Play in a group built to include a top academy.
The premium competitive option.
The defining feature is the group structure. Each group of four is designed to include at least one team from a Spanish professional league or a major international league.
Previous editions have included FC Barcelona, AFC Ajax, Manchester City, Inter, Atlético Madrid, Sporting CP, RCD Espanyol, Girona, Rayo Vallecano, Getafe, Villarreal and Real Sociedad.
FC Barcelona and AFC Ajax have been central historical participants because of the Cruyff connection — but we do not present any club as confirmed for a future edition until the organiser confirms it.
Age groups & format.
All listed categories are boys' competitions for the 2026 edition.
7-a-side · 2 × 20 min
- U10 · 2017–2018
- U12 · 2015–2016
11-a-side · 2 × 25 min
- U14 · 2013–2014
- U16 · 2011–2012
- U19 · 2008–2010
The competitive promise
- Minimum four matches guaranteed
- Groups of four teams
- At least one high-level professional or major international team in each group
- Opening and closing programme managed by the tournament organisation
A compact football environment in Salou.
All training sessions and matches are scheduled at the Football Salou sports complex. The organiser describes 11 full-size pitches that can also be configured as 22 seven-a-side pitches, using natural and artificial surfaces.
Participants are accommodated at Cambrils Park Resort and Alannia Salou. The organiser also offers 3- and 4-star hotel options for accompanying guests.
You focus on the team. We take care of the trip around it.
Football Abroad helps from the first planning call until the team is back in Sweden. We coordinate with the tournament organisation, help with accommodation and transport, and handle the practical questions that arise around an international youth trip.
We normally travel with the team or meet you in Spain and remain available during the stay. The objective is simple: coaches should be able to focus on players and football, not spend the tournament solving logistics.
A team that actively wants the hardest football experience.
Cruyff is not the obvious choice for every team. That is exactly why it is valuable for the right one.
If the objective is to test players against elite academy standards and create a benchmark for where the team stands, this is the strongest of the three tournament products. If the objective is a social season finale, Summer is probably the better fit.