Torrejón de Ardoz hosts the sixth edition of MadCup, an international youth football tournament
The competition will bring together over 840 teams and 14,000 players from more than 30 countries at the city's sports facilities.
By Javier Moreno Calvo
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Torrejón de Ardoz is set to be a venue for the sixth edition of the MadCup, the world's largest youth football tournament, to be held from June 19 to June 24.
The city of Torrejón de Ardoz will once again become a stage for the MadCup, solidifying its position as one of the main venues for this prestigious international youth football tournament. The sixth edition of the sporting event will take place between Friday, June 19, and Wednesday, June 24, with matches spread across the football fields of Las Veredillas, José María Gutiérrez «Guti», CD Juan Antonio Samaranch, and Fronteras. Entry to all games will be free for the public.
The official presentation of the event was held this Tuesday at the CD Juan Antonio Samaranch facilities, with the presence of the mayor, Alejandro Navarro, and the Councilor for Sports and Tourism, Miriam Gutiérrez. The competition will range from the pre-benjamin to the youth categories, including both male and female teams. The participation of clubs from over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, America, and Africa is expected, in addition to local representation from teams such as AD Torrejón CF, AD Juventud, and CD Parque Cataluña.
The 2025 edition saw over 840 teams participate and more than 14,000 players. For this year, the presence of youth academies from renowned clubs like Atlético de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, among others, has been confirmed.
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"The MadCup is another event that joins Torrejón de Ardoz's sports calendar in a year where we are European City of Sport, hosting a large number of competitions and events, from grassroots to popular and top-level sports, in addition to making a significant investment in creating new sports facilities and improving existing ones."
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"Furthermore, I want to highlight that Torrejón de Ardoz has supported this tournament since its inception, and our city has always been one of its venues throughout the five previous editions, and will continue to be so for this sixth edition starting Friday, which is a testament to the importance we place on grassroots sports."
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"By holding these events in Torrejón de Ardoz, we continue to promote sports tourism, as athletes arrive from various parts of the world, accompanied by their families, as well as technical staff, all of whom contribute to boosting the city's economy."
Organizers inform that all updated information regarding schedules and results will be available on the competition's official Instagram account and the official MadCup app.
