway and 3 from the Åland Islands. · Team numbers reported by the organisers: 638 in 2025, 640 in 2024, 528 in 2023, 451 in 2022 and 503 in 2019. 🏟 Organisation · There are four participation options: school accommodation (A), hotel accommodation (B), own accommodation (C) and local teams (D). · Option A includes four nights at a school (Wednesday to Sunday), 11 meals (Thursday breakfast to Sunday lunch), the DC wristband, and administration and tournament fees. Teams arrange their own transport between accommodation and pitches. · The official hotels for option B are Elite Hotel Brage, Scandic Borlänge and Quality Hotel Galaxen. Breakfast, the DC wristband, and administration and tournament fees are included. Hotels can be booked and paid until 23 April 2027. · Option C includes only the DC wristband and administration and tournament fees. Teams booking their own hotels also fall under this option. · In option D, the age-7 category pays no entry fee. · Referee training, management and follow-up are handled by the Dalarna football referees' club. · Fixtures and results are available on the official website and the DC app. 🌊 About the area · Borlänge is a municipality in Dalarna county, central Sweden, with about 51,000 inhabitants, 42,839 of them in the town of Borlänge. Several nearby localities, including Romme, Torsång and Ornäs, are also part of the municipality. · Trains, flights, restaurants, schools, a university, sports halls and ski trails are close by, along with cycling trips, paddling tours and an adventure pool. The 2026 edition had 580 teams from 3 countries.

How to enter

Registrations for the Dalecarlia Cup are handled through the tournament registration system run by the organising club IK Brage. Clubs from abroad can also register, and separate account details are provided for international transfers. 1. Register the team when registration opens on 1 November 2026. 2. Choose a participation option: A for school accommodation, B for hotel accommodation, C for own accommodation and D for local teams. 3. Pay the registration fee when registering. The registration is processed once the fee has been paid. 4. Pay the participant fees by 26 April 2027. Teams choosing hotel accommodation select the hotel and room type on the booking page of their team account and can book and pay until 23 April 2027. 5. Complete player and coach name registration and webshop orders by 26 May 2027. 6. Payments go to the tournament account (Bankgiro 881-9146), quoting the team's four-digit registration number and age category. International transfers go to Swedbank (BIC SWEDSESS, IBAN SE52 8000 0816 6192 3711 7081) in Swedish kronor. 📌 Registration summary · Contact: info@dalecarliacup.se (tournament operations: tavling@dalecarliacup.se) · Official website: https://dalecarliacup.se/ · Instagram: dalecarliacup · Address: Utanforsvägen 10, 78444 Borlänge, Sweden · Registration opens: 1 November 2026

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