Football tournaments in Portugal
Portuguese clubs host youth and adult tournaments all year round, often with teams from abroad. DorsalCUP helps you organise one in Portugal, from the invitations to the final podium, for free and in six languages.
Portuguese age groups (FPF)
Tournaments created in Portugal start from the age groups commonly used by the Portuguese Football Federation, with their reference match format. The season runs from July to June.
Every age group is editable, and you can create your own by year of birth, for example to bring two birth years together.
- Petizes (U7): 4v4
- Traquinas (U9): 5v5
- Benjamins (U11): 7v7
- Infantis (U13): 9v9
- Iniciados (U15), Juvenis (U17) and Juniores (U19): 11v11
- Seniores and Veteranos
When tournaments take place
Club tournaments in Portugal 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 the country.
Visiting clubs often combine the tournament with a trip, so a clear schedule published in advance matters. With DorsalCUP, travelling teams can follow the fixtures, results and standings on their phones from the moment the draw is made, in their own language.
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 Portugal use the euro and Portuguese time, and final standings are calculated automatically with Excel export. Each club receives its invitation in its own language, so English, Spanish or French teams feel at home.
Public tournaments appear in the directory of tournaments in Portugal, and a live demo is available at dorsalcup.com/demo.
Frequently asked questions
Can a club from outside Portugal organise a tournament there?
Yes. Any club or association can create a tournament in Portugal; it will use Portuguese time and the euro.
Do I have to use the Portuguese age groups?
No. They are only a starting point: you can edit them or create your own age groups by year of birth.
How do I find tournaments in Portugal?
Public tournaments are listed in the DorsalCUP directory of tournaments in Portugal, with results and standings.