The Paris International Cup is held over two days with all matches played at PSG Campus. This is the first ever junior tournament being held at the Campus, so you will enjoy the unique experience of being the first international teams to play at PSG’s new training ground!
There will be seven separate Boys age group tournaments from Under 8 through to Under 14 and four separate Girls age group tournaments from Under 10 through to Under 16.
The tournaments will be played on four, full size 11-a-side pitches. Boys at U8, U9 and U10 age groups and Girls at U10 and U12 age groups will play at 7-a-side with 4 smaller pitches set up on each full size pitch. Boys at U11, U12, U13 and U14 age groups and Girls at U14 and U16 age groups will play at 9-a-side with 2 pitches set up on each full size pitch.
Each age group tournament will have both group matches and finals matches. Following the group matches, depending on your results, your team will then play in either The International Cup Semi-Finals and Finals or The Shield Cup Semi-Finals and Finals.
On Saturday, prior to the start of the tournament, the players will be greeted by their supporters as they make their way on to the pitch accompanied by their team managers for the tournament Opening Ceremony. During their time at the Campus, the players and their team managers will also have the chance to enjoy a tour of the venue and to discover the incredible scale of the facilities.
At the conclusion of the tournament on Sunday, we will hold the Awards Ceremony, when all players will receive their commemorative medal. The Winners and Runners Up in both The International Cup Finals and The Shield Cup Finals will also receive their Tournament Trophies.
| Age Group | Tournament Format | English FA Age Range | European Age Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 | 7-a-side | 1 Sept 2017 – 31 Aug 2018 | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018 |
| Under 9 | 7-a-side | 1 Sept 2016 – 31 Aug 2017 | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017 |
| Under 10 | 7-a-side | 1 Sept 2015 – 31 Aug 2016 | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016 |
| Under 11 | 9-a-side | 1 Sept 2014 – 31 Aug 2015 | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2015 |
| Under 12 | 9-a-side | 1 Sept 2013 – 31 Aug 2014 | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2014 |
| Under 13 | 9-a-side | 1 Sept 2012 – 31 Aug 2013 | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2013 |
| Under 14 | 9-a-side | 1 Sept 2011 – 31 Aug 2012 | 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012 |
| Age Group | Tournament Format | English FA Age Range | European Age Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7-a-side | 1 Sept 2015 – 31 Aug 2017 | 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2017 |
| Under 12 | 7-a-side | 1 Sept 2013 – 31 Aug 2015 | 1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2015 |
| Under 14 | 9-a-side | 1 Sept 2011 – 31 Aug 2013 | 1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2013 |
| Under 16 | 9-a-side | 1 Sept 2009 – 31 Aug 2011 | 1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2011 |
European football age groups are organised from 1st January – 31st December, however there is special dispensation for teams from National Associations who employ different age group qualification dates (e.g. from 1st September for the English FA) that their domestic age levels will be accepted. This means that teams will participate in the age group that they have played during the 2025/2026 season.
In addition if a player plays up 1 year for their team in the regular season, then they are also allowed to play up 1 year in the tournament, for example, an Under 11 player can play in Under 12 tournament if they have played for an Under 12 team in the regular season. Mixed boys and girls teams are welcome to enter the Boys tournaments.
The tournament is open to teams of all ability levels. Each age group tournament will consist of 8 teams. Every team in each age group will play one another, providing each team with 7 group matches. Following the 7 group matches, the top 4 teams in each age group league table will progress to The International Cup Semi-Finals, while the lower 4 teams will progress to The Shield Cup Semi-Finals.
The winners of the Semi-Finals will then meet in the Final of their competition, while the Semi-Final losers will play off for 3rd place in their respective competition. This format means that every team will play 9 matches. Each group match is 16 minutes in duration and all Finals matches are 20 minutes in duration, meaning that every team will play over two and half hours of tournament football.
Of course, and most excitingly of all, every match is played at the spectacular PSG Campus!
On each day, teams will spend around 5 hours at the PSG Campus. You will therefore be at the PSG Campus from either 9am-2pm or from 3-8pm on Saturday and Sunday.
All matches are officiated by qualified referees and full tournament management and support is provided by our event staff and Tournament Director. In addition, medical first aid services will be on-site at the Campus throughout the tournament. All matches are played on the venue’s latest generation artificial grass pitches.
The finalised tournament match schedule, which will advise you if you are playing in the morning or afternoon session on each day, and the tournament rules will be issued 4 weeks prior to the tournament in our Tournament Final Briefing Email. During the tournament, you will then be able to follow the tournament results and your team’s progress through our live tournament fixtures and results website.
