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The official ball with which MICFootball will be played on the Costa Brava has been confirmed.

It will be the third edition of MICFootball that will feature a PUMA ball, consolidating a link that was born in 2023 between the sportswear brand and the largest grassroots football tournament in the world.

ORBITA 5 FUSION: an innovative design inspired by the Costa Brava

If the 2023 and 2024 editions, the MICFootball ball was dyed yellow to represent the typical sun of Catalonia, this 2025 the ball has changed its focus. PUMA has chosen a dark blue to remind us of the Mediterranean Sea, as characteristic for the tournament as for the Costa Brava.

The PUMA ORBITA 5 FUSION ball stands out for its qualities during the game. It has been designed to ensure durability, shape consistency and reduced water absorption. All this is made possible by an innovative hybrid lacing method. With 32 identical surface panels and a multi-foam backing exterior, the PUMA ORBITA 5 FUSION is a ball that ensures a soft, powerful touch and excellent flight characteristics.

But the color and design are not the only novelties of the 2025 edition ball. The PUMA ORBITA 5 FUSION will be the first PUMA customized ball of the tournament. Featuring one of its 32 panels, the MICFootball logo will ensure a truly professional experience.

The new PUMA ORBITA 5 FUSION ball is just around the corner on the Costa Brava. Are you ready to play?

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The MICFootball 2025 competition system will have specific features for each of the nine categories. Each group will consist of 4 teams and, depending on the number of teams in each category, the criteria for qualifying for the next round may be modified.

BRACKETS FOR EACH CATEGORY

In a new milestone, MICFootball exceeds its participation record for second year in a row. There will be 444 teams that will take part in the 23rd edition.

During Holy Week, MICFootball will once again open its doors to more than 8,000 players who will give everything to be crowned on the Costa Brava. From Wednesday, April 16, the first whistle will sound and more than 1,000 games will be played between 444 teams belonging to 9 different categories. Breaking records for teams and matches, MICFootball is preparing for the most crowded edition in its history.

It will be a true grassroots soccer world cup with luxury teams from the world’s main leagues. From the Primera División de España, 13 of the current 20 teams will be present, including FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Villareal CF, Girona FC, Real Betis Balompié, Sevilla FC, Deportivo Alavés, Valencia CF and RCD Mallorca.

The international squad will also be top-notch: it will welcome important teams from the Premier League, such as Liverpool FC, Manchester United, Arsenal FC, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace FC, among others. From other corners of Europe, the German FC Bayern Munich, the Dutch Ajax FC and PSV, the French PSG, Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais, the Portuguese FC Porto and Sporting de Braga and the Italian Juventus will participate.

View all confirmed teams here.

MICFootball 2025 has announced sold out for its 23rd edition. After several months of work, the tournament will once again bring the best youth football to the Costa Brava.

The younger age categories will have 28 teams (U12A) and 48 teams (U12B) respectively. The children’s category will have 52 teams (U13) and 72 teams (U14). In the cadet age group the figures are as follows: 56 teams in the U15 and 76 in the U16, which will once again be the category with the most teams. The youth categories will be made up of 56 teams (U18) and 44 (U19). Finally, the F16 women’s category will be competed by a total of 12 teams.

With all places for the 23rd edition sold out, participants have already started the countdown to the group stage draw, which will be broadcast live on the MICFootball YouTube channel next Monday, March 10. Once the teams know their rivals, it will be time to finalize all the preparations for an exciting week of football.

Places available in Punta Cana

While the MICFootball event on the Costa Brava is already sold out, the second venue in Punta Cana still has places available for the first edition, which will take place from June 24 to 29. You can find more information and register at micfootballpuntacana.com.

The MICFootball 2025 draw will be held next Monday, March 10 at 7pm (CET). It will be broadcast live on the tournament’s YouTube channel.

There are less than 50 days left until the start of the MICFootball 2025 tournament on the Costa Brava and the tension and excitement of players and fans to meet their rivals is already starting to be felt. MICFootball will hold its usual group stage draw next Monday, March 10 at 7pm (CET).

The draw, which will be seen in its entirety on the official YouTube channel, will determine the groups of the 9 categories:

8 men’s (U12A, U12-B (Football 7), U13, U14, U15, U16, U18, U19)
1 women’s (F16)

The MICFootball is a unique tournament, a competition that brings together teams from all over the world and an experience that its participants remember over the years. Some can only live it once and others have the chance to repeat, but we offer you some extra services so you can enjoy your time at the MIC whenever you want. Relive all the goals, the best saves, the thrill of playing against the best and the tournament where the future stars are born whenever you want.

CLINICS & FRIENDLY GAMES

Get ready for the MICFootball with friendly games and customized training sessions where you can test the level of your team. We take care of the previous management for you to enjoy on the field and start the competition in the best possible conditions. Contact us and don’t worry about anything else!

