Football tournaments in Italy
Italian clubs host tournaments from the Piccoli Amici to the Veterani, and many welcome visiting youth teams from abroad. DorsalCUP helps you organise one in Italy, for free and in six languages.
Italian age groups (FIGC)
Tournaments created in Italy start from the reference categories of the FIGC youth and schools sector (Settore Giovanile e Scolastico). The first four form grassroots football (attività di base), for which the non-competitive mode can hide scores.
Every category is editable, and you can create your own by year of birth.
- Piccoli Amici, Primi Calci, Pulcini and Esordienti (grassroots)
- Giovanissimi, Allievi and Juniores
- Seniores and Veterani
When tournaments take place
Club tournaments in Italy are most common in summer and at the end of the season, as well as at Easter, Christmas and club anniversaries. International youth tournaments are a popular way for foreign clubs to visit.
Visiting clubs usually plan their trip well in advance, so a programme published early makes a real difference. With DorsalCUP, every team follows the draw, fixtures, results and standings on its phone, in its own language, until the final podium.
How DorsalCUP helps
A three-step wizard suggests the right format (groups, league, knockout, Gold and Silver Cups, placement matches), with the number of matches and the total duration. Fixtures are spread across the pitches with breaks and rest between matches, and the draw is verifiable.
Invitations go out by email in each club's own language, and a public registration link can be shared on Facebook or WhatsApp: clubs request a place, you accept, and the details follow later. In the team area each club adds its crest, colours, number of players and staff, and meals, with no personal data about players.
On the day, delegates sign in to the web app on their phones with a PIN or QR code, record goals against a live clock and keep working offline. The public page, with a QR code and A4 poster, shows live results, standings and the bracket, and TV screens follow the tournament right through to the podium.
Local settings
Tournaments in Italy use the euro and Italian time, and final standings are calculated automatically with Excel export. Invitations reach each club in its own language.
Public tournaments appear in the directory of tournaments in Italy, and a live demo is available at dorsalcup.com/demo.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreign club organise a tournament in Italy?
Yes. Any club or association can create a tournament in Italy; it will use Italian time and the euro.
Can I change the Italian categories?
Yes. They are only a reference: edit them or create your own age groups by year of birth.
Is it free?
Yes. DorsalCUP is free for clubs and associations organising football tournaments.