Kapstadt Cup

At a glance

The Kapstadt Cup is a youth football festival held every year since 2010 by FC Kapstadt in Cape Town, South Africa.

The 2026 tournament runs from September 30 to October 4, set up with 138 teams and 1,928 players.

Nine divisions from U7 to U20 play 5-a-side, 8-a-side or 11-a-side in a World Cup-style format.

Matches are played at grounds across Cape Town, including Hartleyvale Stadium, Green Point and Athlone Stadium.

The organizers describe it as South Africa's first international grassroots football festival sanctioned by SAFA, CAF and FIFA.

About the tournament

The Kapstadt Cup is a youth football festival held every year since 2010 by FC Kapstadt, a club in Cape Town, South Africa. The 2026 tournament runs from September 30 to October 4, with nine divisions from U7 to U20 and 138 teams. Matches are played at grounds across Cape Town, including Hartleyvale Stadium and Athlone Stadium, and academies of South African professional clubs have taken part.

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The Kapstadt Cup is a youth football festival held every year since 2010 by FC Kapstadt, a club in Cape Town, South Africa. It started as a local community event and has grown into an international youth tournament; local media have described it as a leading youth football tournament for Cape Town and South Africa. Clubs from around the world affiliated with the South African Football Association (SAFA) or FIFA can take part. 📅 Tournament dates The 2026 tournament runs for five days, from September 30 to October 4. The opening ceremony takes place on Friday, October 2, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hartleyvale Stadium, with a parade of participating clubs, greetings from partners and performances. 📍 Venues Matches are spread across several grounds in Cape Town, including Hartleyvale Stadium, FC Kapstadt's long-time home ground. · Group stage U7–U11: Green Point Park · Group stage U12–U20: Green Point Common Sports Grounds, Hartleyvale Stadium D Field · Finals U10 and U11: Green Point Athletics Stadium · Finals U12–U20: Athlone Stadium ⚽ Divisions Nine age divisions from U7 to U20 are split into a Grassroots section and a Youth section. Capacity is 8 teams for U20 and 16 teams for each of the other eight divisions. · Grassroots: U7, U8, U9, U10, U11 · Youth: U12, U14, U16, U20 🏆 Teams The 2026 tournament is set up with 138 teams and 1,928 players (based on the division allocation tables on the official website). The organizers state that more than 2,000 players in more than 100 teams from 35 clubs compete, and that academies of South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs such as Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Ajax Cape Town have taken part. In 2020, the Liverpool FC academy from England was invited, but the tournament was cancelled due to the pandemic. ⏱ Format A World Cup-style group stage is followed by a knockout stage to decide the winners. · U7, U8, U9: 5-a-side, 44 m × 22 m pitch · U10: 8-a-side, 60 m × 40 m pitch · U11 and above: 11-a-side, FIFA-standard pitch 🏟 Organization The tournament applies the PLAY & RESPECT campaign of the Cape Town Tygerberg Football Association (CTTFA) youth program, emphasizing respect and fair play. The organizers describe it as South Africa's first grassroots football festival with international sanction from SAFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA. · Fixtures are published under VIEW FIXTURES (Sportivo) on the official website · Spectator tickets are sold under BUY TICKETS (FestFlow) on the official website; in 2025 they cost 30 rand for adults and 15 rand for children and pensioners · The tournament aims to be family-friendly, with medical support and safety management · The organizers state that more than 500,000 young players have taken part since 2010 and that several players have gone on to play professionally

How to enter

For the Kapstadt Cup, teams contact the organizers directly through the CONTACT & REGISTRATION section at the bottom of the official website. The entry fee is not published on the official website, so it must be confirmed when you enquire. 1. Enquiry · Express your interest by email at kapstadfc@gmail.com or via WhatsApp at 083 504 2973 (international: +27 83 504 2973) · Teams from any country can take part, provided the club is affiliated with the South African Football Association (SAFA) or FIFA 2. Division check and registration · There are nine age divisions: U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U14, U16 and U20 · Capacity is 8 teams for U20 and 16 teams for each of the other divisions · Entry fees and registration steps follow the organizers' instructions 3. Schedule check and participation · Groups and fixtures are published under VIEW FIXTURES (Sportivo) on the official website · The opening ceremony is held on the evening of Friday, October 2, at Hartleyvale Stadium 📌 Application steps in brief Enquiry → Division check and registration → Schedule check → Tournament

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