Dallas Cup

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The Dallas Cup is an international youth football tournament founded in 1980.

The 2027 tournament runs from March 21 to 28, during Easter week, in and around Dallas, Texas.

Boys' and girls' divisions run from U10 to U19, with a separate Gordon Jago Super Group in the boys' U19 age group.

It is invitation-only, with the field kept at 40% international teams, 40% out-of-state US teams and 20% Dallas-area teams.

The application deadline is November 30, 2026, and entry fees range from $1,295 to $1,995 depending on the division.

About the tournament

The Dallas Cup is an international youth football tournament founded in 1980 by the Texas Longhorns Soccer Club, held every Easter week in and around Dallas, Texas. Boys' and girls' divisions run from U10 to U19, and only academies of top international clubs are invited to the Gordon Jago Super Group in the boys' U19 age group. It is invitation-only, with the organizers selecting participating teams from those that apply.

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The Dallas Cup is an international youth football tournament founded in 1980 by the Texas Longhorns Soccer Club. 📅 Tournament dates The 2027 tournament runs from March 21 to March 28. It is held every year during Easter week, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, so the dates change each year. The application deadline for the 2027 tournament is November 30, 2026. 📍 Venues The opening event and some matches are held at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park, Dallas. The finals and Super Group semifinals are played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, and other matches are spread across Dallas Soccer Park, the Classic League Soccer Complex and the Toyota Soccer Center. ⚽ Divisions Boys' and girls' divisions are held from U10 to U19. In the boys' U19 age group, a separate Gordon Jago Super Group is run, to which only academies of top international clubs are invited. Rosters are up to 22 players for 13U–19U and up to 18 players for 10U–12U, with 18 players on the match-day list. Club pass players and guest players combined are limited to 7, of which no more than 5 may be pure guest players. A player may not play for two teams. 🏆 Teams The Dallas Cup is invitation-only: each year the organizers select participating teams from several hundred applications. The field is kept at roughly 40% international teams, 40% out-of-state US teams and 20% Dallas-area teams. Over the years, teams from more than 100 countries on 6 continents and from 48 US states have taken part, and the organizers state that more than 900 international players play each year. The number of teams for the 2027 edition has not yet been published. ⏱ Format The preliminary round is played in groups of four, with no extra time and 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. Match length is two halves of 30 minutes for 10U–12U, 35 minutes for 13U–14U, 40 minutes for 15U–16U, and 45 minutes for 17U–19U and the Super Group. In the knockout stage, if a match is tied after regular time it goes to penalties; only the 19U Super Group plays two 10-minute periods of extra time before penalties. Substitutions are made at natural stoppages at the referee's discretion; the Super Group and 15U–19U may name up to 7 substitutes and make up to 6 substitutions per match. 🏟 Organization Invited teams must book hotels for all players, coaches, parents and companions through the official housing agency, Team Travel Source. Teams that do not book at the designated hotels have their invitation withdrawn and cannot get their entry fee back. A long-standing feature of the tournament is the homestay program, in which local teams host international players free of charge; it also runs a Peace Team and diversity programs that bring together Palestinian and Israeli, Catholic and Protestant, and Iraqi young people in one team. Referees are invited through partnerships with referee academies around the world, and more than 50 FIFA referees officiated matches between 2018 and 2022 alone. Attendance during the tournament exceeds 100,000.

How to enter

The Dallas Cup is an invitation-only tournament in which the organizers choose which applying teams to invite. The process is application, review, invitation and entry fee payment. 1. Choose the right application — Applications are split into international teams, out-of-state US teams and North Texas teams, each with separate boys' and girls' forms. The application page is dallascup.org/application. 2. Submit the application — Applications for the 2027 tournament are already open, and the deadline is November 30, 2026. 3. Review and invitation — The organizers review applications and then notify teams whether they are invited. Submitting an application does not guarantee participation. 4. Entry fee — Boys: U13–U19 $1,995, U12 (9-a-side) $1,450, U10–U11 (9-a-side) $1,295. Girls: U13–U19 $1,900, U12 $1,450, U10–U11 $1,295. 5. Accommodation booking — Invited teams must book hotels for their entire group through the official housing agency, Team Travel Source. If this is not followed, the invitation is withdrawn and the entry fee is not refunded. 6. Registration and ID check — US teams submit association-issued photo ID cards, and international teams submit passports, at registration. International players are issued tournament photo IDs, which the referee checks at every match. Shirt numbers cannot be changed after registration, and a player whose number differs from the roster cannot play until the issue is resolved. 📌 Application steps in brief Application (deadline November 30, 2026) → Review and invitation → Entry fee → Hotel booking via Team Travel Source → Registration and ID check Enquiries: boys' contact (Ray@dallascup.org), girls' contact (Amy@dallascup.org), main phone 214-221-3636.

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