5th edition · Bandeira Cup U11
Your U11s, up against Europe’s elite academies.
2026 edition full · Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and AC Milan +17 more
Photo from a MY ELEVENT SPORT eventA weekend they’ll remember for life, in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt.
Co-organised by MY ELEVENT SPORT and Saint-Brice FC
The draw is in
42 teams, 8 countries, 7 groups.
- GroupAManchester United, RC Lens, Stade de Reims, Olympique Adamois, CS Montolivet Bois-Luzy, Saint-Brice FC 1
- GroupBAtlético Madrid, Olympique de Marseille, Sporting Charleroi, FC Septèmes Consolat, FC Besa Bienne, Saint-Brice FC 2
- GroupCAC Milan, LOSC Lille, Toulouse FC, Sénart-Moissy, FC Chambly Oise, JS Pontoisienne
- GroupDClub Brugge KV, OGC Nice, FC Nantes, Olympique Rovenain, Houilles AC, Mitry-Mory
- GroupEJuventus FC, Olympique Lyonnais, KRC Genk, FCL Malpassé, OFC Couronnes, Claye-Souilly
- GroupFRSC Anderlecht, Paris Saint-Germain, Paris FC, Burel FC, Rotterdam United, US Hardricourt
- GroupGFeyenoord Rotterdam, Stade Rennais FC, Gentofte Fodbold Akademi, US Villejuif, CS Villetaneuse 93, CSM Gennevilliers
The 2026 edition is full. Get notified for 2027
2026 edition
They’ll be there in October
20 academies from 6 countries — and a line-up that is now full.
🇫🇷 Paris Saint-Germain
France
🏴 Manchester United
England
🇮🇹 AC Milan
Italy
🇮🇹 Juventus FC
Italy
2023 podium
🇪🇸 Atlético Madrid
Spain
2023 podium
🇫🇷 Olympique Lyonnais
France
2024 podium
🇧🇪 RSC Anderlecht
Belgium
2025 podium
🇧🇪 Club Brugge KV
Belgium
2025 podium
🇫🇷 LOSC Lille
France
🇫🇷 RC Lens
France
🇧🇪 KRC Genk
Belgium
🇧🇪 Sporting Charleroi
Belgium
🇫🇷 Stade de Reims
France
🇫🇷 FC Nantes
France
🇫🇷 Stade Rennais FC
France
🇫🇷 Toulouse FC
France
🇫🇷 Paris FC
France
🇫🇷 OGC Nice
France
2023 winners
🇫🇷 Olympique de Marseille
France
2024 winners
🇳🇱 Feyenoord Rotterdam
Netherlands
2025 winners
They are not academies. They are coming anyway.
15 amateur clubs from 4 countries will be there in October. They will play the very academies listed above.
🇩🇰 Gentofte Fodbold AkademiDenmark
🇫🇷 FC Chambly OiseFrance
🇫🇷 Houilles ACFrance
🇫🇷 JS PontoisienneFrance
🇫🇷 CSM GennevilliersFrance
🇫🇷 CS Montolivet Bois-LuzyFrance
🇫🇷 US VillejuifFrance
🇫🇷 OFC CouronnesFrance
🇫🇷 FC Septèmes ConsolatFrance
🇫🇷 CS Villetaneuse 93France
🇫🇷 Burel FCFrance
🇫🇷 US HardricourtFrance
🇫🇷 Olympique AdamoisFrance
🇨🇭 FC Besa BienneSwitzerland2025 edition
The 2025 edition line-up
This is the level gathered last year. The 2026 line-up is revealed club by club — only confirmed clubs are announced.
Headliners · 2025 edition
The full 2025 line-up, by country
France
11 academies
Italy
2 academies
England
2 academies
Portugal
2 academies
Belgium
3 academies
Netherlands
1 academy
Sweden
1 academy
Denmark
1 academy
23 academies·8 countries·2025 edition
Roll of honour
4 editions, 4 different winners
No one has won it twice yet. The title is never inherited — it is decided on the pitch, every year.
2025
4th edition
Winners
🇳🇱 Feyenoord Rotterdam
- 2RSC Anderlecht
- 3Club Brugge KV
2024
3rd edition
Winners
🇫🇷 Olympique de Marseille
- 2Olympique Lyonnais
- 3OGC Nice
2023
2nd edition
Winners
🇫🇷 OGC Nice
- 2Juventus FC
- 3Atlético Madrid
2022
1st edition
Winners
🇪🇸 Valencia CF
- 2Juventus FC
- 3OGC Nice
The official film
Watch what awaits them
5 minutes inside the tournament — the academies, the atmosphere, the level. Filmed on site in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt.
