VILLARREAL YELLOW CUP EASTER 2026

A historic turnout at the Villarreal Yellow Cup, surpassing all previous figures.

Vila-real will once again become the centre of international youth football with the Villarreal Yellow Cup Easter, bringing together around a hundred clubs and thousands of young footballers for another edition full of excitement and talent.

The prestigious youth tournament promoted by Villarreal Club de Fútbol will run for four action-packed days and once again break participation records. Taking place from 2 to 5 April, it will bring together around 4,000 players in 10 categories, from the youngest age groups to under-19s, all hoping to win the iconic yellow submarine trophy.

The tournament will feature 268 teams from 101 clubs worldwide, strengthening its international character and year-on-year growth. Delegations from the United States, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Armenia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Romania will travel to Vila-real to enjoy football, friendship and excitement in a unique atmosphere.

At national level, the tournament will also have a broad range of teams from across Spain. Clubs from Madrid, Catalonia, the Basque Country, Cantabria, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Navarre, La Rioja, Castilla-La Mancha, Castile and León, Andalusia, Extremadura, Aragon and the Valencian Community will compete, aiming for a memorable performance at the Yellow Submarine’s renowned tournament.

Players will compete at 12 sporting facilities, with a record number of host towns. Matches will be played in Vila-real, Les Alqueries, Benicàssim, Almassora, Nules and la Vall d’Uixó, extending the tournament’s reach across the province of Castellón. Venues include Ciudad Deportiva José Manuel Llaneza, Ciudad Deportiva Pamesa Cerámica, CEM Pau Francisco Torres, Fundación Flors, Torre San Vicente, La Carrerassa, José Manuel Pesudo, Les Boqueres, Les Alqueries, the José Mangriñán stadium, La Moleta and Noulas Antonio Pérez Balada.

The competition will begin with a spectacular opening ceremony on Thursday 2 April in the afternoon at the iconic Estadio de la Cerámica, home of the Yellow Submarine. Participating teams will parade across the pitch in an event full of symbolism and emotion. Around 20,000 supporters, family members and football fans are expected to visit the facilities and share in the passion of this historic tournament.

All that remains is for the ball to start rolling in this historic edition of the Villarreal Yellow Cup. There will be 628 matches on 31 pitches, with 67 groups competing. Many teams will arrive dreaming of lifting the prized yellow submarine trophy, but only 10 will do so at the end, creating unforgettable memories in youth football history.

The Villarreal Yellow Cup Easter once again confirms its status as the leading youth football tournament in the Valencian Community and one of Spain’s benchmark Easter events, where young players can experience football as they have always dreamed.