PHOTO

Hire this service and keep forever the best images of your participation in MICFootball. In collaboration with REMImages, we offer you individual photographs of the players as well as team pictures. As it is often said, there are pictures that are worth a thousand words to tell stories that only happen once in a lifetime. Contact us and we will inform you!

STREAMING

Thanks to the partnership with NetSport TV, fans, family members or clubs who sign up for this service will be able to enjoy their team’s games live on MICFootball. Players and coaches will also be able to relive the team’s best moments in the tournament and keep the experience alive forever. Don’t think twice, there are moments worth reliving!

TOURISM

Discover the charms of Barcelona and enjoy the different tourist activities that the city has to offer in terms of culture and sports. From visiting iconic structures such as the Sagrada Família to living the FCB Experience or the RCDE Tour, we will organize a tailor-made experience to make your stay even more memorable!

All the information of the Extra Services

With the latest registrations, MICFootball has surpassed the figure of 5.000 teams throughout its history.

MICFootball 2025 will always be remembered as the year in which we reached and exceeded 5.000 teams participating in our entire history, a milestone that we are very proud of and for which we have worked for a long time. 5.000 teams that will always be able to say that they were part of the MIC.

But this doesn’t stop here, because we want to continue offering the best experience to all of you. Clubs, players, families and fans are our driving force to continue fulfilling our dreams in the coming years.

From our first edition in the Canary Islands, where 136 teams participated, to this year’s edition, the 23rd, MICFootball has grown exponentially to become one of the most recognized football tournaments nationally and also on the international scene. Reaching a record number like this means a lot to the organization, but it would not have been possible without the effort and trust of thousands of clubs and families who have continued to compete in the MICFootball year after year.

Last spots for 2025!

There are less than three months left until the ball rolls on the Costa Brava and the confirmations from all the participating teams continue on our social networks. On the other hand, registrations are still open to compete in this edition of the MIC in the U13, U14 and F16 categories.

See you very soon!

With less than 100 days until the start of MICFootball’s 23rd edition, which will be held on the Costa Brava in April 2025 (15th to 20th), the list of participating teams is getting fuller every day. The tournament organization can announce that five categories out of nine are already complete.

On the one hand, the U12A category will have 28 teams, where players born in 2013 will compete in the 11-a-side football format. On the other hand, 52 teams will compete in the U15 category and 76 in the U16, the largest of this edition. Finally, players born in 2006 and 2007 will compete in the U18 and U19 categories, completed with 56 and 44 teams respectively.

However, the registration period for MICFootball 2025 is still open in the other four categories and, therefore, teams can register to experience this Easter the tournament where the future stars are born. Among this year’s confirmed teams, there are some of the best youth academies on the world stage with clubs such as Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, FC Bayern, Ajax FC, Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC or Manchester United, among many others.

With just over three months left until the kick-off, team confirmations continue on the MICFootball social networks in an edition that is on track to break record participation numbers.

Will you miss it? You can find more information on our social networks and on the website micfootball.com.

Registrations to become a MICFootball 2025 volunteer are now officially open. From April 14th-20th, 2025, volunteers will once again be an essential part of the tournament, carrying out different tasks on the pitch and in the hotel. Their role is essential for the proper development of the championship, coordinating buses, meal times and match management through the official app.

In addition, the tournament has a group of physios volunteers who are always on the lookout for any incident on each of the playing fields. Finally, the communication team is nourished by volunteers who capture stories so they can then be broadcast on the official MICFootball channels.

Are you passionate about football and want to live a unique experience? MICFootball is waiting for you.

More information at micfootball.com/en/volunteers
Register at colaboradores.micsports.es

Rodri, Aitana Bonmatí and Lamine Yamal were the stars of the night on Monday in France, being awarded the best players in the world and the best young player respectively. In what was undoubtedly a great celebration for Spanish football, the MIC family also celebrated the success of the three players at the Ballon d’Or gala.

Rodri, a Spaniard at the top

What Xavi or Iniesta could not achieve in 2010, Rodri achieved with a historic Ballon d’Or, the first for a Spanish player since Luis Suárez won it in 1960. The Manchester City midfielder beat Vinicius and Bellingham in the voting. Rodri became the second MICPlayer to receive the Ballon d’Or after Leo Messi.

Aitana, the queen of women’s football

For the second consecutive year, Aitana Bonmatí received the Ballon d’Or that accredits her as the best player in the world. The Barça player, who sponsored the MICFootball 2022 edition, won all possible titles with Barça.

Lamine Yamal, a precociousness without limits

The Barça striker, at 17 years old, is already an icon of world football, breaking all records of precocity at club and national team level. After winning the European Championship this summer, Lamine Yamal was crowned with the Kopa Trophy, succeeding Jude Bellingham on the throne. The Barça player has already left his mark on MICFootball on two occasions, in 2019 and 2022, being champion of the tournament and forming part of the ideal eleven.