Official film from a previous edition of the José Bandeira Cup. Played via YouTube — no cookies before you click.
The story
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Friday evening, they arrive. Club shirt in the bag, eyes already wide. Tomorrow, they’ll step onto the same pitch as academies they usually only see on TV.
Saturday, first whistle. Eleven years old, heart pounding, a prestigious crest facing them. Whatever the score: in that moment, the child is playing a match they’ll talk about for years.
And in the stands, a parent films, throat tight. On Sunday evening, heading home, it isn’t a result they bring back. It’s a memory no one can take from them.
At eleven, that match is never forgotten.
Stories
The tournament as if you were there
Raw footage from past editions, published by the tournament. Tap a story — sound on.
Peer proof
They took the leap. They keep coming back.
They made the trip from eight countries — with their players, and their doubts. Here’s what they say.
What a final! This is […] the U11 Champions League.Watch the filmed interview
Feyenoord RotterdamVincent Blancke · U11 coach · Netherlands · U11Travelling with U11s takes thought: here everything was organised and the level was there. A real competitive experience for our youngsters.
KRC GenkAcademy · Belgium · U11We came from Sweden not quite knowing what to expect. Faultless welcome and a format where every team plays all weekend. We’d do it again.
IF BrommapojkarnaAcademy · Sweden · U11And the most objective review is coming back.
They played the 2025 edition — and confirmed for 2026:
AC Milan2025 → 2026 · ItalyOlympique Lyonnais2025 → 2026 · FranceParis Saint-Germain2025 → 2026 · FranceThe 2026 edition is full: the draw has taken place.
Get notified for 2027Coming from abroad?
Your paperwork, anticipated
Bringing a youth team from another country takes a few formalities. Here are the essentials, step by step, so nothing holds you back.
Your federation’s clearance
Some federations (e.g. the English FA) require clearance to play an international match — often filed several weeks in advance. Anticipate it as soon as you register.
International clearance (ITC)
For players already registered abroad, an international transfer certificate may be required. Your federation will tell you how to proceed.
The official invitation letter we provide it
Needed for some procedures: we provide an official tournament invitation letter on request.
Minors’ travel authorisation
Depending on the country, a parent-signed travel authorisation may be required for each child.
General information — rules vary by country. Always check with your own federation.
We’ll help youYour questions
Everything a club asks before coming
Straight answers to the questions we hear most — from player age to budget, accommodation and paperwork.
Which age group can take part?
The Bandeira Cup is a U11 tournament, for players born in 2016. Each team fields at least 12 players, with 2 coaches welcomed alongside the delegation.
How much does it cost, all-in?
The 2026 edition is full: the group draw has taken place. Prices for the 2027 edition will be published when registrations open; leave your e-mail on the Book page to be told first.
Are accommodation and meals included?
For the 2026 edition, which is full, every registered club has received the details of its package. For 2027, the packages — with or without accommodation — will be announced when registrations open.
Why 23 academies and 42 teams?
23 elite academies, from 8 countries, defined the 2025 edition. The full field brings together up to 42 teams, split by level after the group stage: every team plays for its real ranking (1 to 42) and faces suitable opponents all weekend.
How does the weekend unfold?
Delegations arrive on Friday. Saturday: group stage in a 7+1 format (8-a-side), 21-minute matches. Sunday: final stages by level (OR, ARGENT, BRONZE, CRYSTAL, EMERALD), then the grand final and awards ceremony.
Where is the tournament and how do we get there?
At the Espace omnisport José Bandeira in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt (Val-d’Oise), in the Paris area — about 20 km from Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport and 12 min from Paris Gare du Nord (Line H, Sarcelles–Saint-Brice station). Also reachable via the A1/A15 motorways. Ideal for a delegation flying or taking the train.
We’re coming from abroad: what paperwork and supervision?
Clubs from 8 countries have already come. We guide you through the formalities (your federation’s clearance, international certificate, minors’ travel authorisation) and provide an official invitation letter on request. Supervision is designed for minors.
How do we book — and are we committed?
The 2026 edition is full. Leave your details on the Book page: we will let you know as soon as 2027 registrations open, before the public announcement. It is free and commits you to nothing.
Another question before committing your club?
The organisation
A tournament run by two organisers
MY ELEVENT SPORT
The sports events agency that designs and runs the tournament — formats, European line-up, delegation stays.
Saint-Brice FC
The Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt club, tournament co-organiser — the local anchor that brings the event to life on site.
They support the Bandeira Cup
Give your U11s the weekend of a lifetime
The group draw has taken place: every team is known. Leave your details and you will be the first to hear when 2027 registrations open.