The Top 100 Season 26 Youth Cup brings together 64 academies across world football in a seeded group stage.

Teams are split into 8 groups of 8, each playing 7 matches.

The top 4 from each group advance to the knockout rounds, where 32 teams battle it out in a single-elimination format until we crown the champion.

All fixtures are scheduled weekly in advance so please send out and accept your friendly requests asap. First matches scheduled for Saturday 20 September.

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🔧 Tournament Settings (Top 100 S26 Youth Cup)

Format: Round Robin (Groups of 8) → Top 4 qualify → Single Elimination Knockout

Entrants: 64 (seeded by ratings)

Rounds per group: 7 (one match per week, no home/away duplicates)

Knockout stage: 32-team single elimination (5 rounds to champion)

Schedule: Weekly fixtures every Saturday starting 20 September.